Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
Applicable Industries
- National Security & Defense
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Cybersecurity Services
About The Customer
Avianca is Colombia’s national airline, headquartered in Bogota. It flies passengers and cargo to 108 destinations in 26 countries. Through its membership in Star Alliance, Avianca enables customers to connect to at least 1,300 destinations in 191 countries. The company was founded in 1919, making it the world’s second-oldest airline still in operation. More than 19,000 employees are committed to delivering unsurpassed service to each customer, in every destination. As Avianca approached its centenary, it committed to a corporate-wide digital transformation initiative with several critical components, including security and compliance.
The Challenge
Avianca, Colombia’s national airline, was faced with the challenge of migrating to Microsoft Azure public cloud while maintaining security and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI and GDPR. The company was also looking to segment and secure portions of the network to reduce risk. As part of its corporate-wide digital transformation initiative, Avianca aimed to move as many operations to the cloud as possible to increase agility, reach, and cost-effectiveness. One of its first steps was to move its e-commerce site to the Microsoft Azure public cloud environment. However, the Azure public cloud's security services were not sufficient for Avianca's needs, which required additional capabilities to strengthen security and support unique technologies in both its internal operations and customer-facing services.
The Solution
Avianca deployed Check Point CloudGuard IaaS for its cloud security needs. CloudGuard IaaS provides advanced threat prevention security to protect Azure cloud environments from malware and other sophisticated threats. It enables Avianca to easily and seamlessly secure workloads, data, and assets while providing secure connectivity across the Azure cloud and its on-premises environments. Avianca uses the built-in firewall, antivirus, anti-bot, and intrusion prevention system (IPS) to protect workloads in the cloud. CloudGuard IaaS for Azure also allows Avianca to micro-segment security across different parts of the company’s networks, which further minimizes risk. Teams can deploy granular policies to secure specific assets across a wide range of users and operations. Check Point R80 Security Management unifies on-premises and cloud-based security visibility in the SmartConsole, providing full visibility into security risks in a single view, accelerating incident response.
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