CSR Limited Enhances IT Security with Zscaler Solution

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Malware Protection
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases

Applicable Industries

Buildings
National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Use Cases

Inventory Management
Tamper Detection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Cybersecurity Services

The Challenge

CSR Limited, a leading building products company in Australia and New Zealand, was faced with the challenge of upgrading its IT security system. The existing legacy tools were ageing and could no longer provide the level of protection the company required. The company needed to upgrade its entire perimeter security, including firewalls, replace an ageing on-premise content filtering system and a Threat Management Gateway. Additionally, CSR had to manage a new breed of web-based security threats while allowing users to access an increasing number of cloud-based applications seamlessly and securely. The company also began aligning itself with the ISO 27001 security standard.

About The Customer

CSR Limited is a leading building products company in Australia and New Zealand. The company is behind some of the most trusted and recognised building products for the construction of homes and commercial buildings in these regions. CSR operates at nearly 200 sites and employs around 4000 people. The company was faced with the challenge of upgrading its ageing IT security system and managing new web-based security threats while allowing seamless and secure access to cloud-based applications for its users.

The Solution

After a comprehensive review of potential security solutions, CSR decided to adopt Zscaler to monitor and manage all internet traffic across the company. The Zscaler Web Premium Suite, Advanced Web Behavioural Analysis and Dedicated Proxy Port were chosen. The fact that Zscaler is a pure-play cloud vendor was a significant factor in the decision, as it could remove some of the complexity and management overheads. CSR was also impressed by Zscaler’s advanced malware detection capabilities, which would allow improved protection for staff who were making increasing use of web-based applications and data services. Zscaler's cloud-based solution also provided an improved ability for analysis of potential threats before any attachments or code is allowed into the corporate network.

Operational Impact

The adoption of Zscaler has resulted in better protection for CSR Limited. The company's security team is now confident that company policies are being enforced and it has in place a heightened level of protection against malware and advanced persistent threats. The team also has clear visibility of all web-based applications being used regardless of location. Zscaler has removed the overheads associated with managing a traditional on-premise security toolset. Upgrades are handled within the Zscaler cloud and the security team can focus on value-add activities rather than day-to-day maintenance. The use of SAML for autoprovisioning has minimised user account management and ensured a seamless authentication experience.

Quantitative Benefit

Since the deployment of Zscaler, the number of detected malware infections on end points across the company has declined.
Zscaler has streamlined device management for more than 800 corporate laptop users across the company.
Internet traffic from laptop users is sent directly to Zscaler nodes rather than being channelled back through the datacentre, preserving corporate bandwidth and allowing less restrictive bandwidth policies for users when off the corporate network.