CrowdStrike Helps Leading Digital Recruitment Business Protect Personal Content for Thousands of Jobseekers Worldwide
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- Europe
- America
Country
- Belgium
- Germany
- United States
Product
- Falcon Device Control
- Falcon Firewall Management
- Falcon Insight
- Falcon OverWatch
- Falcon Prevent
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Azure
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Digital Expertise
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Services
- Cybersecurity Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
StepStone is a prominent digital recruitment platform founded in 1996, with its headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company is recognized as one of the world's leading platforms in the recruitment industry, leveraging AI-powered hiring solutions to connect employers with the right talent. StepStone operates in over 20 countries and manages more than 20 brands, including Totaljobs and Appcast. With a workforce of approximately 3,700 employees, StepStone processes over 100 million job applications annually for more than 150,000 employers. The platform averages three million page views and one million site visits per month, highlighting its significant global presence and influence in the recruitment sector.
The Challenge
StepStone, a leading digital recruitment platform, faced significant challenges in ensuring the security of highly sensitive personal information. As a digital-only, global business, the company was increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks due to the high volume of global online traffic. Existing antivirus and endpoint security tools were no longer sufficient to protect against sophisticated threats. The company needed to address these vulnerabilities to maintain the trust of its candidates and employers, especially given the high-profile nature of its operations and the sensitive nature of the data it handled.
The Solution
To address its security challenges, StepStone implemented a suite of CrowdStrike solutions across 3,600 client and server endpoints. The deployment process was smooth and completed within six weeks, thanks to the light footprint of the client-side installation and excellent pre-sales support from CrowdStrike. The solutions included Falcon Device Control, Falcon Firewall Management, Falcon Insight, Falcon OverWatch, and Falcon Prevent, which provided comprehensive endpoint protection and threat mitigation. CrowdStrike's heuristic capabilities allowed StepStone to detect and block sophisticated threats by analyzing behavior and lateral movements, rather than relying solely on known threat signatures. This approach enabled StepStone to enhance its security posture and protect sensitive data effectively.
Operational Impact
Quantitative Benefit
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