CheckPoint Software Case Studies Mexican Bank Enhances Security with IoT to Safeguard Customer Assets and Information

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Mexican Bank Enhances Security with IoT to Safeguard Customer Assets and Information

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries	Finance & Insurance National Security & Defense
Use Cases	Inventory Management Tamper Detection
Services	Cybersecurity Services
Challenge	Banregio, a leading regional bank in Mexico, was facing a significant challenge in protecting its assets and those of its customers from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. The bank's rapid growth in the financial sector had attracted the attention of cybercriminals, leading to a surge in cyberattacks. The bank's in-house security team was struggling to deal with these advanced attacks. Banregio needed to strengthen its network security with a solution that could identify and block new and advanced threats. The bank also sought to centralize the security management of the entire threat landscape, including PCs and mobile devices, software, and data on the cloud. This would simplify administration and proactively prevent cyberattacks. Read More
About Customer	Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V, trading as Banregio, is one of Mexico’s leading regional banks, founded in 1994. Today it has over 3,000 employees working at 133 branches across Mexico. As well as consumer banking, it specializes in services for small and medium-sized enterprises. Banregio has been listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange since 2011. The bank is critical to regional enterprise in Mexico and holds many citizens’ inherited family wealth. Read More
Solution	Banregio implemented a range of security solutions, with the central piece being Check Point SandBlast Network. This solution protects the Banregio data center network, where all customer data is held, and all financial transactions are processed. SandBlast's advanced network threat prevention protects against advanced and zero-day cyber threats, preventing attacks, minimizing risks, and offering rapid response. Its threat extraction feature ensures files are automatically cleaned and potentially malicious content removed before they enter the network. Additionally, Banregio uses Check Point support to identify technical and operational best practices and to upskill the in-house security team. Security management is provided through Check Point R80.10, giving the bank's IT team a view of the entire security landscape through a single management console. This allows multiple administrators to view and prevent potential cyberattacks in real-time, update policies, and turn on automated responses in response to specific threats. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance

National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services

Challenge

Banregio, a leading regional bank in Mexico, was facing a significant challenge in protecting its assets and those of its customers from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. The bank's rapid growth in the financial sector had attracted the attention of cybercriminals, leading to a surge in cyberattacks. The bank's in-house security team was struggling to deal with these advanced attacks. Banregio needed to strengthen its network security with a solution that could identify and block new and advanced threats. The bank also sought to centralize the security management of the entire threat landscape, including PCs and mobile devices, software, and data on the cloud. This would simplify administration and proactively prevent cyberattacks.

About Customer

Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V, trading as Banregio, is one of Mexico’s leading regional banks, founded in 1994. Today it has over 3,000 employees working at 133 branches across Mexico. As well as consumer banking, it specializes in services for small and medium-sized enterprises. Banregio has been listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange since 2011. The bank is critical to regional enterprise in Mexico and holds many citizens’ inherited family wealth.

Solution

Banregio implemented a range of security solutions, with the central piece being Check Point SandBlast Network. This solution protects the Banregio data center network, where all customer data is held, and all financial transactions are processed. SandBlast's advanced network threat prevention protects against advanced and zero-day cyber threats, preventing attacks, minimizing risks, and offering rapid response. Its threat extraction feature ensures files are automatically cleaned and potentially malicious content removed before they enter the network. Additionally, Banregio uses Check Point support to identify technical and operational best practices and to upskill the in-house security team. Security management is provided through Check Point R80.10, giving the bank's IT team a view of the entire security landscape through a single management console. This allows multiple administrators to view and prevent potential cyberattacks in real-time, update policies, and turn on automated responses in response to specific threats.

Impact #1	Since installing SandBlast, Banregio has seen a marked improvement in threat prevention, giving the security team peace of mind that customer data is being safeguarded from cyberattacks. The use of R80.10 Security Management to correlate events with the bank’s security center has resulted in better decision making and the implementation of a more effective strategy for dealing with threats. The bank now has a high visibility threat landscape, enhancing future security strategy and decision-making. The solution also improves security management efficiency by centralizing threat management.

Impact #1

Since installing SandBlast, Banregio has seen a marked improvement in threat prevention, giving the security team peace of mind that customer data is being safeguarded from cyberattacks. The use of R80.10 Security Management to correlate events with the bank’s security center has resulted in better decision making and the implementation of a more effective strategy for dealing with threats. The bank now has a high visibility threat landscape, enhancing future security strategy and decision-making. The solution also improves security management efficiency by centralizing threat management.

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Mexican Bank Enhances Security with IoT to Safeguard Customer Assets and Information

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