Venable LLP Cuts Email Security Workload in Half While Strengthening Threat Protection

"Mimecast has more of a taking a data-driven approach to users and understanding why they're clicking on things and informing them rather than blaming them when it comes to compromises. Being able to understand what the user's risk behavior is, is a very beneficial thing when it comes to our own kind of workflows and processes" — Mohamed Elgendy, Senior Security Operations Analyst

Venable LLP, a 100-year-old law firm with 2,500 employees and over 6,000 endpoints, faced mounting challenges from phishing and email-based threats that overwhelmed their small security team. By transitioning from legacy systems to Mimecast’s integrated security platform, the firm achieved a 50%+ reduction in daily email security reports (from 40–50 down to just 10–20). This transformation not only slashed the IT team’s manual workload but also empowered end users, improved compliance, and provided proactive, data-driven protection against evolving threats. Venable’s experience demonstrates how professional services organizations can modernize their security posture, protect sensitive client data, and free up resources for strategic initiatives.

• Dramatic Reduction in Security Workload: Venable LLP cut daily email security reports by more than half, dropping from 40–50 to just 10–20 per day—a 50%+ decrease—enabling the security team to focus on higher-value tasks.
• Comprehensive, Proactive Threat Protection: By deploying five integrated Mimecast solutions, the firm moved from a reactive to a proactive security model, significantly reducing phishing emails and empowering users to block threats themselves.
• Enhanced Compliance and User Engagement: Mimecast’s journaling and training tools ensured robust legal compliance and e-discovery, while features like user-driven sender/domain blocking and behavioral risk analysis fostered a culture of shared security responsibility.