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Leading Eurasian Raw Materials, Building Materials and Ceramic Tile Producer Relies on Advanced Cloud-based IT Security to Protect Against Ransomware

Customer Company Size

Large Corporate

Region

Europe

Country

Austria

Product

CrowdStrike Falcon® platform
Falcon OverWatch™
Falcon Prevent™
Falcon Insight™
Essential Support

Tech Stack

NextGen AV
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Managed Threat Hunting

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Productivity Improvements
Customer Satisfaction
Digital Expertise

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Application Security
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Intrusion Detection Systems

Services

Cybersecurity Services
System Integration

About The Customer

Lasselsberger Group is a family-owned Eurasian producer of raw materials, building materials, and ceramic tiles. The company is structured into three divisions: Ceramics, Minerals, and Building Materials, with production sites located in Central and Eastern Europe. Lasselsberger supplies not only local home markets but also international markets, particularly in Western Europe. The company has a strong market presence in various industries, including fiberglass, paper, and refractory, which helps it remain independent of fluctuations in the construction and building materials sectors. With a focus on market leadership and long-term secured raw material reserves, Lasselsberger has achieved successful growth over the years.

The Challenge

Lasselsberger Group faced significant challenges in IT security, particularly in protecting against modern ransomware attacks. The company was transitioning from a no-cloud strategy to a cloud-first approach, which necessitated a robust cloud security solution. Their existing signature-based antivirus product was outdated, leading to blind spots and a high number of false positives. The administrative burden of managing the old security solution was also considerable, requiring at least one day per week. Lasselsberger needed a modern security solution that could provide comprehensive protection and reduce administrative efforts.

The Solution

To address its IT security challenges, Lasselsberger Group implemented the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform, which includes Falcon OverWatch™ managed threat hunting, Falcon Prevent™ next-generation antivirus, and Falcon Insight™ endpoint detection and response (EDR). This comprehensive solution provided Lasselsberger with reliable protection against modern threats such as ransomware, while significantly reducing administrative efforts. The transition from the old security product to CrowdStrike was smooth, with both products running in parallel initially. The lean agent of CrowdStrike was a key factor in the decision, as it runs on all systems without disrupting production. The number of antivirus exceptions was also greatly reduced, from hundreds to just five to ten. Lasselsberger also leveraged the expertise of CrowdStrike's OverWatch team, which provides around-the-clock threat hunting support, ensuring comprehensive protection against modern threats.

Operational Impact

Lasselsberger experienced a significant reduction in administrative workload, with the time required for managing security solutions dropping from one day per week to just one hour.
The company detected a higher rate of behavior-based threats that were previously hidden, thanks to the advanced capabilities of the CrowdStrike platform.
The transition to CrowdStrike's security solutions was seamless, with no disruptions to production systems, and the number of antivirus exceptions was drastically reduced.

Quantitative Benefit

Reduction of administrative effort from previously at least one day per week to one hour per week.
Detection of open and previously unknown Spectre/Meltdown vulnerabilities on approximately 300 devices.
Endpoints protected: 2,500.