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Protection is the collection of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards that prevent, detect, and mitigate harm or unauthorized access to enterprise systems, data, and infrastructure, supporting risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity across digital and cyber-physical environments.

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Proofpoint Introduces Active Exploits Protection to Help Organizations Prioritize Vulnerability Patching for Real-World Attacks in the AI Era

May 27, 2026

Proofpoint announced Active Exploits Protection, a solution that uses Proofpoint telemetry to identify vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild and translate that intelligence into rapid, automated protections across primary attack paths. The company cites time-to-protection metrics, detection precision, SOC integration, and API access, and states global availability.