---
id: 7913
title: "Bypassing Mimecast URL and File Inspection"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/social-engineering/bypassing-mimecast-email-defenses/"
published_at: "2022-10-20T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["email-security", "phishing", "social-engineering", "defense-in-depth", "bypass", "mimecast"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/7913"
lang: en
---

# Bypassing Mimecast URL and File Inspection

## Summary

Details a bypass of Mimecast URL Protection and file inspection found during a social engineering pentest, responsibly disclosed to Mimecast, underscoring why layered defenses remain essential.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2022-10-20T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/social-engineering/bypassing-mimecast-email-defenses/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/7913