MATERIAL USE CASES

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From advanced threat protection to granular data controls, Material addresses the use cases that matter to security and IT teams. Secure your cloud workspace seamlessly from one purpose-built platform.

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Prevent Data Exposure & Exfiltration

Sensitive data sits exposed in inboxes and Drive long after it should be. See how Material finds it and protects it before an attacker, or a mistake, gets to it.

Data
Operations
Google
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Enable Enterprise AI Adoption

AI tools inherit whatever access and data exposure already exists in the workspace. See how Material closes the gaps before, and after, AI goes live.

Data
Google
Microsoft
Operations
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Control OAuth & Third Party Access

See every app connected to your workspace, understand what it can actually do with its access, and revoke the ones that put you at risk.

Identity
Operations
Posture
Google
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Create Email Guardrails for AI Agents

Prevent AI agents from accidentally leaking confidential information or accessing password resets and magic links.

Email
Google
Microsoft
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Accelerate Search and Investigations Across Multiple Cloud Workspaces

Material brings together data from multiple Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 and unifies it into a single warehouse, dramatically reducing the time spent searching for evidence during incidents and internal investigations.

Email
Microsoft
Google
Operations
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Connect AI Agents to Your Cloud Workspace Security Platform

AI agents need guardrails, not just access. See how Material gives AI agents secure, scoped access to your cloud workspace security platform. See how it works.

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Microsoft
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Automate Shadow IT Governance

Shadow IT doesn't wait for your next audit. Material detects and remediates any malicious OAuth apps before they become a security liability. See how it works.

Google
Identity
Posture
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Stop Token-Based Persistence and Data Exfiltration

OAuth token theft bypasses MFA with persistent API access. Material detects rogue behavior and revokes tokens in real-time. See how it works.

Identity
Posture
Google
Data
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Maintain Privacy and Control with Single Tenancy

Full data isolation without sacrificing capability. See how Material's single-tenant deployment gives you complete privacy and control. See how it works.

Email
Files
Identity
Posture
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Simplify PCI DSS Compliance

PCI compliance email controls that find and protect cardholder data across Gmail and Drive, before an audit surfaces it first. See how it works.

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Email
Files
Google
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Protect Sensitive Data During Offboarding

Data security during the offborading process that revokes Drive access, audits exposure, and closes file-sharing gaps. See how it works.

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Data
Operations
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Distribute the Security Burden

Security teams can't own everything. See how Material extends controls to employees without overwhelming your lean team. See how it works.

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Operations
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Prevent VIP Impersonation Attacks

Protect executives and high-value targets from VIP impersonation with context-aware detection that spots spoofs and lookalikes others miss. See how it works.

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Identity
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Create Realistic Phishing Simulations

Phishing simulations built from attacks Material has seen in the real world, not generic templates. Realistic training. See how it works.

Email
Operations
Posture
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Identify and Plug MFA Gaps

Get a unified view of security posture and close MFA security gaps that leave you exposed. Material maps coverage across your cloud workspace. See how it works.

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Posture
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Stop Sophisticated Email Attacks

Stop email attacks native controls miss: AI-generated phishing, BEC, account takeover precursors, and zero-day payloads. Detection that adapts. See how.

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Modernize Your Email Security

Move past the secure email gateway era. Modernize email security with API-based threat detection, posture hardening, and post-breach containment. See how.

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Protect Email Data More Effectively

Strict deletion policies hurt productivity without solving the real risk. Protect sensitive data at rest in inboxes without losing institutional knowledge.

Email
Operations
Posture
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Continuously Monitor Sharing Behavior

Point-in-time audits miss what happens between scans. Replace them with continuous Drive detection and response that never stops watching. See how it works.

Data
Operations
Google
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Improve Employee Phishing Reporting

Turn employees from your biggest security risk into your most effective line of defense. Make it easy to train and reward phishing reporting. See how it works.

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Operations
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Simplify Acquisition Security Challenges

Acquisitions create immediate security risk, unknown exposure, mixed tenants. See how Material onboards new environments in under a day. See how it works.

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Operationalize Google's Native Tools

Google's native tools require constant admin attention. See how Material reduces that complexity without replacing what's already working. See how it works.

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Identity
Data
Operations
Posture
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Automate Repetitive Security Work

Manual triage drains lean security teams fast. See how Material automates the operational work so your team can focus on what matters. See how it works.

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Microsoft
Google
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Control Shadow and Unauthorized AI

Shadow IT monitoring that catches unsanctioned apps and unauthorized AI tools that were granted access via OAuth. See how it works.

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Data
Identity
Microsoft
Google
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Consolidate Cloud Workspace Security Tools

Too many point solutions, not enough signal. See how a single platform covers email, file, and identity security across your cloud workspace. See how it works.

Operations
Microsoft
Google
Email
Identity
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Detect and Fix Risky User Behavior

Spot risky settings, forwarding rules, and misconfigured accounts before attackers exploit them. Automated posture management for the cloud workspace. Book a demo.

Identity
Google
Microsoft
Operations
Posture
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Detect and Protect Sensitive Email Data

Sensitive data moves through Gmail every day, often without anyone knowing. See how Material detects and protects it automatically. See how it works.

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Email
Google
Microsoft
Posture
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Secure Sharing Without Slowing Down

Locking down shared files shouldn't mean locking out your team. Material remediates oversharing automatically without disrupting workflows. See how it works.

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Google
Operations
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Increase Organizational Security Awareness

Build a real security culture beyond annual training. Engage employees as defenders, not just risks, and turn awareness into action. See how it works.

Operations
Posture
Microsoft
Google
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Contain Account Takeovers

Detect account takeovers fast and limit the blast radius before attackers exfiltrate data, move laterally, or persist. See how it works.

Identity
Data
Operations
Microsoft
Google
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Prepare for Enterprise AI Search

AI search tools surface everything, including sensitive files. Clean up Drive exposure before you roll out Gemini or Copilot. See how it works.

Data
Operations
Google
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Automate User Report Response

Turn user-reported phishing into instant protection across every inbox. Automate triage, response, and remediation. See how it works.

Email
Operations
Microsoft
Google
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Stop BEC and VEC Attacks

Stop business email compromise and vendor email compromise. Detect financial fraud, payment redirects, and supplier impersonation in real time. Book a demo.

Email
Microsoft
Google
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Automatically Prevent Configuration Drift

Configuration drift opens security gaps fast. See how Material keeps Workspace settings locked down with continuous posture monitoring. See how it works.

Posture
Microsoft
Google
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