The Desert Research Institute (DRI), a global leader in environmental research, faced significant challenges in protecting sensitive data against email and other attack vectors. The institute's rapid growth led to the addition of new locations, increased network traffic volumes, and a larger attack surface to protect. The institute supports main campuses in Reno and Las Vegas and at three remote locations, employing 550 people who travel globally. DRI conducts research projects funded by governmental agencies and other organizations, which come with specific sets of data protection guidelines. Adhering to these security parameters is critical for retaining long-standing contracts. The small DRI team needed to standardize security across all locations to save time, optimize resources, and simplify management. They conducted an extensive evaluation of security solutions, including Check Point, Cisco, and Fortinet.

RCB Bank, a community bank across Oklahoma and Kansas, heavily relies on mobile devices for exchanging information. The bank's mobile fleet consists of iOS devices, some of which are owned by the bank and others are personal devices of employees. As a financial institution, RCB Bank is subject to numerous compliance requirements and audits. The bank needed to ensure the security of business and customer information on these mobile devices, while also enabling consistent protection across both bank-owned and BYOD devices. The challenge was to ensure effectiveness and granular risk assessments. The bank wanted consistent defenses across its IT architecture, including mobile devices. The interconnected nature of these devices, the sharing of information, and the daisy-chaining of data between multiple channels posed a significant security risk.

Avianca, Colombia’s national airline, was faced with the challenge of migrating to Microsoft Azure public cloud while maintaining security and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI and GDPR. The company was also looking to segment and secure portions of the network to reduce risk. As part of its corporate-wide digital transformation initiative, Avianca aimed to move as many operations to the cloud as possible to increase agility, reach, and cost-effectiveness. One of its first steps was to move its e-commerce site to the Microsoft Azure public cloud environment. However, the Azure public cloud's security services were not sufficient for Avianca's needs, which required additional capabilities to strengthen security and support unique technologies in both its internal operations and customer-facing services.

Pérez-Llorca, an international law firm based in Madrid, faced significant challenges in managing network and perimeter security threats. With offices in Barcelona, London, and New York, the firm had an increasing mobile workforce that required robust endpoint protection. The firm's reputation was built on expertise, confidentiality, and trust, making it crucial to identify and mitigate security threats to protect its corporate reputation. The firm's aim was to easily identify security risks across the organization and simplify the management of both the network and perimeter security.

MTN Nigeria, a leading cellular telecommunications company in Africa, was faced with the challenge of protecting its data centers and users while ensuring service availability. The company, which provides critical connectivity across the continent, was under constant attack from cyber criminals due to its significant role in one of Africa's most important economies. The management of an ever-changing cybersecurity landscape was becoming increasingly complex. MTN Nigeria needed to strengthen its cybersecurity capability immediately and establish a more secure long-term position. The company was also looking to simplify the end user experience and reduce management costs.

Goglio Group, a leading multinational company in the packaging sector, was facing a significant challenge in consolidating its IT security. The company needed to save time and resources, better protect confidential customer data shared between branches, achieve real-time zero-day protection from the latest security threats, and guarantee the security of customers’ sensitive data. Goglio has a data center in Varese, with dual connectivity (fiber optic and radio). Initially, all data lines for internet access from the European sites converged in the Varese headquarters. Goglio needed an Internet connection in every location, each protected by a separate firewall, but all managed centrally by its IT team. The company was looking for a solution that would help them improve the security of their data and that of their customers, in an agile way, achieve real-time protection and maintain governance and control in Varese.

Ayesa, a multinational Spanish company specializing in engineering, technology, and consulting, faced a significant challenge in protecting its cloud-based SaaS applications, particularly Microsoft Office 365, from sophisticated cyber threats. The company needed to protect user identities and credentials from targeted attacks. Ayesa had migrated to the cloud to improve productivity and facilitate decision-making and project development for its nearly 5,000 employees worldwide. Despite having standard protection measures and integrated security measures offered by Microsoft, Ayesa was still vulnerable to cyber threats. Research showed that 90% of data breaches on SaaS applications occur from targeted attacks, and 50% of breaches in companies using SaaS happen when attackers take control of accounts and compromise employees’ corporate credentials.

