About
Material Security is a comprehensive security platform purpose-built for cloud workspaces, specifically Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. It extends and strengthens native security capabilities with deep detection and automated response across email, files, identities, and third-party app access. The Email Security module automatically detects and remediates advanced phishing attacks and malicious emails that evade built-in defenses, dramatically reducing exposure and analyst toil. File Security helps organizations inventory and clean up sharing permissions across cloud storage, minimizing data sprawl and sensitive content exposure. Account Security monitors user behavior to detect and contain account takeover threats in real time. A standout feature is the OAuth Remediation Agent, an AI-powered tool that identifies and stops malicious or unauthorized OAuth applications that have been granted access to corporate accounts—directly addressing the growing risk of shadow AI and third-party app sprawl. Material integrates with existing security and IT ecosystems and is designed to work effectively for lean security teams that need a solution that delivers value out of the box while still offering customization. It is trusted by leading enterprises looking to modernize email security posture, operationalize Google's native tools, automate user-reported phishing response, and gain full visibility into cloud workspace risks. A 7-day free trial and free security scorecard are available.
Key Features
- Email Security: Automatically detects and remediates sophisticated phishing and malicious emails that bypass Google and Microsoft native controls.
- File Security: Audits and cleans up sharing permissions across cloud storage to protect sensitive content and reduce data sprawl.
- Account Security: Monitors user behavior in real time to detect risky actions and contain account takeover threats before they escalate.
- OAuth Remediation Agent: AI-powered agent that identifies and revokes malicious or unauthorized OAuth applications with access to corporate accounts.
- Automated Phishing Response: Transforms user-reported phishing emails into instant, automated protection workflows, eliminating manual security toil.
Use Cases
- Protecting enterprise organizations from advanced phishing attacks and malicious emails that bypass Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 native filters.
- Auditing and cleaning up overly permissive file sharing in Google Drive or SharePoint to reduce sensitive data exposure.
- Detecting and containing account takeover attempts by monitoring anomalous user behavior inside cloud workspaces.
- Identifying and revoking unauthorized or malicious OAuth app connections to prevent shadow AI and third-party app risks.
- Automating the response to user-reported phishing emails to reduce security team workload and improve response times.
Pros
- Works great out of the box: Delivers immediate value with minimal setup while still offering customization options for security teams with specific needs.
- Deep workspace integration: Natively integrates with both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, layering security on top of the tools organizations already use.
- Automated threat response: Reduces manual workload for security teams by automating detection, remediation, and user-reported phishing response workflows.
Cons
- Limited ecosystem support: Exclusively supports Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, making it unsuitable for organizations on other email or productivity platforms.
- Paid-only after trial: Only a 7-day free trial is available; full access requires a paid subscription, which may be a barrier for very small teams or individuals.
- Focused scope: Primarily addresses cloud workspace threats and may need to be complemented with other tools for broader endpoint or network security coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Material Security?
Material Security is a detection and response platform that provides advanced email security, file protection, account threat detection, and OAuth remediation for organizations using Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
Does Material Security work with both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365?
Yes. Material Security is built to integrate deeply with both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, providing enhanced security layers on top of each platform's native controls.
Is there a free trial available?
Yes, Material Security offers a 7-day free trial as well as a free security scorecard that helps you identify risks in your cloud workspace.
What is the OAuth Remediation Agent?
The OAuth Remediation Agent is an AI-powered feature that automatically identifies and stops malicious or unauthorized OAuth applications that have been granted access to your organization's accounts, helping to combat shadow AI and third-party app sprawl.
How does Material Security differ from native Google or Microsoft security controls?
Material Security provides deeper detection and response capabilities that go beyond native controls, catching sophisticated threats those tools miss, and adding automation, visibility, and remediation workflows that are not available out of the box.
