{"id":13334,"date":"2025-12-09T12:25:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T06:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=13334"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T06:55:37","slug":"common-mistakes-companies-make-with-dmarc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/common-mistakes-companies-make-with-dmarc\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Common Mistakes Companies Make with DMARC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Email spoofing and phishing attacks remain a major security issue, and DMARC is an essential tool to mitigate the threat. But for many organizations, DMARC is more of a theoretical shield than a practical defence. Thousands of companies are publishing a DMARC record, yet remain vulnerable to these attacks from easily addressed problems and misconfiguration. This leaves gaps and vulnerabilities in their email protection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It is fairly common for companies to develop DMARC to solve the email spoofing problem; in reality, it creates either a reporting and collection mechanism or, in worst-case scenarios, even blocks legitimate messages. What they need is a practical method that steps through the common pitfalls of DMARC development.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/common-mistakes-companies-make-with-dmarc\/#Mistake_1_Stopping_at_pnone\" >Mistake #1: Stopping at p=none&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/common-mistakes-companies-make-with-dmarc\/#Mistake_2_Misconfigured_SPF_and_DKIM_records\" >Mistake #2: Misconfigured SPF and DKIM records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/common-mistakes-companies-make-with-dmarc\/#Mistake_3_Ignoring_or_Misreading_DMARC_Reports\" >Mistake #3: Ignoring or Misreading DMARC Reports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/common-mistakes-companies-make-with-dmarc\/#The_Cost_of_These_DMARC_Mistakes\" >The Cost of These DMARC Mistakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/common-mistakes-companies-make-with-dmarc\/#Dont_Let_Your_DMARC_Underperform\" >Don&#8217;t Let Your DMARC Underperform<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Here are the three most frequent mistakes organizations make with DMARC and how to fix them.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mistake_1_Stopping_at_pnone\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mistake #1: Stopping at p=none&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The most common mistake in DMARC setups is the p=none policy and then never progressing. It is important to note that the primary \u201cmonitor-only\u201d policy is intended to begin collecting visibility into your email ecosystem. But for many organizations, once the initial <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-dmarc\/\">DMARC setup<\/a> is completed, that is where the process ends. This leaves the domain completely vulnerable to being spoofed and impersonated.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The danger:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">When you use p=none, you are essentially instructing recipient mail servers not to do anything to unauthenticated emails. This means that any spoofed email leveraging your domain is still going to make it into the inbox. You are not preventing an attack; you are just gathering data. The result? Disruption to brand safety, loss of trust, and an invitation to <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-phishing-attacks\/\">phishing attacks<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The answer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Move away from p=none to an enforced policy over a phased implementation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Phase 1 (p=none):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Monitor the reports, and declare all legitimate senders.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Phase 2 (p=quarantine):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Send mail that looks suspicious into spam folders to begin testing the enforcement.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Phase 3 (p=reject):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Block all unauthenticated mail once you are confident about the authentication.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How TDMARC can help<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Threatcop\u2019s TDMARC includes a guided policy migration engine that brings you along from monitoring to quarantine to the reject option. It\u2019s intelligent DMARC monitoring, real-time dashboards, and threat detection (spoofed senders, blacklisted IPs, look-alike domains, etc.) give you confidence to move toward the complete enforceable option without guessing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Document<\/title>\n<\/head>\n\n<style>\n    .interestedBtn {\n        width: 70% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        display: inline-block !important;\n        padding: 11px !important;\n        border: 1px !important;\n        border-color: #ddd !important;\n        margin-top: 10px !important;\n        background-color: #fff !important;\n        background-image: none !important;\n        text-shadow: none !important;\n        color: #000 !important;\n        font-size: 14px !important;\n        line-height: 20px !important;\n        border-radius: 5px !important;\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        cursor: pointer !important;\n    }\n\n\n.formSec .formSecTwo{\n    padding-top: 30px !important;\n}\n\n\n    .tnp-email {\n         width: 70% !important;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    padding: 8px 10px;\n    display: inline-block;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n     background: #183e8b;\n    color: #fff !important;\n    font-size: 13px;\n    line-height: 20px;\n    border-radius: 2px;\n    padding-right: 30px;\n    margin-bottom: 0px;\n\n    }\n\n    .formSec {\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 55% !important;\n    }\n\n    .mainBox {\n            background: #183e8b;\n        max-width: 600px !important;\n        margin: 0 auto !important;\n        padding: 20px !important;\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxDiv {\n        display: flex !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxConsult {\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 45% !important;\n    }\n\n    .formSecTwo {\n        text-align: right !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n    }\n\n    .formHeading {\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n        margin-top: 0px;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        line-height: 25px;\n        font-size: 18px !important;\n        margin-bottom: 70px;\n       margin-bottom: 70px !important;\n       color: white !important;\n          margin-top: 0px !important;\n    }\n\n    .fieldHeading {\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        font-size: 13px !important;\n        text-align: left !important;\n        margin: 0px 39px 2px 93px !important;\n        font-weight: 500 !important;\n    }\n\n    .image {\n        max-width: 100% !important;\n        height: auto !important;\n    }\n\n     .email-icon {\n            position: absolute;\n            right: 10px;\n            top:18px;\n            transform: translateY(-50%);\n            pointer-events: none; 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color: #000000;\">DMARC doesn\u2019t exist on its own; it is dependent on SPF and DKIM to operate. A common issue is misconfigured or incomplete records that cause DMARC to not work- even for legitimate emails.