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Zscaler™ Enhances GHD's Protection and Threat Management Capabilities
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Application Security
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases
Applicable Industries
- Buildings
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Maintenance
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Cybersecurity Services
The Challenge
GHD, a leading professional services company, was grappling with the challenge of providing secure, reliable, and scalable internet access to its employees across various locations. The company's complex ICT environment, coupled with an increasing reliance on internet services, posed significant challenges for GHD’s Information Security team. The team was tasked with ensuring secure internet access for every data center, office, and employee, regardless of their geographical location. The task was further complicated by the need to maintain and deploy firewall appliances in several offices or project sites.
About The Customer
GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. The company provides engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services to private and public-sector clients across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America – and the Pacific region. GHD employs more than 8500 people in over 200 offices worldwide. The company's complex ICT environment and increasing reliance on internet services necessitated a robust and scalable security solution.
The Solution
GHD’s Information Security team identified that a cloud-based security solution would be the most suitable architecture for the company. After a detailed review of several potential vendors, Zscaler was chosen to monitor and manage all internet-based traffic. The team was particularly impressed by the ease with which existing security policies could be mapped to the Zscaler service. Zscaler’s cloud-based firewall streamlined the process of deploying and maintaining firewall appliances, thereby reducing costs. Additionally, Zscaler uses automated, cloud-based sandboxes to further protect GHD from threats not detectable using traditional security techniques. This has allowed the Information Security team to maintain an appropriate level of security while broadening access to internet-based services.
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