SmartWave Technologies, a company that develops, designs, and manufactures electronic and electromechanical systems, faced significant challenges in protecting its intellectual property (IP) and customer data from theft and tampering. The company's unique sensing, verification, and dispensing capabilities often resulted in proprietary and patented designs that required robust protection. The risk of cyberattacks was further heightened due to frequent employee travel to manufacturing facilities in China and Malaysia. These employees were often exposed to threats and data theft attempts via spam email, hotel WiFi networks, email hacking, and stolen devices, often returning home with laptops infected with malware, viruses, and other threats. The company sought a robust endpoint security solution that would fit well with their environment, understand their unique needs, and deliver deep technical and product knowledge.

IZA, the Institute of Labor Economics, based in Germany, advises the government and politicians on labor market and economics. The institute faced a significant challenge in maintaining data security in the face of an evolving threat landscape. The data they handle is highly sensitive and highly sought after, making it a prime target for cybercriminals. The nature of their work also means that there are people who disagree with their findings, further increasing the risk of cybercrime. The institute needed to strengthen network segmentation and allow remote workers to safely access and share data. The challenge was to manage access to the data with clear rules and segmentation, while ensuring the data is available to a wide range of data scientists around the globe.

Central Hidroeléctrica de Caldas (CHEC), a major electricity generator and distributor in Colombia, faced a significant challenge in securing its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) devices. These devices, located in power plants and substations, monitor and control the transmission and distribution networks that deliver power across the regions. However, these SCADA systems were deployed years ago, before cyber security controls were deemed necessary. As a result, they were vulnerable to cyber attacks that could potentially compromise one or more SCADA devices and gain control of vital systems. Furthermore, power plants generating more than 100 megawatts of power and substations transferring more than 115 KW were required to comply with security controls mandated by the Ministerio de Minas y Energía de Colombia and the Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas. The challenge was to secure the SCADA devices to prevent network infiltration by attackers and meet governmental security requirements for power generation plants, all while operating in harsh, inhospitable environments.

The largest furniture manufacturer in the U.S. faced a significant challenge in securing its Industrial Control Systems (ICS) against cyber threats. The company operates 50 industrial manufacturing work centers and thousands of industrial manufacturing and control systems in harsh environments. These systems, including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), are crucial for maintaining optimal manufacturing quality and uptime. However, the factory floor conditions, such as sawdust, temperature swings, vibration, and electromagnetic interference, make it hostile to traditional electronics and security measures. Additionally, space and power are primarily dedicated to manufacturing systems, making it difficult to accommodate additional devices for security. Many of these systems were not designed with cybersecurity in mind, making patching or upgrading risky or even impossible.

Lightbeam Health Solutions, a provider of a data analytics platform for healthcare organizations, faced the challenge of protecting sensitive customer data amidst rapid company growth and the transition from brick-and-mortar data centers to a hybrid cloud environment. The company needed to ensure consistent security for both its data center and cloud infrastructure and services. The continual changes in the healthcare industry, new technologies, and company growth were outpacing the data centers' abilities to keep up, leading Lightbeam to extend its infrastructure to the cloud. The challenge was to ensure comprehensive protection for cloud assets without sacrificing agility or scale, and to simplify security management across premises and cloud infrastructure.

Unitel, Angola’s leading mobile telecoms provider, faced the challenge of protecting critical national infrastructure against continuous cyber-attacks. The company holds a significant amount of personal and financial data of Angolan citizens, making it a prime target for cyber threats. A disruption or breach of Unitel's systems could cause a major disruption to the Angolan economy. The company also needed to simplify its security management, as managing multiple security solutions from different vendors was proving to be complex and inefficient.

The telecom provider, operating one of the largest LTE networks in the US and serving over 80 million customers, faced the challenge of protecting a vast and diverse network environment. The network supports a wide range of traffic, from voice calls to streaming video, with the traffic mix and bandwidth requirements changing daily. The provider needed to secure an expanding attack surface with traffic entering the network from various sources, including handsets, the Internet, and point-to-point vendor connections. Concurrently, the provider was grappling with an increase in the volume, diversity, and sophistication of cyber attacks. In recent years, service providers have fallen victim to highly visible DDoS attacks that disrupted networks and services. Attackers also frequently stole credentials and attempted to gain access via brute force attacks. The telecom provider required network security defenses that could accommodate the rapid growth of its customer base, traffic volumes, and the global cyber attack landscape.

The University of Bergamo, a public university in Italy, faced a significant challenge in managing and securing its large, segmented network. The university, home to 25,000 students and 600 staff members, is spread across 20 sites in the city of Bergamo. The challenge was to protect the personal data of all its students and staff across multiple networks, systems, and devices, all managed by a small IT team. Each year, the university welcomes a new class of students who need to be taught how to work within the university’s IT network security policy. The security solution needed to be effective across all these networks and manageable by a small team.

