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Eurowind Energy: Safeguarding Critical Energy Infrastructure with Check Point Infinity Total Protection

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security Robots - Wheeled Robots
Applicable Industries	National Security & Defense Renewable Energy
Use Cases	Cybersecurity Tamper Detection
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Cybersecurity Services
Challenge	Eurowind Energy, one of Europe's leading developers and operators of photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbine projects, faced a significant challenge in establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity infrastructure that could adapt during periods of rapid business growth. The company needed to prevent malicious cyber-attacks from impacting its IT infrastructure and protect the critical energy business and industry from downtime. The growth of renewable energy from a niche investment to a critical piece of national infrastructure has increased the need for robust cybersecurity measures. As national energy grids become smarter and more international, the flow of data and touch points increase, thereby expanding the potential attack surface. Eurowind wanted to establish complete visibility of its security posture across its network, cloud, and mobile environments. It sought immediate protection and prevention, as well as an understanding of new threats. Read More
About Customer	Founded in 2016, Eurowind Energy has grown to become one of Europe’s leading developers and operators of PV- and wind turbine projects. The company operates throughout Europe, including Germany, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Bulgaria, and the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Denmark, Eurowind Energy employs 130 people. The company plays a central role in strengthening the security of energy assets as renewable energy becomes a critical piece of national infrastructure. Countries throughout Europe heavily rely on an uninterrupted supply of wind or solar energy (PV-energy), making cybersecurity a key concern for Eurowind. Read More
Solution	Eurowind Energy adopted Check Point Infinity Total Protection, a security model that provides enterprises with complete threat prevention against multi-vector Gen V cyber-attacks. This solution is offered in a simple, all-inclusive, per-user, per-year subscription. Check Point 5800 Next Generation Firewalls were used in the Eurowind head office, with Check Point 3100 firewalls in branch offices. To protect Eurowind’s Office 365 users, Check Point CloudGuard SaaS, a cloud service that prevents attacks on SaaS applications, was deployed. Concerns around mobile usage were addressed with SandBlast Mobile. Infinity Total Protection is the only subscription offering available today that includes both network security hardware and software, with fully integrated endpoint, cloud and mobile protections and zero-day threat prevention, together with unified management and 24/7 premium support. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Robots - Wheeled Robots

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense

Renewable Energy

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Tamper Detection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Cybersecurity Services

Challenge

Eurowind Energy, one of Europe's leading developers and operators of photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbine projects, faced a significant challenge in establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity infrastructure that could adapt during periods of rapid business growth. The company needed to prevent malicious cyber-attacks from impacting its IT infrastructure and protect the critical energy business and industry from downtime. The growth of renewable energy from a niche investment to a critical piece of national infrastructure has increased the need for robust cybersecurity measures. As national energy grids become smarter and more international, the flow of data and touch points increase, thereby expanding the potential attack surface. Eurowind wanted to establish complete visibility of its security posture across its network, cloud, and mobile environments. It sought immediate protection and prevention, as well as an understanding of new threats.

About Customer

Founded in 2016, Eurowind Energy has grown to become one of Europe’s leading developers and operators of PV- and wind turbine projects. The company operates throughout Europe, including Germany, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Bulgaria, and the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Denmark, Eurowind Energy employs 130 people. The company plays a central role in strengthening the security of energy assets as renewable energy becomes a critical piece of national infrastructure. Countries throughout Europe heavily rely on an uninterrupted supply of wind or solar energy (PV-energy), making cybersecurity a key concern for Eurowind.

Solution

Eurowind Energy adopted Check Point Infinity Total Protection, a security model that provides enterprises with complete threat prevention against multi-vector Gen V cyber-attacks. This solution is offered in a simple, all-inclusive, per-user, per-year subscription. Check Point 5800 Next Generation Firewalls were used in the Eurowind head office, with Check Point 3100 firewalls in branch offices. To protect Eurowind’s Office 365 users, Check Point CloudGuard SaaS, a cloud service that prevents attacks on SaaS applications, was deployed. Concerns around mobile usage were addressed with SandBlast Mobile. Infinity Total Protection is the only subscription offering available today that includes both network security hardware and software, with fully integrated endpoint, cloud and mobile protections and zero-day threat prevention, together with unified management and 24/7 premium support.

Impact #1	The engagement with Check Point has proven to be ideal for Eurowind. As a growing business, the Infinity Total Protection model allows Eurowind to select the most appropriate product for the specific threat. It can scale as the business expands, meaning Eurowind needs only one relationship with one vendor. Furthermore, Eurowind has adopted a more proactive stance on security. The SmartView Monitor provides clear visibility of traffic from branch offices, allowing the team to build their own dashboards and reporting. This consolidated view enables strategic thinking and reduces the strain on the in-house cybersecurity team.

Impact #1

The engagement with Check Point has proven to be ideal for Eurowind. As a growing business, the Infinity Total Protection model allows Eurowind to select the most appropriate product for the specific threat. It can scale as the business expands, meaning Eurowind needs only one relationship with one vendor. Furthermore, Eurowind has adopted a more proactive stance on security. The SmartView Monitor provides clear visibility of traffic from branch offices, allowing the team to build their own dashboards and reporting. This consolidated view enables strategic thinking and reduces the strain on the in-house cybersecurity team.

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Eurowind Energy: Safeguarding Critical Energy Infrastructure with Check Point Infinity Total Protection

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