Security assessment first
We start by reviewing your systems and accounts. Then we agree on scope and response rules with you before anything is switched on.
AI phishing protection
FunctionOne watches for the signs a phishing email worked
AI lets attackers write convincing phishing emails. Our security analysts watch connected systems 24/7. When they confirm a threat, they contain it within response rules you approve. We warn staff after an incident. FunctionOne works from offices in Syracuse, New York and Tampa, Florida.
Book a security assessment
We'll review your systems and accounts, then agree scope and response rules with you before anything is switched on.
We use your details only to arrange your assessment.
What FunctionOne phishing protection includes
FunctionOne makes phishing defense part of everyday IT and security work across your offices, laptops, phones, servers and cloud.
Phishing email monitoring
We monitor for phishing emails, which attackers now write with AI to sound convincing.
Microsoft 365 sign-in watch
Analysts watch Microsoft 365 for unusual sign-ins and forwarding rules. Those signs show that a phishing email worked.
Stolen password alerts
We pair stolen password alerts with multifactor sign-in, which asks for a second proof of identity at login.
Payment request checks
We check payment requests as part of FunctionOne's defense against AI attacks.
AI tool rules
We put rules in place for how staff use AI tools.
Containment within your rules
When analysts confirm a threat, they contain it within response rules you approve. We warn staff after an incident.
Reports for leadership
Leadership gets a monthly summary and a regular security review, with owners and next steps named.
Why does FunctionOne watch for phishing that already got through?
In its Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026, published in 2026, IBM found that phishing was the top way into breached organizations for a fourth year. Attackers now use AI to write convincing phishing emails. A clean, well-written message tells your staff little about who sent it.
In the Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026, published in 2026, Microsoft reports that most initial access attempts target people and identities. Initial access means the first way an attacker gets into your systems. Our analysts watch Microsoft 365 for unusual sign-ins and forwarding rules, because those are the signs that a phishing email worked. Stolen password alerts and multifactor sign-in add another check on staff accounts.
Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, published in 2026, found the human element in 62% of breaches. Some messages will reach a person who trusts them, so our analysts confirm findings and act within response rules you approve. FunctionOne reports to leadership with owners and next steps.
How FunctionOne protects your organization from phishing
FunctionOne follows a set order that starts with an assessment and ends with a report to leadership.
Security assessment
FunctionOne starts with a security assessment that reviews your systems and accounts.
Agree response rules
We agree scope and response rules with you before anything is switched on.
Watch email and accounts
Phishing email monitoring runs alongside stolen password alerts and multifactor sign-in. Security analysts watch Microsoft 365 for unusual sign-ins and forwarding rules, the signs that a phishing email worked.
Confirm and contain
Analysts confirm findings and contain threats only within the response rules you approved.
Warn staff and report
After an incident, we warn staff. Leadership gets a monthly summary and a regular security review with owners and next steps.
How FunctionOne answers AI-generated phishing risks
Microsoft counted more than 46 million business email impersonation attacks in 12 months in its Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026, published in 2026, and this table matches common phishing risks to FunctionOne controls.
| Phishing risk | FunctionOne control |
|---|---|
| Attackers use AI to write convincing phishing emails | Phishing email monitoring |
| A stolen password opens an account | Stolen password alerts and multifactor sign-in |
| A phishing email works and leads to an unusual sign-in | Security analysts watch Microsoft 365 for unusual sign-ins 24/7 |
| A forwarding rule appears in a mailbox | Analysts watch Microsoft 365 for forwarding rules and contain threats within approved rules |
| A fake request asks staff to send money | Payment request checks |
| Staff use AI tools with no agreed limits | AI tool rules |
Who FunctionOne phishing protection is for
FunctionOne, with offices in Syracuse, New York and Tampa, Florida, works with established mid-size and large organizations where a phishing email can do serious harm.
Leaders who report upward
Owners and executives who answer to a board, insurer, auditor or parent company get a monthly summary and a regular security review from FunctionOne.
IT directors with teams
Co-managed IT lets FunctionOne work beside your in-house IT team on phishing and account security.
Organizations with several offices
FunctionOne runs offices, laptops, phones, servers and cloud from one control point for staff spread across locations.
Teams past a help desk
FunctionOne is for organizations with high-stakes operations that have outgrown a help desk. We monitor systems and act first.
Questions leaders ask FunctionOne about AI phishing
How is AI changing phishing?
Attackers use AI to write convincing phishing emails that reach your people. Microsoft reported in its Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026, published in 2026, that most initial access attempts target people and identities. FunctionOne watches Microsoft 365 for the signs that a phishing email worked.
How does FunctionOne catch AI-written phishing emails?
FunctionOne runs phishing email monitoring and pairs it with stolen password alerts and multifactor sign-in. Security analysts also watch Microsoft 365 for unusual sign-ins and forwarding rules, the signs that a phishing email worked. Analysts confirm findings before they act.
What happens if someone on our staff clicks a phishing link?
FunctionOne analysts contain the threat within the response rules your organization approved. They watch Microsoft 365 for the unusual sign-ins and forwarding rules that follow a successful phishing email. After an incident, we warn staff.
Will FunctionOne take action on our accounts without asking us?
FunctionOne acts only within response rules your organization approves. Before anything is switched on, we review your systems and accounts in a security assessment, then agree scope and response rules with you. Analysts confirm findings and contain threats inside those limits.
Is email the only phishing risk we should worry about?
No, attackers also use calls and texts. Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, published in 2026, found the median phishing-simulation click rate is 40% higher for voice and text than email. FunctionOne's defenses against AI attacks include payment request checks and multifactor sign-in.
Why should leadership care about phishing?
Phishing remains the top way into breached organizations, according to IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026, published in 2026, which found it led for a fourth year. FunctionOne gives leadership a monthly summary and a regular security review with owners and next steps.
Can FunctionOne work with our in-house IT team?
Yes, FunctionOne offers co-managed IT beside an in-house IT team, or fully managed IT if you want FunctionOne to run it all. Either way, security analysts watch connected systems 24/7, and containment stays within response rules your organization approves.
Sources
- Microsoft, Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026, 2026
- Microsoft, Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026, 2026
- Verizon, 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, 2026
- IBM, Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026, 2026