Medical Advocacy & Outreach (MAO), a nonprofit medical institute based in Montgomery, Alabama, was facing a significant challenge in upgrading its security infrastructure to support its rapid growth and meet compliance requirements. The organization had been relying on third parties for network management and security services, and the anti-malware product installed on the endpoints was not sufficient to meet compliance requirements. The existing security measures were outdated and not capable of defending against threats such as malware and ransomware infections. The challenge was to enhance the clinic’s security posture to effectively defend against these threats and support the organization's growth.

X by Orange, the B2B technology arm of Orange Spain, was faced with the challenge of making cloud-based security available to advanced service companies at an affordable price. The company aimed to automate security management and provide peace of mind to its clients. As it began developing two new products, X-Privacy and X-Security, X by Orange needed a security solution that would ensure the products were not only affordable, predictable, and easily operated, but would also protect their clients’ corporate data from known and unknown cyber threats without requiring hands-on management. The challenge was to find a solution that would provide a high level of security, be easy to use, and would not require a long-term commitment from their SMB clients.

Bezeq, Israel's leading telecommunications service provider, faced the challenge of ensuring end-to-end security management for its business customers. As a market leader, Bezeq was a target for ambitious mobile operators, internet providers, and content makers, making it crucial to protect and grow its mobile, internet, and TV services businesses. The company needed to develop security solutions that addressed customer needs and ensured data security, particularly in light of the increasing importance of connectivity and data security in the telecommunications sector. Furthermore, Bezeq needed to maintain its speed to market, moving quickly and with certainty to seize lucrative opportunities when they arose.

Centrify, a leading cybersecurity company, faced several challenges when moving its software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The first challenge was cloud inventory management. With new application deployments, various security groups, IAM roles, policies, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) buckets were created. Due to the dynamic nature of SaaS environments, the Centrify IT team had to spend significant time to stay updated with their environment and assets. The second challenge was cloud compliance. Centrify needed to ensure continuous compliance with various frameworks in their rapidly scalable AWS environment. Misconfigurations or policy changes could immediately make them non-compliant. They needed automation capabilities built into their existing workflow process. The third challenge was network visibility. Centrify required a solution that could provide a detailed view of the security infrastructure and help identify misconfigurations. They needed a tool to synthesize and visualize information from multiple accounts and regions from a single pane of glass.

Regina Miracle, a leading manufacturer of intimate wear, sportswear, and personal protective equipment, was facing a significant challenge in terms of cybersecurity. The company was experiencing an increasing number of phishing and malware attacks on its Office 365 users. The company's IT team was responsible for managing and securing more than 7000 endpoints and users, which was becoming increasingly difficult due to the rising number of attacks. The company had previously relied on Microsoft protection for its Office 365 Email solution and Trend Micro for endpoint security. However, these solutions were not keeping pace with the rapid increase in email phishing and malware attacks. The situation was further exacerbated by the pandemic, with phishing campaigns targeting webmail and SaaS applications becoming the most significant threat to the company.

Jebsen Group, a leading brand builder and investor, faced a significant challenge in securing its digital transformation. The company had built an agile infrastructure to support the digital transformation of its internal processes and integration touchpoints with customers. This IT architecture included cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments to support each business unit most effectively. However, the company needed consistent protection and quality of service across its locations, as well as between its AWS cloud and on-premises environments. Gathering threat intelligence across its locations was critical to maintaining consistent security for all users. The company was particularly concerned about credential phishing and wanted better protection for endpoints. Cost-effective scalability was essential, and previous efforts to cope with a growing attack surface had involved completely replacing firewalls or buying extra capacity that might not be needed. Jebsen Group was seeking a solution that delivered high visibility with easy manageability across its diverse environments.

Listrak, a digital marketing platform for retailers and consumer brands, faced a significant challenge in scaling to support rapid growth and high-capacity requirements. The company needed to deliver high performance to its clients and improve its overall security posture and visibility. The challenge was particularly acute during peak retail periods like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when network throughput could triple or quadruple, processing millions of connections per second. The platform had to deliver 100% uptime and maximum performance. However, the traditional firewall that Listrak had been using had reached its capacity limits, becoming unstable and unpredictable, and was also difficult to maintain.

