Brooks Enhances Security Program with Rapid7 SOAR Solution
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries
- Apparel
- National Security & Defense
Use Cases
- Tamper Detection
- Time Sensitive Networking
Services
- Cybersecurity Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Brooks is a 108-year old American sports equipment company that designs and markets high-performance running shoes, apparel, and accessories. The company's products are sold in over sixty countries around the world. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Brooks is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the top ten largest public companies in the world. The company has experienced rapid growth, doubling its sales from $500 million to $1 billion in a short amount of time and expanding its workforce to close to 1,800 employees.
The Challenge
Brooks, a rapidly growing sports equipment company, faced increasing security vulnerabilities due to its expansion. The company's growth from $500 million to $1 billion in sales, along with an increase in employees to 1,800, led to more hits on their website, more partners, and consequently, more security events, phishing emails, and potential risks. Despite having a security team of three analysts, the company struggled to stay ahead of the alerts. The traditionally manual, time-intensive incident response and vulnerability management processes were not scalable to meet the growing security challenges.
The Solution
Brooks implemented InsightConnect, Rapid7’s security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) solution to accelerate their incident response and vulnerability management processes. InsightConnect helped the security team scale their operations, regardless of the number of integrated systems. The solution was recommended by Ryan Fried, the senior security engineer at Brooks, who had used Rapid7 InsightConnect at a previous company. The solution was chosen after a successful proof of concept (POC) that demonstrated its value. InsightConnect not only saved the analysts' time but also increased their engagement and made their jobs easier by automating repetitive tasks. The solution also provided 24/7 coverage and faster response times without expanding the staff.
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