Global CRM Provider Cegedim Relies on Forcepoint NGFW
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- Europe
- Asia
Country
- France
Product
- Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Tech Stack
- Firewall
- Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- Life Sciences
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Cegedim is a global provider of technology and data services to healthcare, life sciences, and insurance companies. The company operates in more than 80 countries, offering a range of services that include customer relationship management (CRM) for life sciences customers. Cegedim operates a powerful network with extremely high throughput, necessitating a robust and efficient firewall solution. The company has distributed branch sites across Europe, Asia, and Australia, further complicating its network security needs.
The Challenge
Cegedim, a global provider of technology and data services to healthcare, life sciences, and insurance companies, operates a powerful network with extremely high throughput. This required a firewall performance to match. The company needed to deploy a large number of core network firewalls with advanced clustering to protect the entire IT infrastructure from external or internal attacks. Furthermore, Cegedim has distributed branch sites across Europe, Asia, and Australia, which required comprehensive, centralized administration and policy management capabilities.
The Solution
After a two-year evaluation process testing leading firewall products, Cegedim chose a tailored Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) solution with intrusion prevention (IPS) capabilities to secure its entire network. The Forcepoint NGFW solution was chosen for its ability to keep pace with Cegedim's powerful network, provide centralized management, and demonstrate rapid return on investment. The solution was deployed across the company's entire IT infrastructure, providing protection from both external and internal attacks.
Operational Impact
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