Cisco Cisco IPS 4270-20 Sensor Merkblatt
Customer Case Study
Building a Safer, Smarter State Government
State of Oregon safeguards confidential information with Cisco Self-Defending Network
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The state of Oregon is committed to improving the
quality of life for all of its citizens. A national model
for improving government, the state strives to deliver
the highest level of service to its residents. More than
100 agencies are responsible for day-to-day
government concerns such as education, public
safety, human services, transportation, business,
finances, and the environment.
quality of life for all of its citizens. A national model
for improving government, the state strives to deliver
the highest level of service to its residents. More than
100 agencies are responsible for day-to-day
government concerns such as education, public
safety, human services, transportation, business,
finances, and the environment.
Information technology plays a key role in helping all
of these agencies work efficiently, collaborate, and
respond to constituents. Traditionally, each
organization has been responsible for maintaining its
own IT environment. Different systems and staff were
dispersed across the state, each using its own
business approach. However, this model left the
state of Oregon vulnerable to network security issues
that could bring government operations to a
standstill.
of these agencies work efficiently, collaborate, and
respond to constituents. Traditionally, each
organization has been responsible for maintaining its
own IT environment. Different systems and staff were
dispersed across the state, each using its own
business approach. However, this model left the
state of Oregon vulnerable to network security issues
that could bring government operations to a
standstill.
“Some of our agencies had very good security
organizations and response, but others were not
quite as prepared,” says Al Grapoli, network
organizations and response, but others were not
quite as prepared,” says Al Grapoli, network
manager at the state of Oregon. “Any security breach had the potential to spread everywhere, and
was difficult for us to identify and isolate.”
was difficult for us to identify and isolate.”
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
STATE OF OREGON
● Industry: Government
● Location: Salem, Oregon
● Number of Employees: 45,000 employees
● Location: Salem, Oregon
● Number of Employees: 45,000 employees
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
● Enhance network reliability to keep critical
government services available
● Meet state and federal privacy regulations
● Ease network administration
● Ease network administration
NETWORK SOLUTION
● New firewall system offers intelligent
protection and support for secure VPNs for
remote offices
remote offices
● Intrusion prevention tool enables proactive
protection from network threats
● Security monitoring system provides an end-
to-end view of the network and helps improve
threat mitigation
threat mitigation
● Subscription service supplies trained
engineers to facilitate network design,
deployment, optimization and operation
deployment, optimization and operation
BUSINESS RESULTS
● Standardized platform, together with Cisco
management tools, helps reduce network
management costs
management costs
● Proactive security environment safeguards
data and makes administration more efficient
To consolidate its dispersed networks and make operations more efficient and manageable, the
state launched a new initiative: The Computing and Networking Infrastructure Consolidation (CNIC)
project. Security was a top priority for the project, because the state had to meet strict standards to
protect private information.
state launched a new initiative: The Computing and Networking Infrastructure Consolidation (CNIC)
project. Security was a top priority for the project, because the state had to meet strict standards to
protect private information.
“Our agencies are subject to several different federal and state regulations, such as the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which governs personal health information,”
says Grapoli. “These regulations require us to safeguard information at all of our organizations,
from Health and Human Services to the Department of Motor Vehicles, state police, and many
other agencies.”
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which governs personal health information,”
says Grapoli. “These regulations require us to safeguard information at all of our organizations,
from Health and Human Services to the Department of Motor Vehicles, state police, and many
other agencies.”
The state of Oregon needed a complete security solution that could provide defense in-depth at all
of its office networks. To keep key government services running, the state also sought to make its
network infrastructure more resilient and reliable. Since IT staff size was limited, the solution would
of its office networks. To keep key government services running, the state also sought to make its
network infrastructure more resilient and reliable. Since IT staff size was limited, the solution would