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Unisinos University Enhances Cyber Security with Check Point Solutions

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud Networks & Connectivity - Gateways
Applicable Industries	Education National Security & Defense
Use Cases	Smart Campus Tamper Detection
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Cybersecurity Services
Challenge	Unisinos, one of the largest private universities in Brazil, was facing a significant challenge in managing its cyber security. As the university expanded and formed links with other Jesuit colleges across Brazil, its existing firewall solution became increasingly outdated. The university was struggling to cope with the increase in security threats, lacked visibility of these threats, and had no control over content access. This vulnerability was highlighted when concentrated cyber-attacks during the semester registration of new students left the Unisinos system down for an entire day, causing considerable disruption and inconvenience for everyone. The university needed a solution that could provide real-time visibility of the threat landscape and improve its security capacity as it became increasingly networked. Read More
About Customer	Unisinos is a leading private university located in Sao Leopoldo, near Porto Alegre in the south of Brazil. Founded in 1969 with its roots in the Jesuit community, it is ranked among the best in the country by the Brazilian Ministry of Education. The university has a strategic orientation towards science, technology, and innovation, with 30,000 students and more than 1,000 teaching staff. As the university expanded and formed links with other Jesuit colleges across Brazil, it faced increasing security threats and needed a solution that could provide real-time visibility of the threat landscape and improve its security capacity. Read More
Solution	Unisinos partnered with local IT partner, Sentinela Security, and selected Check Point's next-generation appliances with Virtual System technology, R80 Security Management, CloudGuard IaaS, and VSX technologies. These solutions were part of a comprehensive move to upgrade, protect, and manage its IT infrastructure, giving the university’s IT department greater visibility of threats to the network before attacks could occur. The Check Point Infinity architecture-based R80 Security Management provided Unisinos with a single console with a unified view into all security events, allowing them to manage all aspects of cyber security for their physical, virtual, and cloud-based environments. The Check Point Next Generation Security Gateways were designed for high performance and reliability, supporting Unisinos’s growing capacity requirements. The university could monitor threats and analyze events from a single console, turning on automated responses to prevent specific threats. CloudGuard IaaS ensured that data held in the private cloud was fully protected. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud

Networks & Connectivity - Gateways

Applicable Industries

Education

National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Smart Campus

Tamper Detection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Cybersecurity Services

Challenge

Unisinos, one of the largest private universities in Brazil, was facing a significant challenge in managing its cyber security. As the university expanded and formed links with other Jesuit colleges across Brazil, its existing firewall solution became increasingly outdated. The university was struggling to cope with the increase in security threats, lacked visibility of these threats, and had no control over content access. This vulnerability was highlighted when concentrated cyber-attacks during the semester registration of new students left the Unisinos system down for an entire day, causing considerable disruption and inconvenience for everyone. The university needed a solution that could provide real-time visibility of the threat landscape and improve its security capacity as it became increasingly networked.

About Customer

Unisinos is a leading private university located in Sao Leopoldo, near Porto Alegre in the south of Brazil. Founded in 1969 with its roots in the Jesuit community, it is ranked among the best in the country by the Brazilian Ministry of Education. The university has a strategic orientation towards science, technology, and innovation, with 30,000 students and more than 1,000 teaching staff. As the university expanded and formed links with other Jesuit colleges across Brazil, it faced increasing security threats and needed a solution that could provide real-time visibility of the threat landscape and improve its security capacity.

Solution

Unisinos partnered with local IT partner, Sentinela Security, and selected Check Point's next-generation appliances with Virtual System technology, R80 Security Management, CloudGuard IaaS, and VSX technologies. These solutions were part of a comprehensive move to upgrade, protect, and manage its IT infrastructure, giving the university’s IT department greater visibility of threats to the network before attacks could occur. The Check Point Infinity architecture-based R80 Security Management provided Unisinos with a single console with a unified view into all security events, allowing them to manage all aspects of cyber security for their physical, virtual, and cloud-based environments. The Check Point Next Generation Security Gateways were designed for high performance and reliability, supporting Unisinos’s growing capacity requirements. The university could monitor threats and analyze events from a single console, turning on automated responses to prevent specific threats. CloudGuard IaaS ensured that data held in the private cloud was fully protected.

Impact #1	The investment in the R80 Security Management solution has significantly improved Unisinos' ability to manage its security landscape by providing a single view of the university’s IT security. The university now has greater visibility and is better able to manage its weaknesses. The solution has also made it easier for the university to manage its assets in a dynamic environment, allowing multiple administrators to delegate and collaborate without conflict. This has empowered security teams to set up and manage policies all at the same time. The university can now deliver new services to students, employees, and professors faster and with confidence. When Unisinos needed to connect two campuses, it used the CloudGuard for Azure solution to protect the two. The university is now more secure and has a clearer understanding of new threats.

Impact #1

The investment in the R80 Security Management solution has significantly improved Unisinos' ability to manage its security landscape by providing a single view of the university’s IT security. The university now has greater visibility and is better able to manage its weaknesses. The solution has also made it easier for the university to manage its assets in a dynamic environment, allowing multiple administrators to delegate and collaborate without conflict. This has empowered security teams to set up and manage policies all at the same time. The university can now deliver new services to students, employees, and professors faster and with confidence. When Unisinos needed to connect two campuses, it used the CloudGuard for Azure solution to protect the two. The university is now more secure and has a clearer understanding of new threats.

Benefit #1	Real-time visibility of threat landscape
Benefit #2	Centralized management allows daily changes to security policies
Benefit #3	Improved security capacity to match the university's expansion

Benefit #1

Real-time visibility of threat landscape

Benefit #2

Centralized management allows daily changes to security policies

Benefit #3

Improved security capacity to match the university's expansion

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Unisinos University Enhances Cyber Security with Check Point Solutions

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