DMARC Analyzer 2.0 - Vendor Management

This article contains information on the Vendor Management page in Mimecast DMARC Analyzer, detailing features like compliance tracking, summary cards, charts, vendor tables, and tools to monitor and manage email authentication for third-party vendors.

Overview

The Vendor Management feature in Mimecast DMARC Analyzer offers a centralized interface for organizations to monitor and manage the email authentication compliance of third-party vendors that send emails on their behalf. This tool is essential for maintaining secure, authenticated email flows and ensuring that all vendors adhere to industry standards such as DMARC, SPF, and DKIM.

Key Features

1. Summary Cards: Instantly view the total number of vendors, how many are compliant, and how many are not, along with associated email volumes.
2. Compliance Status Overview Chart: Visualize vendor compliance trends over time, with clear indicators for compliant (green) and non-compliant (red) email flows.
3. Vendor's Table: Access a detailed breakdown of each vendor’s compliance status, including DMARC, DKIM, and SPF verification rates, and drill down for more information.
4. Search and Filter: Quickly locate vendors or filter data by compliance status, email volume, and other criteria.
5. Date Range Selector: Analyze compliance data over custom time periods, with a default view of the last 60 days.
6. Vendor Detail View: Dive deeper into each vendor’s compliance, configuration, and associated domains, with actionable insights and setup guidance.

Adding A Vendor

To ensure you maximize the value of Vendor Management, keep your organization’s email ecosystem secure and compliant, follow these steps to add a Vendor:

1. Log in to Mimecast Administration Console
2. Navigate to More Services | DMARC Analyzer 2.0 | Vendor Management
3. Click Add Vendor, then select a Vendor for the list.
4. A pop-up message stating "Vendor Added Successfully" will show up after you click Save.
5. All your added Vendors will appear in the list of Vendors.

Vendor Management Overview

To view an individual Vendor, select the Vendor you want to view from the Vendor list:

Vendor Overview 

• Authorized Status: Indicates whether the vendor is authorized to send emails on behalf of your domains.
• Description: Provides a brief description of the vendor (e.g., "Google Workspace is a collection of cloud computing and collaboration tools marketed by Google").
• Compliance Status Overview Chart: Displays a bar chart showing the vendor's compliance status over time, with compliant and non-compliant email flows represented in green and red, respectively.
• Domains Table: Lists all domains associated with the vendor and their compliance details. Key columns include:
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    • Domain: The domain name.
    • Volume: The total email volume sent by the vendor for the domain.
    • DMARC Compliance: The percentage of emails that are DMARC-compliant.
    • DKIM Verification: The percentage of emails with valid DKIM signatures.
    • SPF Verification: The percentage of emails with valid SPF records.

Configuration

• Provides instructions and configuration details for setting up the vendor to ensure compliance with DMARC, SPF, and DKIM protocols.
• Includes DNS record examples and guidance for proper configuration.