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	Arctic Wolf Gives DLZ, a Leading Design Firm, the Broad Visibility and Roundthe-Clock Protection It Needs from Escalating Cyberthreats

Arctic Wolf Gives DLZ, a Leading Design Firm, the Broad Visibility and Roundthe-Clock Protection It Needs from Escalating Cyberthreats

Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Intrusion Detection Systems Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Remote Asset Management
Services	Cybersecurity Services System Integration Training
Challenge	When it comes to data security, architectural and engineering firm DLZ doesn’t have room for error. Due to its frequent collaboration with federal agencies on a range of vital infrastructure projects—including designing national border walls, courthouses, and federal dams—DLZ is responsible for securely storing hundreds of design documents that carry a controlled unclassified information (CUI) designation. For this reason, when DLZ’s IT team first noticed suspicious network activity early one Monday when a ransomware attack was launched, they quickly acted. DLZ’s IT team noticed the ransomware attack quickly enough to shut down the network and stop it from becoming a full-fledged assault. But the unnerving experience was more than enough motivation for Seaver and his team to explore security operations solutions that would help further protect the firm from this type of situation, as well as other potential security risks, in the future. Finding a managed solution that would help the organization uncover vulnerabilities and immediately alert DLZ’s IT team at the earliest sign of a potential threat was essential. Additionally, the firm sought always-on 24x7 monitoring that would continually track and assess cyberthreats, especially during nights and weekends when the IT team was out of the office. What’s more, DLZ hoped to find a managed detection and response (MDR) tool that would seamlessly integrate with the Mimecast, Zscaler, and CrowdStrike security tools it was already using. Read More
About Customer	DLZ Corporation, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a nationally recognized consulting firm in the architectural, engineering, and surveying industry. Specializing in federal projects, DLZ focuses on protecting the country’s national resources and improving vital national infrastructure. The firm has been ranked by Engineering News Record as the Midwest Design Firm of the Year in 2016 and currently ranks as one of the top 150 design firms in the U.S., and the 11th largest firm in the Midwest. DLZ is responsible for securely storing hundreds of design documents that carry a controlled unclassified information (CUI) designation due to its frequent collaboration with federal agencies on a range of vital infrastructure projects, including designing national border walls, courthouses, and federal dams. Read More
Solution	To make sure they made the right decision, Seaver and team exhausted all their options during a nearly four-month-long RFP process. They looked at the pros and cons of several different solutions before they reached out to Arctic Wolf for its security operations expertise. Once they did, it didn’t take long for the team to realize they had finally found an MDR solution that checked all the boxes—Arctic Wolf® Managed Detection and Response—as well as a solution to manage vulnerabilities—Arctic Wolf® Managed Risk. In addition to meeting DLZ’s need for around-the-clock network security visibility and risk monitoring, Arctic Wolf’s Concierge Security® Team of security experts went above and beyond to help DLZ develop a solution that fit with its unique data workflows and accounted for the specific data protection requirements laid out by NIST SP 800-171 for sensitive federal CUI data. When it came time to deploy the new Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response solution, the integration process went smoother than Seaver ever could have imagined. From start to finish, Arctic Wolf guided the configuration—seamlessly integrating DLZ’s Mimecast, Zscaler, and CrowdStrike tools to work in sync with Arctic Wolf’s threat detection and remediation capabilities. The final result was a robust, end-to-end cybersecurity solution that included multiple protective layers to keep critical data out of the wrong hands. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Intrusion Detection Systems

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

Remote Asset Management

Services

Cybersecurity Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

When it comes to data security, architectural and engineering firm DLZ doesn’t have room for error. Due to its frequent collaboration with federal agencies on a range of vital infrastructure projects—including designing national border walls, courthouses, and federal dams—DLZ is responsible for securely storing hundreds of design documents that carry a controlled unclassified information (CUI) designation. For this reason, when DLZ’s IT team first noticed suspicious network activity early one Monday when a ransomware attack was launched, they quickly acted. DLZ’s IT team noticed the ransomware attack quickly enough to shut down the network and stop it from becoming a full-fledged assault. But the unnerving experience was more than enough motivation for Seaver and his team to explore security operations solutions that would help further protect the firm from this type of situation, as well as other potential security risks, in the future. Finding a managed solution that would help the organization uncover vulnerabilities and immediately alert DLZ’s IT team at the earliest sign of a potential threat was essential. Additionally, the firm sought always-on 24x7 monitoring that would continually track and assess cyberthreats, especially during nights and weekends when the IT team was out of the office. What’s more, DLZ hoped to find a managed detection and response (MDR) tool that would seamlessly integrate with the Mimecast, Zscaler, and CrowdStrike security tools it was already using.

About Customer

DLZ Corporation, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a nationally recognized consulting firm in the architectural, engineering, and surveying industry. Specializing in federal projects, DLZ focuses on protecting the country’s national resources and improving vital national infrastructure. The firm has been ranked by Engineering News Record as the Midwest Design Firm of the Year in 2016 and currently ranks as one of the top 150 design firms in the U.S., and the 11th largest firm in the Midwest. DLZ is responsible for securely storing hundreds of design documents that carry a controlled unclassified information (CUI) designation due to its frequent collaboration with federal agencies on a range of vital infrastructure projects, including designing national border walls, courthouses, and federal dams.

Solution

To make sure they made the right decision, Seaver and team exhausted all their options during a nearly four-month-long RFP process. They looked at the pros and cons of several different solutions before they reached out to Arctic Wolf for its security operations expertise. Once they did, it didn’t take long for the team to realize they had finally found an MDR solution that checked all the boxes—Arctic Wolf® Managed Detection and Response—as well as a solution to manage vulnerabilities—Arctic Wolf® Managed Risk. In addition to meeting DLZ’s need for around-the-clock network security visibility and risk monitoring, Arctic Wolf’s Concierge Security® Team of security experts went above and beyond to help DLZ develop a solution that fit with its unique data workflows and accounted for the specific data protection requirements laid out by NIST SP 800-171 for sensitive federal CUI data. When it came time to deploy the new Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response solution, the integration process went smoother than Seaver ever could have imagined. From start to finish, Arctic Wolf guided the configuration—seamlessly integrating DLZ’s Mimecast, Zscaler, and CrowdStrike tools to work in sync with Arctic Wolf’s threat detection and remediation capabilities. The final result was a robust, end-to-end cybersecurity solution that included multiple protective layers to keep critical data out of the wrong hands.

Impact #1	Powerful network visibility and protection with 24x7 monitoring.
Impact #2	Intuitive risk dashboard identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities for remediation.
Impact #3	Multilayer security posture catches advanced risks that otherwise may go unnoticed.

Impact #1

Powerful network visibility and protection with 24x7 monitoring.

Impact #2

Intuitive risk dashboard identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities for remediation.

Impact #3

Multilayer security posture catches advanced risks that otherwise may go unnoticed.

Benefit #1	Ranked as one of the top 150 design firms in the U.S.
Benefit #2	Ranked as the 11th largest firm in the Midwest.

Benefit #1

Ranked as one of the top 150 design firms in the U.S.

Benefit #2

Ranked as the 11th largest firm in the Midwest.

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Arctic Wolf Gives DLZ, a Leading Design Firm, the Broad Visibility and Roundthe-Clock Protection It Needs from Escalating Cyberthreats

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