Material Security vs. Google Native Controls
Managing Google Workspace security through its built-in tools requires juggling multiple consoles plus DIY work using their APIs. Material strengthens and streamlines Workspace security, right out of the box.
Material Security is best for lean security teams that want a complete view of threats and risk across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google identities. Material is designed for companies that need:
- Automated detection and response across email, files, and accounts
- One integrated console vs. a patchwork of surfaces and homegrown solutions
- Purpose-built Google security (vs. a Microsoft-centric tool kit)
Google’s native security features are best for organizations with dedicated security engineering teams that can build custom security solutions in-house. Teams may prefer this approach if they have:
- Large teams of security engineers to tailor systems
- The resources to build security workflows from the ground up
- Dedicated security operations personnel to continuously manage systems
Differentiators Between Material Security & Google Native Controls
Less Time to Manage
Material provides automated detection and response that frees teams from monotonous tasks like phishing report triage, wrangling multiple APIs, and detection scripting.
Google’s native controls don’t include all the features and granularity you need to strengthen security, so teams need to build their own solutions to fill the gaps – even at higher license levels.
One View of Threats and Risk
Material gives a unified view of active threats and potential risks that may lead to an account breach, along with the tools needed to fix them – right out of the box.
Google’s native controls require security teams to look in multiple places in the console, as well as pipe certain signals into a third-party tool like a SIEM or SOAR for visibility.
Automate, Don’t Just Alert
Material automatically blocks active threats like phishing and BEC, automates the investigation and triage of user-reported attacks, and eliminates risky file sharing behavior. Granular settings let you adjust which remediations are applied under specific circumstances.
Google’s native controls can alert you to signals of an attack or breach, but remediations are blunt and alerts get noisy.
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Why do security teams choose Material Security?
It’s simple: it provides protection beyond just email at a better value.
Email Security
Material runs on auto-pilot to remediate sophisticated email attacks that bypass traditional controls—without disrupting operations or wasting resources managing rulesets
Data Security
Understand where sensitive data exists, if it is exposed, and reduce the risk. Material detects sensitive content in files and automatically remediates excessive permissions and inappropriate sharing.
Identity Security
Detect account takeovers, contain their impact, manage OAuth grants, and proactively harden your accounts. Material prevents attackers from establishing their presence, moving laterally, and exfiltrating sensitive data.
The most innovative organizations trust Material
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