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ARSAT's Rapid Security Upgrade from Cisco to Check Point

Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Gateways
Sensors - Temperature Sensors

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense
Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Maintenance
Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Cybersecurity
Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services
Testing & Certification

About The Customer

ARSAT, or Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anónima, is one of the largest ISPs and data center companies in Argentina. The company is dedicated to providing the highest quality telecommunications services for its customers. ARSAT recently approached Tecsystem in conjunction with Evant.io to help them upgrade their security to ensure the best security for today’s advanced GenV threats. Tecsystem has been a leading provider of technology solutions for more than 10 years, focusing on delivering innovative cybersecurity and IT infrastructure solutions. Evant.io is dedicated to providing high end cybersecurity services to companies across Latin America across different industries.

The Challenge

ARSAT, one of the largest ISPs and data center companies in Argentina, was facing a significant challenge. The company needed to migrate 60 virtual security systems to a new security platform without disrupting production. The existing Cisco firewalls were resource-intensive, with excessive memory consumption and frequent crashes. The company also needed to gain insight into a diverse environment and automate security management tasks. Additionally, ARSAT wanted to add GenV threat prevention capabilities across the network to ensure the best security against advanced threats.

The Solution

ARSAT, in conjunction with Tecsystem and Evant.io, decided to deploy Check Point 23500 Next Generation Security Gateways with Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Antibot, and Antivirus software technologies. These next-generation appliances combine comprehensive security protections with high performance, to safeguard enterprise and data center networks. To provide an additional layer of network threat prevention and extraction, Tecsystem also deployed Check Point Sandblast Network. They migrated 60 virtual firewalls to this new solution, moving from 40,000 policy rules to 6,000 on the Check Point solution, and optimizing operations by 90 percent. To manage the solution, Tecsystem deployed R80, which provides centralized management for both physical and virtual networks. A customizable dashboard provides full visibility across the network, enabling IT to focus on strategic issues by decreasing troubleshooting and time required for day to day tasks.

Operational Impact

The migration to Check Point R80 Unified Security management allowed ARSAT to quickly migrate existing security policies to the new solution without any downtime on its infrastructure. This not only streamlined the migration process but also increased insight into ARSAT's cybersecurity environment. The unified dashboard provided by Check Point R80 simplifies management and troubleshooting, allowing IT to focus on strategic issues. With a flexible Check Point solution in place, supported by complete, unified management, ARSAT can continue to keep pace with changing business requirements and evolving security threats for years to come.

Quantitative Benefit