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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• 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. In addition to offering customizable detections, Material’s APIs provide both read and write functionality so customers can integrate Material seamlessly into their security operations.

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Abnormal AI provides APIs with read 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. Instead of focusing only on phishing, the platform addresses a broader set of risks, including:

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• Identifying and automatically remediating account takeovers 
• Classifying and securing sensitive data
• Limiting the blast radius of post-delivery attacks

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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.