Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Application Security
Applicable Industries
- National Security & Defense
- Pharmaceuticals
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
- Inventory Management
Services
- Cybersecurity Services
- Hardware Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
The customer is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development companies, with over $2B in annual revenue in 2012. The organization has more than 11,000 employees located in 60 countries worldwide. The company has seen explosive growth in recent years, much of it through mergers and acquisitions. This growth has introduced a new security solution into the ecosystem with each acquisition, adding to the multiple solutions that the company was already struggling to manage. The company's IT staff was small, and they were looking for a solution that could be quickly and easily rolled out to all locations and employees globally.
The Challenge
The customer company, a global pharmaceutical giant with over $2B in annual revenue and more than 11,000 employees in 60 countries, was facing a significant challenge in managing its security solutions. The company's rapid growth, largely through mergers and acquisitions, had led to a proliferation of different security solutions that were becoming increasingly difficult to manage. The company was struggling with multiple appliance proxies across locations, making management cumbersome. The deployment of appliances was challenging due to the company's widespread locations. Furthermore, the company lacked visibility into internet traffic across its various locations. The company needed a single, scalable solution that could be quickly deployed globally, with minimal effort from their small IT staff.
The Solution
The company chose Zscaler as their solution after evaluating various options. Zscaler stood out due to its cloud-delivered nature, eliminating the need for new appliances and software to be installed at each remote office. This was a cost-effective solution that also avoided exacerbating the company's existing bandwidth and latency issues. With Zscaler, the company could add new users and offices on-the-fly without consuming a lot of the IT team's time. Zscaler provided centralized visibility and management, enabling the IT department to manage users across the globe from one central location. The IT department also gained access to real-time reports and detailed log-files, providing insight into user activity across the network.
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