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Rapid7's IoT Solutions Streamline Operations for Acme Brick's Lean Security Team

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Technology Category	Automation & Control - Human Machine Interface (HMI) Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery Glass
Use Cases	Intrusion Detection Systems Tamper Detection
Services	Cybersecurity Services System Integration
Challenge	Acme Brick, a company with a long history in brickmaking, faced a significant challenge in managing the security of its IT infrastructure. With only two team members responsible for the security of 1200 workstations, servers, and active users, the company was struggling to maintain efficiency and effectiveness in its operations. The lean team was overwhelmed with the volume of work and the need for a tool that could streamline their day-to-day operations was deemed critical. The challenge was to find a solution that could integrate all their security tools into one platform, making it easier to manage and monitor their security posture. Read More
About Customer	Acme Brick is a longstanding company in the brickmaking industry, founded in 1891. The company has consistently advanced the art and science of brickmaking, making brick an affordable, sustainable, enduring, and beautiful choice for America's homeowners, builders, contractors, institutions, and businesses. Despite its traditional industry, Acme Brick has a significant IT infrastructure, with 1200 workstations, servers, and active users. The company's security team is lean, with only two members responsible for managing and maintaining the security of this infrastructure. Read More
Solution	Acme Brick turned to Rapid7 for a solution to their challenge. Initially, they purchased InsightVM, but soon added InsightIDR, InsightConnect, and Metasploit to their suite of tools. These tools provided a single pane of glass through which all their security tools could be viewed and managed. This greatly increased the efficiency of their operations, allowing them to quickly identify and respond to alerts. Furthermore, InsightVM helped them understand their weak points, such as workstations or servers missing critical patches. The integration of these tools into one platform made it easier for the team to manage their security posture. Additionally, the use of InsightConnect with InsightIDR allowed them to quickly respond to critical alerts, such as attempted access to a user's account from a foreign country. This integration enabled them to quickly shut down the user's account and start an investigation, preventing any compromise. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Automation & Control - Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery

Glass

Use Cases

Intrusion Detection Systems

Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services

System Integration

Challenge

Acme Brick, a company with a long history in brickmaking, faced a significant challenge in managing the security of its IT infrastructure. With only two team members responsible for the security of 1200 workstations, servers, and active users, the company was struggling to maintain efficiency and effectiveness in its operations. The lean team was overwhelmed with the volume of work and the need for a tool that could streamline their day-to-day operations was deemed critical. The challenge was to find a solution that could integrate all their security tools into one platform, making it easier to manage and monitor their security posture.

About Customer

Acme Brick is a longstanding company in the brickmaking industry, founded in 1891. The company has consistently advanced the art and science of brickmaking, making brick an affordable, sustainable, enduring, and beautiful choice for America's homeowners, builders, contractors, institutions, and businesses. Despite its traditional industry, Acme Brick has a significant IT infrastructure, with 1200 workstations, servers, and active users. The company's security team is lean, with only two members responsible for managing and maintaining the security of this infrastructure.

Solution

Acme Brick turned to Rapid7 for a solution to their challenge. Initially, they purchased InsightVM, but soon added InsightIDR, InsightConnect, and Metasploit to their suite of tools. These tools provided a single pane of glass through which all their security tools could be viewed and managed. This greatly increased the efficiency of their operations, allowing them to quickly identify and respond to alerts. Furthermore, InsightVM helped them understand their weak points, such as workstations or servers missing critical patches. The integration of these tools into one platform made it easier for the team to manage their security posture. Additionally, the use of InsightConnect with InsightIDR allowed them to quickly respond to critical alerts, such as attempted access to a user's account from a foreign country. This integration enabled them to quickly shut down the user's account and start an investigation, preventing any compromise.

Impact #1	The implementation of Rapid7's suite of tools has brought significant operational benefits to Acme Brick. The single pane of glass provided by these tools has streamlined the day-to-day operations of the lean security team, making it easier for them to manage and monitor their security posture. The team can now quickly identify and respond to alerts, preventing potential security breaches. Furthermore, the tools have helped them understand their weak points, enabling them to take proactive measures to strengthen their security. The integration of these tools into one platform has also reduced the complexity of their operations, making it easier for the team to manage their workload. Overall, Rapid7's solutions have brought peace of mind and newfound time to Acme Brick's lean security team.

Impact #1

The implementation of Rapid7's suite of tools has brought significant operational benefits to Acme Brick. The single pane of glass provided by these tools has streamlined the day-to-day operations of the lean security team, making it easier for them to manage and monitor their security posture. The team can now quickly identify and respond to alerts, preventing potential security breaches. Furthermore, the tools have helped them understand their weak points, enabling them to take proactive measures to strengthen their security. The integration of these tools into one platform has also reduced the complexity of their operations, making it easier for the team to manage their workload. Overall, Rapid7's solutions have brought peace of mind and newfound time to Acme Brick's lean security team.

Benefit #1	Streamlined management of 1200 workstations, servers, and active users with a lean team of two
Benefit #2	Quick identification and response to security alerts, reducing response time to minutes
Benefit #3	Prevented security breaches by quickly shutting down compromised accounts

Benefit #1

Streamlined management of 1200 workstations, servers, and active users with a lean team of two

Benefit #2

Quick identification and response to security alerts, reducing response time to minutes

Benefit #3

Prevented security breaches by quickly shutting down compromised accounts

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Rapid7's IoT Solutions Streamline Operations for Acme Brick's Lean Security Team

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