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Bank Secures Sensitive Data and Rebuilds its Active Directory in Three Weeks Instead of Six Months

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Applicable Industries	Finance & Insurance National Security & Defense
Use Cases	Tamper Detection
Challenge	First National Bank Minnesota (FNB MN) faced a significant challenge in rebuilding its Active Directory to reduce its complexity and improve security. The bank needed to secure the sensitive financial data of its customers, such as income verification, Social Security numbers, and employment history. This was crucial to mitigate the risk of data breaches. The challenge was further compounded by the fact that the bank had recently merged with another bank, adding to the complexity of the Active Directory. The bank was looking for a solution that could help it clean up its Active Directory and secure its sensitive data efficiently and effectively. Read More
About Customer	First National Bank Minnesota (FNB MN) was founded in 2005 as a result of the merger of the Security State Bank of Mankato and the First National Bank of St. Peter, which dates back to 1857. FNB MN has offices in St. Peter, Mankato, and Gaylord, Minnesota, U.S. It offers a wide variety of personal banking products and services, business banking solutions, and investment services. The bank is committed to providing the highest level of service to its customers and is constantly looking for ways to improve its operations and security. Read More
Solution	FNB MN opted for Netwrix due to its rich feature-set and ease of use. The solution allowed the bank to discover, classify, and secure sensitive data. It ensured that customer data was located only in secured locations and that only authorized users could access it. The bank could now understand what kind of data it stored and where; what information needed to be encrypted, relocated, or erased; and whether access to it was granted on a need-to-know basis. Netwrix also enabled the bank to detect suspicious activity faster through daily activity summaries and alerts on the most critical actions. This feature was instrumental in providing early warnings of ransomware or insider misuse. Furthermore, Netwrix helped the bank rebuild its Active Directory with less effort. Reports on the state of GPOs and the membership of security groups enabled the bank to slash the time required to clean up Active Directory. Read More Log in to view content
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Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance

National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Tamper Detection

Challenge

First National Bank Minnesota (FNB MN) faced a significant challenge in rebuilding its Active Directory to reduce its complexity and improve security. The bank needed to secure the sensitive financial data of its customers, such as income verification, Social Security numbers, and employment history. This was crucial to mitigate the risk of data breaches. The challenge was further compounded by the fact that the bank had recently merged with another bank, adding to the complexity of the Active Directory. The bank was looking for a solution that could help it clean up its Active Directory and secure its sensitive data efficiently and effectively.

About Customer

First National Bank Minnesota (FNB MN) was founded in 2005 as a result of the merger of the Security State Bank of Mankato and the First National Bank of St. Peter, which dates back to 1857. FNB MN has offices in St. Peter, Mankato, and Gaylord, Minnesota, U.S. It offers a wide variety of personal banking products and services, business banking solutions, and investment services. The bank is committed to providing the highest level of service to its customers and is constantly looking for ways to improve its operations and security.

Solution

FNB MN opted for Netwrix due to its rich feature-set and ease of use. The solution allowed the bank to discover, classify, and secure sensitive data. It ensured that customer data was located only in secured locations and that only authorized users could access it. The bank could now understand what kind of data it stored and where; what information needed to be encrypted, relocated, or erased; and whether access to it was granted on a need-to-know basis. Netwrix also enabled the bank to detect suspicious activity faster through daily activity summaries and alerts on the most critical actions. This feature was instrumental in providing early warnings of ransomware or insider misuse. Furthermore, Netwrix helped the bank rebuild its Active Directory with less effort. Reports on the state of GPOs and the membership of security groups enabled the bank to slash the time required to clean up Active Directory.

Impact #1	The implementation of Netwrix resulted in a more secure and efficient operation for FNB MN. The bank was able to secure sensitive customer data and reduce the risk of data breaches significantly. The solution's ability to provide daily activity summaries and alerts on critical actions enabled the bank to detect and respond to suspicious activity faster, thereby enhancing its security posture. Moreover, the bank was able to rebuild its Active Directory with less effort, reducing its complexity and improving its efficiency. This not only saved time but also allowed the bank's IT staff to focus on more strategic tasks. The bank now has a more streamlined and secure IT infrastructure, which is crucial in the highly regulated financial services industry.

Impact #1

The implementation of Netwrix resulted in a more secure and efficient operation for FNB MN. The bank was able to secure sensitive customer data and reduce the risk of data breaches significantly. The solution's ability to provide daily activity summaries and alerts on critical actions enabled the bank to detect and respond to suspicious activity faster, thereby enhancing its security posture. Moreover, the bank was able to rebuild its Active Directory with less effort, reducing its complexity and improving its efficiency. This not only saved time but also allowed the bank's IT staff to focus on more strategic tasks. The bank now has a more streamlined and secure IT infrastructure, which is crucial in the highly regulated financial services industry.

Benefit #1	Active Directory cleanup was completed 8 times faster
Benefit #2	Sensitive data was moved to secure locations
Benefit #3	Data access was granted on a need-to-know basis

Benefit #1

Active Directory cleanup was completed 8 times faster

Benefit #2

Sensitive data was moved to secure locations

Benefit #3

Data access was granted on a need-to-know basis

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Bank Secures Sensitive Data and Rebuilds its Active Directory in Three Weeks Instead of Six Months

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