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Good Sam Enhances Security Infrastructure with Check Point Solution

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Networks & Connectivity - Gateways

Applicable Industries

Cement
National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Inventory Management
Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services

About The Customer

Good Sam is the world's largest organization of recreational vehicle owners and outdoor enthusiasts. The Good Sam Club makes outdoor adventures safer and more rewarding for over 2 million members by offering a wide range of discounts and services. Good Sam enables recreational vehicle (RV) owners to enjoy their time on the road. Its parent company, Camping World Holdings, is a leading retailer of outdoor recreation products and services. The company has experienced double-digit annual growth, largely due to the increasing popularity of camping among North American households and an initial public offering in 2016.

The Challenge

Good Sam, the world's largest organization of recreational vehicle owners and outdoor enthusiasts, faced a significant challenge in managing its cybersecurity posture. With the company's rapid growth and numerous acquisitions, the cyber threats facing the organization increased substantially. However, their cyber protection infrastructure, which originally included McAfee Sidewinder firewalls and Cisco ASA devices, was not keeping pace. The existing security systems lacked the ability to provide visibility into advanced threats attacking the business. Good Sam had no way of knowing what threats were lurking in its infrastructure or targeting its end users. This lack of insight into potential threats posed a significant risk to the company's security, prompting the management to decide on a significant upgrade of its security posture.

The Solution

To address the security challenges, Good Sam deployed Check Point 15600 Next Generation Security Gateways in their data center. These firewalls provided comprehensive multilayered protections including URL filtering, IPS, Antivirus, Application Control, Anti-Bot, and Email Security. They also included Check Point SandBlast Zero-Day Protection with Threat Emulation, which monitors traffic at the CPU level to detect and stop attacks before they evade detection. Alongside this, Good Sam implemented Check Point R80 Security Management, which consolidates views, policy, threat management, and automation into a single console. This solution provided visibility and control across the entire security infrastructure. Logging, monitoring, event correlation, and reporting were also unified, providing instant insight into security events across the network.

Operational Impact

The implementation of Check Point solutions provided Good Sam with immediate visibility into malware and other threats hiding in the environment. Check Point SmartEvent enabled the company to understand exactly what was active and it automatically correlated logs in real time for investigation and rapid response. With the use of SandBlast Network and Threat Emulation, Good Sam was able to intercept and analyze downloaded files in real time, blocking at least 10 incidents per week. This resulted in a stable platform that required minimal time dealing with threats, freeing up the IT team to focus on critical projects that enable Good Sam to sustain its growth. As Camping World continues to acquire companies, it is increasingly subject to audits and regulatory scrutiny. Check Point's predefined and customizable reports provide the necessary security data to meet these requirements.

Quantitative Benefit

Stops more than 10 malicious downloads every week
Provides automated control over everything from policy to threat prevention
Frees IT team from 'babysitting' security to spending more time on business-critical infrastructure projects