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Gimv Enhances Cloud Security with Check Point CloudGuard

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries	Glass National Security & Defense
Use Cases	Tamper Detection
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Gimv, a European investment company, was faced with the challenge of securing critical data as it developed its cloud IT strategy. The company was also tasked with simplifying the management of an ever-changing threat landscape. As a business, Gimv's challenge was to identify investment opportunities, examining more than 1,000 companies each year for their investment potential. The company needed to balance corporate security with end-user flexibility, allowing staff to work from a device and location of their choice, while maintaining an overview of the threat landscape. Read More
About Customer	Gimv is a European investment company that has been listed on Euronext Brussels since 1997. The company invests in businesses that fit into one of four investment platforms: Connected Consumer, Health & Care, Smart Industries, and Sustainable Cities. Gimv has offices in Belgium, Netherlands, France, and Germany. The company manages around €1.6 billion invested in more than 50 portfolio companies. Gimv's business model involves identifying investment opportunities, examining more than 1,000 companies each year for their investment potential. Read More
Solution	Gimv turned to Check Point solutions, specifically Check Point Harmony Email & Office and Check Point Harmony Endpoint. The company had been working with Check Point since 2012 and was impressed with its threat emulation feature. As Gimv moved to the cloud, it needed stronger security solutions that understood cloud threats. Check Point CloudGuard, a suite of cloud security products designed to prevent the latest fifth-generation cyber-attacks, provided the solution. The portfolio includes CloudGuard SaaS, CloudGuard Dome9, and CloudGuard IaaS. CloudGuard SaaS provided Gimv with unmatched protection for their software-as-a-service applications. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security

Sensors - Temperature Sensors

Applicable Industries

Glass

National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Tamper Detection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Gimv, a European investment company, was faced with the challenge of securing critical data as it developed its cloud IT strategy. The company was also tasked with simplifying the management of an ever-changing threat landscape. As a business, Gimv's challenge was to identify investment opportunities, examining more than 1,000 companies each year for their investment potential. The company needed to balance corporate security with end-user flexibility, allowing staff to work from a device and location of their choice, while maintaining an overview of the threat landscape.

About Customer

Gimv is a European investment company that has been listed on Euronext Brussels since 1997. The company invests in businesses that fit into one of four investment platforms: Connected Consumer, Health & Care, Smart Industries, and Sustainable Cities. Gimv has offices in Belgium, Netherlands, France, and Germany. The company manages around €1.6 billion invested in more than 50 portfolio companies. Gimv's business model involves identifying investment opportunities, examining more than 1,000 companies each year for their investment potential.

Solution

Gimv turned to Check Point solutions, specifically Check Point Harmony Email & Office and Check Point Harmony Endpoint. The company had been working with Check Point since 2012 and was impressed with its threat emulation feature. As Gimv moved to the cloud, it needed stronger security solutions that understood cloud threats. Check Point CloudGuard, a suite of cloud security products designed to prevent the latest fifth-generation cyber-attacks, provided the solution. The portfolio includes CloudGuard SaaS, CloudGuard Dome9, and CloudGuard IaaS. CloudGuard SaaS provided Gimv with unmatched protection for their software-as-a-service applications.

Impact #1	The implementation of Check Point solutions has secured Gimv's data as the company moved to Office365 and SharePoint Online. The company was able to consolidate its security architecture from one vendor, reducing costs and simplifying management. Check Point provided a single pane of glass to manage the distributed security environment. The integration with CloudGuard SaaS has been particularly useful, simplifying maintenance for the small IT team. The comprehensive portfolio of solutions makes security easy to manage across the entire environment, from the external data center to remote offices. The latest upgrade to CloudGuard SaaS was simple to install and integrate into the production environment.

Impact #1

The implementation of Check Point solutions has secured Gimv's data as the company moved to Office365 and SharePoint Online. The company was able to consolidate its security architecture from one vendor, reducing costs and simplifying management. Check Point provided a single pane of glass to manage the distributed security environment. The integration with CloudGuard SaaS has been particularly useful, simplifying maintenance for the small IT team. The comprehensive portfolio of solutions makes security easy to manage across the entire environment, from the external data center to remote offices. The latest upgrade to CloudGuard SaaS was simple to install and integrate into the production environment.

Benefit #1	Secured data as users moved to Office365 and SharePoint Online
Benefit #2	Consolidated security architecture from one vendor, reducing costs and simplifying management
Benefit #3	Provided a single pane of glass to manage distributed security environment

Benefit #1

Secured data as users moved to Office365 and SharePoint Online

Benefit #2

Consolidated security architecture from one vendor, reducing costs and simplifying management

Benefit #3

Provided a single pane of glass to manage distributed security environment

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Gimv Enhances Cloud Security with Check Point CloudGuard

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