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Case Study: Regional Bank Chain
United Bancorporation controls 20 banks throughout Wisconsin. Sam Soper, CIO, was dissatisfied with the existing setup of nationally branded point solutions that had been combined over time to create the chain’s network security profile. Mr. Soper wanted a fully integrated solution that would address the needs of all 20 locations.
Mr. Soper said, “I used to address security, much like everyone else had to address it, which was simply ensure you meet an acceptable firewall, a form of IDS/IPS, DMZ and VPN standards. At that time, it was an acceptable limitation within the industry. However, we all knew the additional need for audit log consolidation, automated exception response and reporting, anomaly detection, and much more — basically, a more intelligent security environment. We simply accepted the current limitations and supplemented it with a “tool belt” of third party products and applications.”
He was concerned with effectiveness, price and service, but was primary looking to avoid the status quo — he wanted the next generation in network security. After an exhaustive, three-month period of research of 126 possible solutions, he chose Barrier1.
“I did believe the day would come when a quality vendor would address all requirements to meet growing compliance needs and security threats in an intelligent environment, while maintaining industry open source technology,” said Mr. Soper. “I evaluated my top ten choices, tested my top three, and ultimately chose Barrier1, which has not proposed any limitations to our network design or growth.”
The result is that Bancorp is securing all 20 banks with Barrier1 appliances armed with a full complement of security technologies, including advanced reporting, which will meet the bank’s compliancy requirements.
“The Barrier1 appliance has pleasantly surprised me with continued growth capabilities, such as the latest in secure remote access,” Mr. Soper continued. “Once again, success is proven to be better lucky than good — I may never have bumped into these incredible people. Thank you for that opportunity.”
The Challenges
20 regional locations with a large conglomerate of name-brand point solutions.
The Solution
Evaluated 136 different solutions over a three-month period and eventually chose Barrier1 as the clear technology leader.
The Results
Barrier1 is now securing all 20 regional bank locations with advanced security, including its intelligent threat management technology combined with advanced reporting.