Savills PLC: Transforming Global Email Security

"The Mimecast platform is end-to-end. You don't have to go and look for other platforms to add on top of the Mimecast platform." — Grant Shepherd, IT Operations Director

Savills PLC, headquartered in London and operating across Europe, the Middle East, and globally, has partnered with Mimecast since 2016 to safeguard its digital communications. With 17,000 professional users and a total workforce of 35,000, Savills leverages Mimecast’s Email & Collaboration Threat Protection to seamlessly block phishing and spam threats, ensuring business continuity and data security. The platform’s advanced reporting enables Savills to provide real-time security insights to non-executive stakeholders, demonstrating the effectiveness of their defenses. Mimecast’s Security Awareness & Training solution further empowers Savills to identify and address human risk, focusing training and protection on high-risk individuals such as finance and C-suite staff. This holistic approach has fostered a culture of trust, transparency, and rapid response, supporting both global and EMEA region operations as cyber threats evolve.

Key Points:

• Comprehensive Protection at Scale: Mimecast secures Savills’ entire 35,000-person workforce—including 17,000 professional users—across global and EMEA regions, providing seamless, reliable email threat protection and spam filtering.
• Data-Driven Security Oversight: Savills leverages Mimecast’s advanced reporting to track phishing attempts and spam blocked, enabling instant CISO-level reporting and transparent security audits for stakeholders.
• Enhanced Human Risk Management: With Security Awareness & Training, Savills identifies its riskiest users and delivers targeted training, significantly improving organizational resilience and response speed to emerging threats."