Material Security 
vs. Abnormal AI

Material Security connects to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 by API, and setup takes less than ten minutes to establish a secure, read-write connection to email and files. Teams have the evidence they need for thorough investigations, including:

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• Integrated visibility across email, files, and accounts
• Rich audit logs
• Detailed message identifiers
• In-depth forensic data

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Abnormal AI is also quick to implement via API. The software is designed to reduce complexity for teams that want to rely on automated results without needing deeper investigations. With Abnormal, you can expect:

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• Fully managed intelligence
• Audit logs with high-level activity
• Updates to AI / ML models via ticketed request

Material is designed as a platform that organizations can use out-of-the-box and customize over time. Instantly enhance Material's detection engine with customized detections, create event subscriptions to integrate with commonly-used systems, and use Material’s read and write APIs to integrate the platform seamlessly into security operations.

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Abnormal AI provides APIs with read-only capabilities, giving customers the ability to extract data for reporting and analysis.  Since Abnormal emphasizes phishing detection as its core strength, they do not prioritize customized interconnectivity to other systems.

Material Security is built to defend against the full lifecycle of modern email-based threats, at a cost comparable to Abnormal's email-only security. In addition to offering sophisticated anti-phishing capabilities, the platform also addresses a broader set of risks, including:

• Identifying and automatically remediating account takeovers 
• Classifying and securing sensitive data
• Hardening security posture to proactively protect accounts in both Google and Microsoft

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Abnormal AI focuses primarily on phishing detection, providing strong protections in that domain. Its remediation options are straightforward, most commonly involving deletion or routing to spam. This approach simplifies configuration for organizations that prefer to focus on phishing prevention.