CheckPoint Software Case Studies Bank Leumi Switzerland: Enhancing Data Security with IoT

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	Bank Leumi Switzerland: Enhancing Data Security with IoT CheckPoint Software

Bank Leumi Switzerland: Enhancing Data Security with IoT

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Technology Category	Automation & Control - Human Machine Interface (HMI) Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance
Applicable Industries	Finance & Insurance National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Inventory Management Tamper Detection
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Bank Leumi Switzerland, an international private banking center for the Leumi Group, faced a significant challenge in upholding customer confidence and corporate reputation through data loss prevention of critical business and customer information. The bank, which manages the assets of over 4,500 clients in more than 80 countries, needed to ensure it met and exceeded government regulatory compliance standards while enforcing company security requirements. The bank was also tasked with proactively preventing data loss and instilling best practices by adding an additional layer of security to its communications policy. This included maintaining customer confidence and the bank's reputation, increasing visibility into the flow of external email traffic to further protect sensitive data, preventing the loss and distribution of confidential customer data, and thwarting unauthorized and potentially harmful communication practices. Read More
About Customer	Bank Leumi Switzerland is the international private banking center for the Leumi Group. The bank manages the assets of more than 4,500 clients in over 80 countries. The Leumi Group currently has more than 317 branches and representations across 21 countries worldwide, including some of the world’s leading financial centers. The bank is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality and security of all external communications, and it is tasked with upholding customer confidence and corporate reputation through data loss prevention of critical business and customer information. Read More
Solution	Bank Leumi Switzerland turned to Check Point Solutions for their Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution and Smart-1 5 Appliance and SmartEvent Software Blade. The DLP solution enabled the bank to secure sensitive corporate data from unintentional loss and improve security management and network visibility. The bank was able to enhance its policies and prevent unintentional loss and distribution of sensitive business and customer information through monitoring, detecting, and tracking external communications. The Check Point Smart-1 appliance allowed the bank to centrally manage and enforce policies across its entire Check Point security infrastructure, eliminating the complexity and cost of working with multiple management interfaces. The SmartEvent Software Blade simplified reporting by enabling the bank to see all events and logs in a single GUI for easy correlation and identification. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Automation & Control - Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance

Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance

National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Tamper Detection

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Bank Leumi Switzerland, an international private banking center for the Leumi Group, faced a significant challenge in upholding customer confidence and corporate reputation through data loss prevention of critical business and customer information. The bank, which manages the assets of over 4,500 clients in more than 80 countries, needed to ensure it met and exceeded government regulatory compliance standards while enforcing company security requirements. The bank was also tasked with proactively preventing data loss and instilling best practices by adding an additional layer of security to its communications policy. This included maintaining customer confidence and the bank's reputation, increasing visibility into the flow of external email traffic to further protect sensitive data, preventing the loss and distribution of confidential customer data, and thwarting unauthorized and potentially harmful communication practices.

About Customer

Bank Leumi Switzerland is the international private banking center for the Leumi Group. The bank manages the assets of more than 4,500 clients in over 80 countries. The Leumi Group currently has more than 317 branches and representations across 21 countries worldwide, including some of the world’s leading financial centers. The bank is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality and security of all external communications, and it is tasked with upholding customer confidence and corporate reputation through data loss prevention of critical business and customer information.

Solution

Bank Leumi Switzerland turned to Check Point Solutions for their Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution and Smart-1 5 Appliance and SmartEvent Software Blade. The DLP solution enabled the bank to secure sensitive corporate data from unintentional loss and improve security management and network visibility. The bank was able to enhance its policies and prevent unintentional loss and distribution of sensitive business and customer information through monitoring, detecting, and tracking external communications. The Check Point Smart-1 appliance allowed the bank to centrally manage and enforce policies across its entire Check Point security infrastructure, eliminating the complexity and cost of working with multiple management interfaces. The SmartEvent Software Blade simplified reporting by enabling the bank to see all events and logs in a single GUI for easy correlation and identification.

Impact #1	The implementation of Check Point's solutions resulted in a seamless deployment and ease of management for Bank Leumi Switzerland. The bank was able to set rules and policies and begin monitoring email communications within minutes, thanks to custom templates and predefined content data types. The Check Point DLP interface was extremely intuitive and didn't require a lot of technical knowledge or special training to use. The bank also gained immediate visibility into its communications practices, which was an eye-opening experience and built a strong business case for the Check Point DLP solution. The superior protection added an additional layer of security that enabled the bank to meet and exceed regulatory compliance.

Impact #1

The implementation of Check Point's solutions resulted in a seamless deployment and ease of management for Bank Leumi Switzerland. The bank was able to set rules and policies and begin monitoring email communications within minutes, thanks to custom templates and predefined content data types. The Check Point DLP interface was extremely intuitive and didn't require a lot of technical knowledge or special training to use. The bank also gained immediate visibility into its communications practices, which was an eye-opening experience and built a strong business case for the Check Point DLP solution. The superior protection added an additional layer of security that enabled the bank to meet and exceed regulatory compliance.

Benefit #1	Rapid deployment and integration into the system in one day, compared to other DLP solutions on the market that required 12 months or more to set up.
Benefit #2	Central point of management for all security efforts reduces complexity.
Benefit #3	Immediate visibility into the bank’s communications practices.

Benefit #1

Rapid deployment and integration into the system in one day, compared to other DLP solutions on the market that required 12 months or more to set up.

Benefit #2

Central point of management for all security efforts reduces complexity.

Benefit #3

Immediate visibility into the bank’s communications practices.

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Bank Leumi Switzerland: Enhancing Data Security with IoT

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