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DMARCMar 24, 20266 min read

We Scanned 73 Domains. 41% Failed DMARC.

Cyber insurers require DMARC on renewal applications. We scanned domains across the insurance and MSP security ecosystem. The results are worse than you'd expect.

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Daniel Groves
Head of Security Research · ComplianceLayer
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DG
Daniel Groves
Head of Security Research · ComplianceLayer
ComplianceLayer research team analyzing security frameworks, compliance standards, and emerging threats.
TopicsDMARCCyber InsuranceEmail SecurityMSP
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  • What We Found
  • What "DMARC Configured" Actually Means
  • The SPF Problem Is Equally Quiet
  • Where This Hits Your Clients
  • How to Check This at Scale
  • The Takeaway
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