SOCFortress Integrations — Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security (IMS)

2 min readAug 8, 2024

Intro

SOCFortress integration and visualization tools allow security analysts the visualization and triage of Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security (IMS) security events using a single pane of glass.

About Trend Micro IMS

Trend Micro Interscan Messaging Security (IMS) is a suite of email security products designed to protect organizations from email-borne threats, including spam, viruses, phishing attacks, and other types of malware.

Key Features:

Advanced Email Scanning: Trend Micro IMS uses advanced algorithms and machine learning techniques to detect and block malicious emails, including zero-day threats.
Spam Filtering: The product effectively filters out spam emails, reducing the risk of phishing attacks and other types of email-borne threats.
Virus Protection: Trend Micro IMS provides robust virus protection against a wide range of malware, including Trojans, worms, and ransomware.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP): The product includes ATP capabilities, which use advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and block unknown threats.
Email Encryption: Trend Micro IMS supports email encryption, enabling organizations to protect sensitive information in transit.
Compliance: The product helps organizations meet compliance requirements by providing audit trails and logs of all email activity.

Main Benefits:

Improved Email Security: Trend Micro IMS provides robust protection against a wide range of email-borne threats, reducing the risk of data breaches and other security incidents.
Reduced Spam and Phishing Attacks: The product effectively filters out spam and phishing emails, protecting users from falling victim to these types of attacks.
Increased Productivity: By reducing the time spent on email management and minimizing the impact of security incidents, organizations can improve employee productivity and reduce costs.
Compliance and Governance: Trend Micro IMS helps organizations meet compliance requirements and maintain governance standards by providing audit trails and logs of all email activity.

Ingesting Trend Micro IMS logs and events

It is possible to forward logs, events, and alerts collected in Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security (IMS) to an external syslog collector.

Visualizations

Events by mail action and histogram:

Telemetry:

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