Global Chemical Manufacturer Grace's Cloud Digital Transformation with Check Point Harmony Solutions
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
- Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Buildings
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Cybersecurity Services
About The Customer
Grace is a global leader in specialty chemicals and materials, founded in 1854. The company operates two organizations, Grace Catalysts Technologies and Grace Materials Technologies, which provide innovative products, technologies, and services that improve the products and processes of customers around the world. With 18 manufacturing plants across the globe, Grace is dedicated to serving customers in more than 40 countries. The company relies heavily on its network as the foundation for its operations worldwide. In recent years, Grace has moved from an on-premises approach to cloud-based services, utilizing solutions like Microsoft Office 365, AWS, and Salesforce.
The Challenge
Grace, a global leader in specialty chemicals and materials, faced the challenge of migrating from an on-premises approach to cloud-based services. With 18 manufacturing plants across the globe, Grace relied heavily on its network for its operations worldwide. Its WAN was based on MPLS and site-to-site technology, designed primarily to handle on-premises services. However, as the company moved towards cloud-based services like Microsoft Office 365, AWS, and Salesforce, it realized the need for a new network design approach. Grace's goal was to establish a stable, better performing, and more efficient WAN solution to support its cloud operations. The new solution needed to be based on the latest Software-defined WAN technology and comply with the company's cybersecurity requirements for Internet egress, supporting URL filtering, IPS, and threat protection. As Grace migrated to cloud office suites and more SaaS applications, it faced an increase in aggressive phishing attacks across email and enterprise apps, necessitating intelligent, proactive protection for its 5,000 SaaS users.
The Solution
Grace determined that an SD-WAN architecture based on VMware VeloCloud would deliver the best combination of business agility and rapid scalability. As a long-standing Check Point customer, Grace deployed Check Point Harmony Connect to provide integrated security for the architecture. This cloud-hosted network threat prevention service delivers comprehensive cybersecurity, protecting branch sites from targeted and advanced cyber threats. Harmony Connect includes intrusion prevention system (IPS), anti-bot, and antivirus capabilities to protect from known threats, Application Control and URL Filtering to enforce safe web use, and HTTPS inspection to prevent threats inside encrypted HTTPS channels. To protect its cloud mailboxes and SaaS applications from sophisticated, targeted attacks, Grace activated Check Point Harmony Office & Email. This cloud service offers in-depth insights and advanced protection against the latest phishing attacks, malware, and zero-days, preventing account takeovers on enterprise SaaS applications.
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