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Courtagen Life Sciences: Enhancing Cloud Security with Check Point Solutions
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries
- Life Sciences
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
The Challenge
Courtagen Life Sciences, a leader in genomic services, relies heavily on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for its network and communications infrastructure. This cloud-based solution offers agility, cost savings, scalability, and support for users worldwide. However, to be successful, the solution must also provide comprehensive security and support regulatory compliance. Courtagen required a security solution that would work smoothly with its cloud environment and provide comprehensive protection against network attacks and data breaches, agility and flexibility to support changing needs, and simple management. The solution also needed to comply with HIPAA and other security regulations and requirements, seamlessly integrate with AWS, support secure access by mobile employees, and be scalable to support additional users.
About The Customer
Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative genomic and proteomic products and services for physicians and the diagnostics industry. Founded in 2012, the company is dedicated to helping clinicians make better decisions regarding patient care. Courtagen is relentlessly focused on applying next-generation sequencing technology to help patients and doctors drive personalized, precision medicine. To concentrate on this key mission, Courtagen outsources its network and communications infrastructure, with Amazon Web Services playing an integral role in supporting the firm’s operations.
The Solution
Courtagen adopted the Check Point Virtual Appliance for Amazon Web Services to extend robust security to the cloud. This virtual appliance is a security gateway for virtual environments in the Amazon Cloud, allowing Courtagen to prevent network attacks and data breaches, while enabling secure connectivity to Amazon’s cloud computing environment. The solution provides robust security to support Courtagen's cloud-based IT, support for dispersed and mobile employees and partners, and reliable operation for critical business operations. The Check Point solution allows Courtagen to quickly enable advanced security for assets in the Amazon Cloud, apply a Check Point Virtual Appliance with one click in Amazon Cloud, and manage security in the Cloud with industry-leading security administration. It also supports a single security policy for cloud and on-premise assets from one console, simplifies compliance and audits with unified logs and reporting, and supports a variety of Check Point Software Blades for security in the Amazon Cloud.
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