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The risk:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">If your SPF record exceeds the 10 DNS lookup limit, it can be completely disregarded.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">If your DKIM keys aren&#8217;t aligned or the signing domain is incorrect, authentication breaks.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Most third-party senders, including marketing, HR, and SaaS tools, go unnoticed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In the end, not only legitimate emails need to be flagged or blocked, but bad deliverability will impact your business communications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The solution:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Audit all the platforms that send on behalf of your domain.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/spf-record-checker\">Check that SPF records<\/a>, DKIM keys, and the re-signing domain are not misaligned.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Flatten the SPF record if necessary to stay within the lookup limits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How TDMARC helps<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">TDMARC enables you to set up SPF, DKIM, and Smart DMARC and manage all three in one place. After setup, TDMARC automatically helps avoid the 10-lookup SPF limit, verifies DKIM alignment, and manages BIMI records to enhance brand trust within the inbox. IAM, SSO, and multi-domain admin controls give enterprises the chance to centrally manage authentication for all business units.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mistake_3_Ignoring_or_Misreading_DMARC_Reports\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mistake #3: Ignoring or Misreading DMARC Reports<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">DMARC provides aggregate (RUA) reports, which are equivalent to the eyes and ears of your email security system. But the reports come as raw XML files. Most teams either throw these reports away or let them pile up unattended in a mailbox unread.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Disregarding reports is like putting in a security camera and never watching the capture. Spoofing, unintended misconfigurations of senders, and unauthorized use of domains can slip through the cracks, which makes enforcement impossible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The solution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Leverage a reporting tool that can make sense of manageable XML to create actionable intelligence. Ensure that your DMARC record has a rua tag and point reports into a capable mailbox.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How TDMARC Helps<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">TDMARC takes unreadable XML files and compiles them into actionable dashboards so you can see:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Authentication pass\/fail rates<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Geolocations of senders and IP Reputation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Volume of traffic over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Spoofed or unauthorized sources<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">With granular analytics, custom alerts, and real-time threat detection, your team can see the end-to-end picture and respond to threats faster, instead of drowning in raw data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Cost_of_These_DMARC_Mistakes\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Cost of These DMARC Mistakes<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">All of these mistakes come with serious consequences, such as financially, reputation, and regulatory compliance.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Damage to brand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Spoofed emails undermine customer confidence and reduce the effectiveness of legitimate campaigns.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Increased phishing exposure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Employees, partners, and customers become victims of fraud and credential theft.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Deliverability problems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Legitimate mail is blocked or filtered affecting vital business communications.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Compliance exposure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Regulators now, more than ever, expect organizations to demonstrate mature email authentication processes, and when they don\u2019t, organizations may be liable for fines.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider this: a single successful phishing campaign launched from a spoofed domain can cost millions in lost revenue, legal fees, and long-term reputation repair. Fixing a<\/span><b> DMARC configuration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">issue costs far less than fixing the fallout of a breach.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Let_Your_DMARC_Underperform\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Don&#8217;t Let Your DMARC Underperform<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">DMARC works, but it must be implemented correctly. Organizations risk exposure when DMARC is set to p=none, SPF\/DKIM is misconfigured, or reports are ignored. These are three of the most common DMARC misconfigurations, and all are completely preventable.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the good news? Companies don\u2019t have to deal with the complexity of DMARC by themselves. That&#8217;s where <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/tdmarc\">TDMARC by Threatcop<\/a> comes in! TDMARC protects over 3,100 domains with greater than 95% compliance, combining:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">SPF, DKIM, and Smart DMARC setup and monitoring<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">BIMI management for inbox trust and visibility<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Real-time threat detection (lookalike domains, spoofed senders, blacklisted IPs)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Granular reporting based on geolocation, sender, receiver, and compliance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Enterprise-ready IAM, SSO, and multi-domain admin controls<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email spoofing and phishing attacks remain a major security issue, and DMARC is an essential tool to mitigate the threat. 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