Date of analysis: 02/09/2024

Brunei DMARC & MTA-STS Adoption Report 2024

Email authentication is non-negotiable when it comes to email security in 2024. Authenticating business emails not only maintains customer trust and prevents email-based cyber attacks, it is also a mandatory requirement by major ESPs like Google and Yahoo. 

The following report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of DMARC, SPF, MTA-STS, and DNSSEC for 250 analyzed Brunei organizational domain names. The report provides deep insights into key statistics about email security adoption in the country and its resilience towards phishing and spoofing attacks.

DMARC & MTA-STS Overview

What is DMARC?

What is MTA-STS?

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Assessing the Threat Landscape

In our Brunei DMARC and Email Authentication Adoption Report for 2024, we will address the following major concerns:

  • How prevalent is MTA-STS adoption?

  • What’s the DNSSEC enablement rate?

  • How can Brunei improve email security to stop impersonation attacks?

  • Which sectors are most vulnerable to phishing?

  • How can organizations combat email-based threats?

Sectors Analyzed 

Total domains analyzed: 250

  • Healthcare

  • Telecommunication

  • Transport

  • Miscellaneous-Business

What Do the Numbers Say?

Brunei SPF Adoption Analysis

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Brunei DMARC Adoption Analysis

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Brunei MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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Brunei DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Sector-wise Analysis of Domains in Brunei

Banking Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Education Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Government Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Healthcare Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Telecom Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Transport Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Miscellaneous Businesses

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Comparative Analysis of SPF Adoption among Different Sectors in Brunei

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Comparative Analysis of DMARC Adoption among Different Sectors in Brunei

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Comparative Analysis of MTA-STS Adoption among Different Sectors in Brunei

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Comparative Analysis of DNSSEC Adoption among Different Sectors in Brunei

Brunei DMARC & MTA-STS Adoption Rates: Key Statistics

  • More than 70% of organizations in the Brunei Healthcare sector do not have DMARC implemented.

  • More than 60% of Brunei Educational Institutions are not protected against spoofing attacks.

  • Less than 20% of business domains in Brunei had enforced DMARC policies at p=reject.

  • Less than 2% of business domains in Brunei have DNSSEC enabled

  • None of the analyzed Brunei domains have MTA-STS enabled

Critical Errors that Organizations in Brunei Are Making

From the analysis, we uncovered several critical errors organizations in Brunei were making when it came to implementing email authentication protocols and protecting their domain names. Let’s discuss them:

  •  Low DMARC configuration rates.

  • SPF and DMARC configuration errors

  • Usage of permissive DMARC policies like p=none

  • Lack of MTA-STS and TLS-RPT adoption and implementation

  •  Very low DNSSEC enablement rates

  • SPF DNS lookups exceeding the limit of 10

  • Multiple DMARC/SPF records configured for the same domain

How Can Organizations in Brunei Improve Email Security & Deliverability?

Given below are a few key recommendations for improving email security and deliverability among organizations and government entities in Brunei:

  • Use automated tools for error-free SPF, DMARC, and MTA-STS records to reduce human errors.

  • Comply with Google and Yahoo’s email sender requirements.

  • Enable MTA-STS and TLS-RPT for protection against MITM attacks.

  • Activate DNSSEC for secure DNS queries.

  • Use BIMI for branded email visual verification and authentication.

How Can PowerDMARC Help?

PowerDMARC provides an all-in-one email authentication solution for businesses of any size. We manage DMARC, SPF, DKIM, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, and BIMI, giving you simplified DMARC reports and advanced AI-powered domain security insights. 

We also offer DMARC MSP partnership opportunities with full-platform white-labeling support, video training, and rebranded marketing materials to help protect client domains and boost profits.

Let’s join hands to increase the rate of DMARC & MTA-STS adoption and strengthen the email security infrastructure in businesses across Brunei and the Middle East. Contact us at [email protected] to find out how we can help protect your domain and business today!

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