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Shipping Logistics Leader IMC Enhances Security with Check Point SandBlast Agent

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security Cybersecurity & Privacy - Malware Protection
Applicable Industries	Glass Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Intelligent Packaging Tamper Detection
Challenge	IMC Companies, a leader in supply chain logistics, faced a significant challenge in protecting its expansive network from various cyber threats. The company's network, which includes trucking transport, support centers, a modern truck fleet, secure container terminals, and a proprietary real-time tracking system, moves more than one million shipping containers each year. The integrity of its data and network infrastructure is critical to its operations. IMC needed to safeguard its endpoints, including laptops, desktop computers, phones, and mobile devices from ransomware, viruses, and other threats. The solution had to be comprehensive to defend against multiple threats and fully integrated for easy management. Read More
About Customer	IMC Companies is a leading provider of supply chain expertise to customers across the U.S. For over 36 years, the company has been offering logistics services such as container drayage, expedited services, truck brokerage, warehousing, chassis provisioning, and secured container storage. IMC's expansive network of trucking transport and support centers provides its customers with the advantage of local market knowledge combined with coast-to-coast coverage. The company's modern truck fleet, secure container terminals, and proprietary real-time tracking system deliver unmatched levels of flexibility and efficiency. Read More
Solution	After evaluating a dozen vendors, IMC concluded that Check Point offered the most comprehensive solution to address all its needs. IMC deployed Check Point's SandBlast Agent, a security solution that offers a wide range of advanced endpoint threat prevention capabilities. SandBlast Agent allows IMC to proactively prevent, detect, and fix known and unknown zero-day attacks. It also includes built-in anti-ransomware protection to defend the company against sophisticated evasive attacks that can bypass conventional network and endpoint products. The solution is designed to simplify management, allowing IT to centrally administer its security through a single console. This 'single pane of glass' dashboard provides a clear overview of the network's security status, including the number of devices running, alerts from bots or malware incidents, and the company's overall compliance grade. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Malware Protection

Applicable Industries

Glass

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Intelligent Packaging

Tamper Detection

Challenge

IMC Companies, a leader in supply chain logistics, faced a significant challenge in protecting its expansive network from various cyber threats. The company's network, which includes trucking transport, support centers, a modern truck fleet, secure container terminals, and a proprietary real-time tracking system, moves more than one million shipping containers each year. The integrity of its data and network infrastructure is critical to its operations. IMC needed to safeguard its endpoints, including laptops, desktop computers, phones, and mobile devices from ransomware, viruses, and other threats. The solution had to be comprehensive to defend against multiple threats and fully integrated for easy management.

About Customer

IMC Companies is a leading provider of supply chain expertise to customers across the U.S. For over 36 years, the company has been offering logistics services such as container drayage, expedited services, truck brokerage, warehousing, chassis provisioning, and secured container storage. IMC's expansive network of trucking transport and support centers provides its customers with the advantage of local market knowledge combined with coast-to-coast coverage. The company's modern truck fleet, secure container terminals, and proprietary real-time tracking system deliver unmatched levels of flexibility and efficiency.

Solution

After evaluating a dozen vendors, IMC concluded that Check Point offered the most comprehensive solution to address all its needs. IMC deployed Check Point's SandBlast Agent, a security solution that offers a wide range of advanced endpoint threat prevention capabilities. SandBlast Agent allows IMC to proactively prevent, detect, and fix known and unknown zero-day attacks. It also includes built-in anti-ransomware protection to defend the company against sophisticated evasive attacks that can bypass conventional network and endpoint products. The solution is designed to simplify management, allowing IT to centrally administer its security through a single console. This 'single pane of glass' dashboard provides a clear overview of the network's security status, including the number of devices running, alerts from bots or malware incidents, and the company's overall compliance grade.

Impact #1	The deployment of Check Point's SandBlast Agent has significantly enhanced IMC's endpoint security. The solution has protected endpoint applications from viruses, ransomware, phishing, and zero-day malware. It has also automated the forensics analysis, delivering actionable reports that streamline threat forensics and reporting. The solution's simplified management and proactive alerts have been particularly beneficial for IMC's small IT staff, enabling them to efficiently manage the company's security and respond promptly to any threats.

Impact #1

The deployment of Check Point's SandBlast Agent has significantly enhanced IMC's endpoint security. The solution has protected endpoint applications from viruses, ransomware, phishing, and zero-day malware. It has also automated the forensics analysis, delivering actionable reports that streamline threat forensics and reporting. The solution's simplified management and proactive alerts have been particularly beneficial for IMC's small IT staff, enabling them to efficiently manage the company's security and respond promptly to any threats.

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Shipping Logistics Leader IMC Enhances Security with Check Point SandBlast Agent

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