Osmose Enhances Endpoint Security with Check Point Solution

• Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security
• Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance

• Chemicals
• National Security & Defense

• Quality Assurance

• Inventory Management
• Tamper Detection

Osmose, a leader in wood preservation technology and asset management, was faced with the challenge of supporting the needs of 800 users in their corporate headquarters and 200 remote users. The remote users, who frequently traveled and used their laptops in various locations worldwide, posed a significant security risk. The company's sensitive and proprietary information was at risk of being compromised due to potentially unsecured endpoints logging in from all over the world. Osmose had a limited IT resource and struggled to ensure these endpoints were secure before accessing the corporate network. As a result, they instituted a closed Internet access policy that required remote users to whitelist the hotel's network before accessing the corporate network. This policy was not well received by users, and many stopped trying to use the Internet access available in hotels. Another challenge was the issue of basic Microsoft Security updates. Many employees neglected to download the latest improvements, further compromising the security of the network.

Osmose is a leader in the research and development of new products and services in all areas of wood preservation technology as well as Utility and Railroad asset management. The company is committed to quality, technical support, and service, and has built an impressive network of suppliers throughout the United States and in more than 70 countries around the world. Osmose had to support the needs of 800 users in their corporate headquarters and 200 remote users, who frequently traveled and used their laptops in various locations worldwide.

Osmose found a solution to their security challenges with Check Point Endpoint Security. This solution provided a single agent for endpoint security that combined firewall, Network Access Control (NAC), program control, antivirus, anti-spyware, data security, and remote access. It offered comprehensive protection as part of Check Point’s renowned Unified Security Architecture. Endpoint Security also forced endpoint compliance with predetermined security policies, ensuring the same security protections across the board. Osmose was able to ensure the ability to sign on from any hotel utilized by company employees even with a restricted internet access policy in place. By centralizing management to facilitate updates, the same protections were pushed to all endpoints as they logged onto the network, standardizing all machines on the same platform. Osmose was also able to enforce security policies and patch levels on the endpoints.

• With the implementation of Check Point Endpoint Security, Osmose has experienced improved security across the board. For the first time ever, all Osmose endpoints have the same security protection, and updates can be administered from one central spot. The number of phone calls from remote workers in hotel rooms, struggling to log on, has significantly decreased. Under the old system, only about 50 percent of remote users could successfully connect to the network. Now, nearly 99 percent of remote users connect successfully the first time. In the future, Osmose plans to utilize other features of Check Point Endpoint Security, including the product’s full media encryption.

• Virus and spyware outbreaks have dropped considerably
• Nearly 99 percent of remote users connect successfully the first time
• Significant decrease in the number of phone calls from remote workers struggling to log on