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Yankuang Group: Enhancing Network Security and Remote Access with Check Point Solutions

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Sensors - Temperature Sensors

Applicable Industries

Mining
National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Inventory Management
Tamper Detection

Services

System Integration

About The Customer

Yankuang Group is a large conglomerate based in Zhucheng, PRC (China). The company owns 50 subsidiaries and has operations in China and Australia. It employs 100,000 people and has annual sales of RMB 11.258 billion (USD 3.34 billion). The company operates in the energy and mining industry, with a focus on mining, coal, chemicals, and construction. It manages a complex and expanding IT environment, with as many as 50 subsidiaries, 80 branch networks, and 20,000 computer users.

The Challenge

Yankuang Group, a large conglomerate based in Zhucheng, China, faced a significant challenge in managing IT and security for its 50 subsidiary companies. The company needed to improve secure access for its branch offices and tele-workers, which included as many as 80 branch networks and 20,000 computer users. The complexity of the IT environment was further amplified by the high number of different applications running on multiple systems, such as ERP, medical insurance, office automation, email, corporate website, and production automation. Traditional antivirus software and servers access control lists were inadequate to protect its infrastructure. The company also needed a manageable and flexible system that could scale up as its IT infrastructure expands.

The Solution

Check Point provided a comprehensive security solution to Yankuang Group. The solution included an integrated VPN Software Blade for unsurpassed scalability, high performance, and reliability, SSL VPN for Remote Access, and IP Appliances for turnkey security. The company employed 50 Check Point IP Appliances in dual clusters at chokepoints throughout the network. Dedicated lines connected the data center to key nodes, while secondary nodes and mobile users connected over multiple-access VPNs. Check Point also ensured that teleworkers could access the applications they needed even in places where Internet connectivity was unstable. Remote access for laptops and PDAs was secured by SSL VPN. The solution allowed security to be monitored in real time and administered from one location, providing higher security at reduced cost.

Operational Impact

The Check Point solution provided Yankuang Group with an all-in-one, reliable solution that integrated VPN and firewall in one device. This enabled secured access from branch offices and guaranteed secure network connections over the public Internet for users nationwide. The solution also simplified enterprise management, allowing a huge VPN network to be managed from one security dashboard. This improved uptime and was essential in a complex networking environment. The scalable, cost-effective security provided by Check Point IP Appliances was modular and able to meet the group’s growing needs in the future. The centralized management made the solution cost effective, reducing operating costs and guaranteeing overall investment protection.

Quantitative Benefit

50 Check Point IP Appliances employed in dual clusters at chokepoints throughout the network
Secured remote access for 20,000 computer users
Real-time monitoring and centralized management of a network stretching from China to Australia