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Virgin Hyperloop Plans to Revolutionize Mass Transit While Safeguarding Data

Customer Company Size

Mid-size Company

Region

America
Middle East

Country

United States
United Arab Emirates

Product

Falcon Complete
Falcon OverWatch
Falcon Prevent
Falcon Insight
Falcon Discover

Tech Stack

Managed Detection and Response
Endpoint Detection and Response
Threat Hunting

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Cost Savings
Customer Satisfaction
Productivity Improvements

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Intrusion Detection
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Intrusion Detection Systems
Remote Asset Management

Services

Cybersecurity Services
System Integration

About The Customer

Virgin Hyperloop is a private company established in 2014 with the mission to revolutionize mass transportation. The company aims to develop a new mode of transportation that moves freight and people quickly, safely, and directly from origin to destination without direct carbon emissions. Virgin Hyperloop envisions infrastructure that is faster, more scalable, less expensive, and more environmentally friendly than high-speed rail. The company employs about 300 people and has offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Dubai. As a startup, Virgin Hyperloop operates with a lean, investor-fed budget, which limits its ability to hire a large IT department. Despite its small size, the company has a big vision and a large profile, attracting significant attention to its groundbreaking intellectual property. Virgin Hyperloop's mission is to reinvent public transportation by developing a system where people travel in pods through a vacuum tube, offering the potential for significant economic and environmental benefits.

The Challenge

Virgin Hyperloop, a private company founded in 2014, is developing a new mode of mass transportation that promises to move freight and people quickly, safely, and directly from origin to destination without direct carbon emissions. However, as a startup with about 300 employees and offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Dubai, the company faces significant security challenges. These include protecting its revolutionary intellectual property (IP) with a small IT team, managing a fast-moving startup environment with a highly mobile staff, and operating under a limited budget typical of startups. The company's cutting-edge technology and high-profile IP attract unwanted attention from hackers, including state actors, making security a top priority. Additionally, the company aims to cut costs and streamline its cybersecurity operations, which were previously a mix of various security products and services that were costly and inefficient.

The Solution

To address its security challenges, Virgin Hyperloop turned to CrowdStrike's Falcon Complete managed endpoint security solution. This decision was driven by the need to streamline the company's cybersecurity operations and reduce costs. The Falcon Complete package allowed Virgin Hyperloop to eliminate extraneous security applications and cancel its professional services retainer for malware remediation. The solution provided everything the company needed to protect its data and intellectual property. As a relatively small startup, Virgin Hyperloop does not have the budget for a full-time security analyst. Therefore, the company relies on CrowdStrike's Falcon OverWatch threat hunting and Falcon Complete managed detection and response capabilities to augment its security team. This partnership allows Virgin Hyperloop to free up its service desk to handle employee tickets, saving time and costs. The close relationship with CrowdStrike adds value by providing real-time threat response and continuous improvements to the security platform, ensuring that Virgin Hyperloop remains secure while focusing on its core mission.

Operational Impact

Virgin Hyperloop's partnership with CrowdStrike allows the company to focus on its core mission while ensuring data security.
The streamlined security operations free up the service desk to handle employee tickets, improving overall productivity.
The close relationship with CrowdStrike provides real-time threat response and continuous improvements to the security platform.
The company no longer needs to worry about malware remediation, allowing the team to focus on other tasks.
CrowdStrike's platform provides comfort and assurance of security, enabling Virgin Hyperloop to move quickly and confidently.

Quantitative Benefit