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Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection AI features, pricing and GDPR (October 2026)
Email security and backup for Microsoft 365 from Hanover with the AI Cyber Assistant for reported emails, misdirected mail and Teams links.
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Four plans for 365 Total Protection, prices via partners and by quote, the product page offers a demo rather than a free trial; the AI Cyber Assistant is included in Plan 4 (as of September 2026).
What is Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection?
Hornetsecurity sells email security, backup and security awareness for Microsoft 365, mostly through IT partners. Its AI Cyber Assistant reviews reported emails, warns about misdirected messages and checks links in Teams.
365 Total Protection comes in four plans that build on each other: Plan 1 covers spam and malware filtering with encryption, Plan 3 adds Microsoft 365 backup, and Plan 4 adds security awareness training, permission management, DMARC management and the AI Cyber Assistant. Hornetsecurity GmbH is based in Hanover and now operates as Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint. It states more than 125,000 customers and over 12,000 partners.
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection AI features and use cases
- Reviews reported emailsWhen staff report a suspicious email, the AI Email Security Analyst analyzes it, explains which signs point to a legitimate or malicious message and recommends an action with a rating. IT teams answer fewer reports by hand.
- Prevents misdirected emailsAI Recipient Validation learns from previous communication and warns before a message goes to an unexpected recipient. This lowers the risk of data breaches caused by typing mistakes.
- Checks links in TeamsTeams Protection scans Teams messages that contain URLs and evaluates more than 47 features of the link and target page. Phishing links in chat get the same check as in email.
What sets Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection apart
- Bundles email security, backup and security awareness training in one Microsoft 365 plan.
- Sold mainly through IT partners; the vendor names more than 12,000 partners worldwide.
Where Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is strongest
Germany Available internationally
Hornetsecurity is headquartered in Hanover, Germany (commercial register HRB 201937) and belongs to Proofpoint.
Questions to ask before you buy Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection
The AI Cyber Assistant is only part of Plan 4, so check which plan you actually need. The public pages mention regional data centers worldwide but no specific location, so ask for the storage location and the data processing agreement. Clarify the Proofpoint ownership in your vendor assessment.
Using Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection in the EU: GDPR and AI Act
- Data locationNot published by the vendor.
- Data processing agreementNot published by the vendor: ask for one (Art. 28 GDPR).
- EU AI ActCheck whether the AI prepares decisions about people. If not, the high-risk rules usually do not apply. The high-risk obligations apply from December 2, 2027 (Digital Omnibus).
General information with sources, not legal advice.
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Questions about Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection
Which plan includes the AI Cyber Assistant?
According to Hornetsecurity, the AI Cyber Assistant is available in 365 Total Protection Plan 4. That plan also covers backup, security awareness, permission management and DMARC management.
Who owns Hornetsecurity?
Hornetsecurity GmbH in Hanover belongs to Proofpoint and appears as Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint on its website.
Can I test Hornetsecurity for free?
At the time of our check in September 2026, the website and the product page offered a free demo, but no self-service free trial. Pricing runs through partners and by quote.
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