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Goulston & Storrs Enhances Client Data Security with Zscaler Workload Segmentation

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries	National Security & Defense Telecommunications
Applicable Functions	Maintenance
Use Cases	Inventory Management Tamper Detection
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services
Challenge	Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 law firm, faced several challenges in securing its client data. The firm needed to continually increase its level of protection to keep up with evolving threats. Operational inefficiencies due to outdated security mechanisms that did not align with modern applications were also a concern. The firm's security measures were complicated by policy management issues. The firm's private and public clouds, which are data-rich targets for cybercriminals, were often secured with firewall-based controls. These controls allowed malicious communications to piggyback on permitted network policies due to a lack of visibility beyond primitive network attributes. The firm needed a solution that could provide application-level enforcement and continuous trust assessments for gap-free security coverage. Read More
About Customer	Goulston & Storrs is an Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC. The firm has more than 200 lawyers across multiple disciplines and is well known as a real estate powerhouse with leading-edge corporate, capital markets and finance, litigation, and private client and trust practices. The firm has been facing challenges in securing its client data due to evolving threats and outdated security mechanisms. Since partnering with Zscaler, the firm has been able to keep pace with the demands of its modern application environment and secure its network beyond the visibility and control offered by traditional firewalls. Read More
Solution	Goulston & Storrs partnered with Zscaler to secure its network beyond the visibility and control offered by traditional firewalls. Zscaler Workload Segmentation provided a level of security sophistication that was previously unavailable. Unlike perimeter defense security mechanisms, Zscaler Workload Segmentation modernized network security by using Trusted Application Networking to protect the cloud and data center where traditional methods were ineffective. The solution reduced the attack surface and mitigated two major risks—exposure of credentials and penetration of the network perimeter. Zscaler Workload Segmentation's topology mapping provided an accurate representation of the ever-changing environment and eliminated potential attack paths. The solution also safeguarded the firm's most valuable applications and financial software with a new trust model that approves communications based on the trustworthiness of software, hosts, and users. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense

Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Tamper Detection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 law firm, faced several challenges in securing its client data. The firm needed to continually increase its level of protection to keep up with evolving threats. Operational inefficiencies due to outdated security mechanisms that did not align with modern applications were also a concern. The firm's security measures were complicated by policy management issues. The firm's private and public clouds, which are data-rich targets for cybercriminals, were often secured with firewall-based controls. These controls allowed malicious communications to piggyback on permitted network policies due to a lack of visibility beyond primitive network attributes. The firm needed a solution that could provide application-level enforcement and continuous trust assessments for gap-free security coverage.

About Customer

Goulston & Storrs is an Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC. The firm has more than 200 lawyers across multiple disciplines and is well known as a real estate powerhouse with leading-edge corporate, capital markets and finance, litigation, and private client and trust practices. The firm has been facing challenges in securing its client data due to evolving threats and outdated security mechanisms. Since partnering with Zscaler, the firm has been able to keep pace with the demands of its modern application environment and secure its network beyond the visibility and control offered by traditional firewalls.

Solution

Goulston & Storrs partnered with Zscaler to secure its network beyond the visibility and control offered by traditional firewalls. Zscaler Workload Segmentation provided a level of security sophistication that was previously unavailable. Unlike perimeter defense security mechanisms, Zscaler Workload Segmentation modernized network security by using Trusted Application Networking to protect the cloud and data center where traditional methods were ineffective. The solution reduced the attack surface and mitigated two major risks—exposure of credentials and penetration of the network perimeter. Zscaler Workload Segmentation's topology mapping provided an accurate representation of the ever-changing environment and eliminated potential attack paths. The solution also safeguarded the firm's most valuable applications and financial software with a new trust model that approves communications based on the trustworthiness of software, hosts, and users.

Impact #1	The implementation of Zscaler Workload Segmentation has resulted in several operational benefits for Goulston & Storrs. The firm has experienced a significant reduction in the risk of client data exfiltration. Operational efficiencies have been created by machine learning, reducing work associated with protection policy creation and management. The firm no longer has to balance security and business agility priorities. With one-click enforcement of automatically generated policies, the time it takes to implement zero trust has been drastically reduced. The ease of implementation and maintenance of Zscaler Workload Segmentation compared to other security deployments has made it an obvious choice for the firm.

Impact #1

The implementation of Zscaler Workload Segmentation has resulted in several operational benefits for Goulston & Storrs. The firm has experienced a significant reduction in the risk of client data exfiltration. Operational efficiencies have been created by machine learning, reducing work associated with protection policy creation and management. The firm no longer has to balance security and business agility priorities. With one-click enforcement of automatically generated policies, the time it takes to implement zero trust has been drastically reduced. The ease of implementation and maintenance of Zscaler Workload Segmentation compared to other security deployments has made it an obvious choice for the firm.

Benefit #1	Reduced the network attack surface to cover 99.99 percent with optimal protection policies
Benefit #2	Implemented Zscaler Workload Segmentation without requiring changes to applications or network infrastructure, leading to faster time-to-value
Benefit #3	Machine learning automatically modeled the firm’s application communication patterns in less than 72 hours

Benefit #1

Reduced the network attack surface to cover 99.99 percent with optimal protection policies

Benefit #2

Implemented Zscaler Workload Segmentation without requiring changes to applications or network infrastructure, leading to faster time-to-value

Benefit #3

Machine learning automatically modeled the firm’s application communication patterns in less than 72 hours

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Goulston & Storrs Enhances Client Data Security with Zscaler Workload Segmentation

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