Research

Email security intelligence across U.S. education, public sector, and enterprise. Open data, sector benchmarks, and actionable analysis.

577,882
Domains profiled
801,359
Entities registered
59
States & territories

Sector Intelligence

Education & K-12 Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC adoption across 22,741 K-12 districts and 3,246 higher education institutions. State-level breakdowns and gateway detection.

Public Sector Email Security

Email authentication posture for municipalities, counties, state agencies, and special districts across all 50 states and D.C.

Cross-Sector DNS Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of email security across K-12, higher education, public sector, and for-profit organizations.

Market Intelligence

Provider & Gateway Intelligence

Email provider market share, gateway adoption trends, and security posture by vendor. Covers Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Barracuda, Proofpoint, and more.

51-Jurisdiction State Rankings

All 50 states and D.C. ranked by SPF, DMARC, and email gateway adoption. Heatmaps and comparative analysis.

Research & Data

Full Registry — Academic Paper

Methodology and findings for the 801,359-entity ESI registry. 577,882 domains profiled across nonprofits, businesses, government, and education. National statistics and cross-sector benchmarks.

Email Security by Sector — Academic Paper

Segment-by-segment analysis across 8 sectors: IRS nonprofits, SAM.gov businesses, small businesses, SAM nonprofits, municipal government, state government, K-12, and higher education.

Education Dataset — Academic Paper

Deep dive on 20,021 K-12 districts and 3,171 higher education institutions. DMARC adoption, Google vs. Microsoft bifurcation, and population exposure estimates.

Education Dataset — Data Brief

For researchers: schema documentation, research angles, and access tiers for the ESI Registry dataset.

Regional Briefings

Texas Public Sector — DIR Briefing

Executive briefing customized for the Texas Department of Information Resources. Texas-specific email security metrics.