Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Enhances Security with Cybereason EDR Platform
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Country
- United States
Product
- Cybereason EDR
Tech Stack
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Intrusion Detection Systems
Services
- Cybersecurity Services
About The Customer
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft is an international law firm with a rich history and a global presence. With more than 400 lawyers spread across five offices worldwide, the firm is renowned for its expertise in legal matters. The firm handles a wide array of legal services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes corporations, financial institutions, and government entities. As a large corporate entity, Cadwalader places a high emphasis on maintaining robust security measures to protect sensitive client information and ensure compliance with legal standards. The firm’s security team is tasked with safeguarding its IT environment, which includes approximately 2,000 endpoints, against potential cyber threats. Given the nature of its operations, the firm requires advanced security solutions that can efficiently manage and mitigate risks while allowing its legal professionals to focus on delivering exceptional services to their clients.
The Challenge
Cadwalader’s security team faced challenges in streamlining the threat investigation process. The existing method involved manually combing through firewall logs and conducting packet analysis, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive. The process was disjointed, requiring individual teams to perform tasks ad hoc, often spending hours analyzing blocked sources and running antivirus scans. The firm needed an EDR tool that could efficiently detect and investigate threats across the entire IT environment, provide an end-to-end view of incidents without manual data review, and be intuitive enough to use without extensive training.
The Solution
Cadwalader implemented the Cybereason EDR platform across approximately 2,000 endpoints. The platform was chosen for its ease of use and minimal training requirements, allowing the security team to begin investigating suspicious activities immediately. Cybereason provided a comprehensive timeline of incidents, reducing the investigation process from hours to minutes. The platform uses an in-memory graph to correlate data from all endpoints, automatically detecting suspicious activities and generating a complete attack story. This capability allowed the security team to focus on compliance work and tactical projects, enhancing their ability to protect the firm. Additionally, Cybereason enabled the adoption of a behavioral-based approach to threat detection, allowing the team to identify advanced threats such as fileless malware attacks. The platform’s ability to provide an end-to-end view of the IT environment and correlate events in a timely manner was a significant advantage, freeing up time and resources for the security team.
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