CheckPoint Software Case Studies Securing Sensitive Data for Six Million Residents in Lazio, Italy with IoT

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	Securing Sensitive Data for Six Million Residents in Lazio, Italy with IoT CheckPoint Software

Securing Sensitive Data for Six Million Residents in Lazio, Italy with IoT

CheckPoint Software

Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud Networks & Connectivity - Routers & Bridges
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals National Security & Defense
Use Cases	Inventory Management Tamper Detection
Services	Cybersecurity Services
Challenge	LAZIOCrea, the IT management body for Italy’s second largest region, Lazio, faced a significant challenge in protecting the sensitive data of nearly six million residents. The organization was tasked with ensuring compliance with the latest government-imposed security policies, which required frequent updates. The security scope of LAZIOCrea encompassed five data centers, three of which dealt with public administration services, while the other two were concerned with business continuity and disaster recovery. The organization needed a security solution that was not only easy to use, implement, and manage, but also provided comprehensive protection from cyber attacks, including virus intrusions and phishing attacks, and safeguarded all the company’s critical assets. Read More
About Customer	LAZIOCrea SpA is responsible for managing all IT for Italy’s Lazio region. The organization develops regional information systems, streamlines internal processes, and creates solutions that reduce public spending. LAZIOCrea also supports essential services such as health emergencies and civil protection. The organization's primary challenge is data security, as it needs to protect the sensitive information of nearly six million residents. To comply with changing government rules, LAZIOCrea must frequently update its security policies. The company’s security encompasses five data centers, three of which deal with public administration services, and the other two are concerned with business continuity and disaster recovery. Read More
Solution	LAZIOCrea opted for Check Point for its management capabilities, ease-of-use, and the granular visibility provided by its Identity Awareness solution. The organization runs two Check Point clusters with a Smart-1 5050 security management appliance; one cluster with a Check Point 15600 firewall and the other with Check Point 12600 firewall. The Smart-1 5050 solutions are connected to two XL clusters, one for web browsing and the other dedicated to local health authorities and hospitals. Check Point SmartEvent allows LAZIOCrea to consolidate all access logs into one single view and gain full threat visibility into their entire environment. The implementation was facilitated with Check Point SmartMove, making it easy to migrate a security database. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud

Networks & Connectivity - Routers & Bridges

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services

Challenge

LAZIOCrea, the IT management body for Italy’s second largest region, Lazio, faced a significant challenge in protecting the sensitive data of nearly six million residents. The organization was tasked with ensuring compliance with the latest government-imposed security policies, which required frequent updates. The security scope of LAZIOCrea encompassed five data centers, three of which dealt with public administration services, while the other two were concerned with business continuity and disaster recovery. The organization needed a security solution that was not only easy to use, implement, and manage, but also provided comprehensive protection from cyber attacks, including virus intrusions and phishing attacks, and safeguarded all the company’s critical assets.

About Customer

LAZIOCrea SpA is responsible for managing all IT for Italy’s Lazio region. The organization develops regional information systems, streamlines internal processes, and creates solutions that reduce public spending. LAZIOCrea also supports essential services such as health emergencies and civil protection. The organization's primary challenge is data security, as it needs to protect the sensitive information of nearly six million residents. To comply with changing government rules, LAZIOCrea must frequently update its security policies. The company’s security encompasses five data centers, three of which deal with public administration services, and the other two are concerned with business continuity and disaster recovery.

Solution

LAZIOCrea opted for Check Point for its management capabilities, ease-of-use, and the granular visibility provided by its Identity Awareness solution. The organization runs two Check Point clusters with a Smart-1 5050 security management appliance; one cluster with a Check Point 15600 firewall and the other with Check Point 12600 firewall. The Smart-1 5050 solutions are connected to two XL clusters, one for web browsing and the other dedicated to local health authorities and hospitals. Check Point SmartEvent allows LAZIOCrea to consolidate all access logs into one single view and gain full threat visibility into their entire environment. The implementation was facilitated with Check Point SmartMove, making it easy to migrate a security database.

Impact #1	The Check Point solution has provided LAZIOCrea with a single access point to manage both of its clusters simultaneously, eliminating the need to access and manage firewalls separately. This has significantly reduced management and log reading times, thereby increasing productivity. After reviewing various solutions in the security market, LAZIOCrea found Check Point’s Identity Awareness to be the most secure solution with the fewest flaws, enabling them to significantly improve their security posture. Furthermore, one of LAZIOCrea’s most important responsibilities, managing hospital services, has been streamlined due to the improved connection to the database with the Check Point solutions.

Impact #1

The Check Point solution has provided LAZIOCrea with a single access point to manage both of its clusters simultaneously, eliminating the need to access and manage firewalls separately. This has significantly reduced management and log reading times, thereby increasing productivity. After reviewing various solutions in the security market, LAZIOCrea found Check Point’s Identity Awareness to be the most secure solution with the fewest flaws, enabling them to significantly improve their security posture. Furthermore, one of LAZIOCrea’s most important responsibilities, managing hospital services, has been streamlined due to the improved connection to the database with the Check Point solutions.

Benefit #1	Provides a single access point to manage two clusters simultaneously, reducing time spent on firewall management
Benefit #2	Allows concurrent admins to work without conflict, increasing productivity
Benefit #3	Consolidates all access logs into one single view, improving threat visibility

Benefit #1

Provides a single access point to manage two clusters simultaneously, reducing time spent on firewall management

Benefit #2

Allows concurrent admins to work without conflict, increasing productivity

Benefit #3

Consolidates all access logs into one single view, improving threat visibility

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Securing Sensitive Data for Six Million Residents in Lazio, Italy with IoT

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