Landkreis Augsburg, a district in Bavaria, Germany, was facing a significant challenge in scaling its security to keep pace with rapid growth. The district provides services to citizens, businesses, and visitors through its main office and 14 other locations. It also provides internet access, digital capabilities, and security to 17 schools and 19 local communities. The district's IT team was responsible for managing the security of approximately 1,000 endpoints and 2,000 Windows devices through a single Check Point firewall cluster. However, the rapid growth was straining its capabilities. Additionally, the district was continuously expanding its offerings, which needed to be secured. A second firewall cluster secured the school networks, including about 3,000 Windows devices and wi-fi networks with approximately 6,000 clients. The district needed a hyperscale solution that could offer scalability without impacting performance, integrate easily with a high-availability data center strategy, and manage new challenges with existing tools.

Aegean Baltic Bank (AB Bank), a Greece-based financial institution, faced significant challenges in ensuring the security of its financial data and providing a secure remote access environment for its employees. The bank, which operates under the regulatory supervision of the Central Bank of Greece, needed to protect the integrity of its financial transactions and safeguard its network from cyber threats. The bank's reputation and the trust it had built with its clientele were at stake. Cyber attacks posed a significant threat to the bank's systems and transactions. The bank required a simple-to-manage solution that could protect its environment and user endpoints from viruses, bots, malicious websites, and other threats.

Valtori, the public managed service provider to Finland's government, was facing significant challenges with its service delivery platform. The platform was experiencing numerous outages due to high traffic volumes, maintenance, and software upgrades, affecting all Valtori customers. The network and security capacity was limited, and the diverse environments of the customers made management complex. Valtori's customers include government offices, ministries, government-owned corporations, public authorities, and organizations with public administration or service responsibilities. The company was tasked with ensuring the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of government data and services for more than 100 separate organizations. The complexity of the networking and security environment, serving tens of thousands of employees, was further compounded by the fact that some agencies operated with cloud infrastructure, some used on-premises infrastructure, and others had hybrid infrastructure.

SE2, a third-party administrator of life insurance contracts and annuities, faced the challenge of securing a complex, multi-account AWS environment. The company needed to gain visibility and enforce governance without inhibiting business-critical development. The task was to secure and manage both on-premises and cloud environments with the same team. The move to the cloud gave SE2 agility and resilience, but it also meant securing more, faster, in a constantly changing cloud environment while ensuring the company's security posture stayed strong. The company had to manage 500 EC2 instances with several hundred security groups and multiple users authorized to make configuration changes.

ViuTV, a licensed free television station in Hong Kong, faced significant security challenges as it expanded its cloud footprint. Initially, the company launched its services using a traditional physical infrastructure, but soon migrated to AWS to handle unpredictable traffic volumes and eliminate server management issues. However, this shift led to three major security concerns. Firstly, ViuTV lacked visibility across all its cloud accounts and assets, making it difficult to ensure proper usage and prevent data leaks or security loopholes. Secondly, the company needed to protect against misconfiguration risk, which could expose the system to threats. Lastly, ViuTV wanted to ensure compliance with security standards and frameworks as part of its risk management strategy. The security options offered by its cloud providers were too fragmented to provide the necessary visibility and control.

Grupo Telvista, a leader in contact center solutions, faced the challenge of securing applications, data, and workloads in their private cloud. The company sought to virtualize security management to improve efficiency and gain industry-leading threat protection. The migration to a private cloud infrastructure based on VMware ESXi virtualized machines was aimed at reducing costs, simplifying infrastructure management, and increasing business resilience. However, this transition also required robust security measures to protect the virtualized environment and prevent the lateral spread of threats.

SONPO, a security, development, and integration services provider, faced the challenge of protecting its clients against zero-day threats hidden in email attachments and transferred files. The company needed to integrate sandboxing technology for malware analysis with their file transfer service offering. The challenge was to ensure protection across a wide range of client businesses, infrastructures, and file types. The company was also tasked with defending against ransomware, malware, and other zero-day threats, which is an ongoing challenge for companies worldwide. Each organization that SONPO served had a unique environment to defend, so there was no one-size-fits-all security solution.

Regione Marche, the local government body governing the Italian region of Marche, was facing a significant challenge in consolidating multiple firewall solutions from various vendors. The organization was struggling to maintain consistent management across different environments and locations. The situation was further complicated by the need to ensure security continuity for the business and services, given the sensitive nature of the data they handle, including healthcare, financial, and political information. Cyber threats frequently targeted Regione Marche, with attacks ranging from phishing and website defacement to malware and advanced persistent threats aimed at data exfiltration. The organization had five firewall clusters from different vendors deployed across three locations, making it difficult to ensure consistent security across the region due to multiple management tools and dashboards.