The Architect Who Almost Lost It All

Industry: Architecture | Company Size: 3 employees | Time to Secure: 18 minutes

The Situation: Mark runs a three-person architecture firm specializing in custom homes. One morning, his biggest client called furious — they'd received an email "from Mark" requesting a $50,000 project payment be sent to a new account.

The Problem: Mark never sent that email. Someone was spoofing his domain, and without proper email authentication, there was no way for recipients to know the difference.

Our Solution: In under 20 minutes, we:

• Configured SPF to create an approved sender list

• Set up DKIM to digitally sign all legitimate emails

• Implemented DMARC in monitoring mode to track all spoofing attempts

The Result: Within 24 hours, DMARC reports showed 12 attempted spoofs — all now being rejected. Mark's clients receive a verification badge on his real emails. His reputation (and business) remained intact.

"I had no idea people could just... send emails as me. Seatbelt Security didn't just fix the problem — they showed me threats I didn't know existed. Best 20 minutes I've ever invested in my business." — Mark