Validium
Region
- Europe
Country
- United Kingdom
Product
- Forcepoint Email Security Cloud
- Forcepoint Web Security Cloud
- Forcepoint Advanced Malware Detection for Web and Email
Tech Stack
- Cloud Security
- Advanced Malware Detection
- Behavioral Sandboxing
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Malware Protection
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Cybersecurity Services
About The Customer
Validium is an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider and psychological wellbeing consultancy based in the United Kingdom. The company works in partnership with HR and OH professionals to prevent and overcome the stress, trauma, and absence issues that can limit the ability of employees to perform. John Morton, Manager of Business Projects at Validium, oversees the implementation and deployment of all changes to the business related to IT and software development.
The Challenge
Validium, an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider and psychological wellbeing consultancy, was facing a significant challenge with its existing security solution. The solution was high maintenance and was not effectively detecting threats entering Validium’s corporate network. The situation was further exacerbated when Validium became the target of highly-advanced attacks. The company experienced firsthand the severe effects of two crypto-ransomware attacks on its network within a few weeks of each other. The false positives in quarantined emails and malicious activity required tedious, daily management from Validium’s entire Business Projects Department. This wasted valuable time and resources for the business, so the cost of the solution was significantly more in terms of the ongoing management requirement.
The Solution
Validium decided to evaluate security solutions for the best-in-class cloud security solution. A successful proof of concept with Forcepoint Email Security Cloud and Forcepoint Web Security Cloud with Forcepoint Advanced Malware Detection for Web confirmed Forcepoint’s reputation as a best-in-class cloud security solution in the market. The Forcepoint Advanced Malware Detection for Web offers simplicity by adding crucial sandboxing and threat identification technologies. With file sandboxing for Forcepoint Web Security Cloud, Validium can now monitor web traffic for real-time code analysis in a behavioral sandbox for advanced threat identification. In addition, sandboxing for Forcepoint Email Security Cloud intercepts attachments in real time for additional threat analysis in order to identify targeted attacks. This was especially important for Validium, because its two previous crypto-ransomware attacks had been executed via email attachments.
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