Cisco Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System 3.3 Livre blanc
Customer Case Study
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When considering a network overhaul, the firm’s leaders wanted to take the opportunity to provide
better support for their remote sales force and home-based employees. The security platforms that
ADP Dealer Services had been using provided virtual private network (VPN) connectivity but
offered limited security capabilities beyond VPN. They also represented yet another proprietary
technology that the IT team had to support, adding to overall operational costs.
better support for their remote sales force and home-based employees. The security platforms that
ADP Dealer Services had been using provided virtual private network (VPN) connectivity but
offered limited security capabilities beyond VPN. They also represented yet another proprietary
technology that the IT team had to support, adding to overall operational costs.
Company leaders also wanted to gain more insight into the state of security across the network.
Although IT specialists could track and correlate security events in the existing environment, it was
typically a time-consuming, labor-intensive task.
Although IT specialists could track and correlate security events in the existing environment, it was
typically a time-consuming, labor-intensive task.
“Our employees had to manually look through thousands of logs every day,” says Naughton. “We
were throwing a lot of people at the problem, high-level engineers who were going through logs
instead of working on solutions or performing more value-added activities. It just wasn’t a viable
solution anymore.”
were throwing a lot of people at the problem, high-level engineers who were going through logs
instead of working on solutions or performing more value-added activities. It just wasn’t a viable
solution anymore.”
Solution
To improve security and create a more uniform, manageable network environment, ADP Dealer
Services decided to completely overhaul the existing WAN. They replaced the previous Frame
Relay infrastructure with a state-of-the-art multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network, based
entirely on Cisco
Services decided to completely overhaul the existing WAN. They replaced the previous Frame
Relay infrastructure with a state-of-the-art multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network, based
entirely on Cisco
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routing and security solutions.
“We decided to consolidate our multiple networks into a single WAN and build a homogeneous
environment standardized on Cisco technology,” says Naughton. “Infrastructure projects are often a
cost center, but we realized that the operational savings associated with consolidating equipment
from multiple vendors in our environment could actually provide a return on investment and make
this a self-funding project.”
environment standardized on Cisco technology,” says Naughton. “Infrastructure projects are often a
cost center, but we realized that the operational savings associated with consolidating equipment
from multiple vendors in our environment could actually provide a return on investment and make
this a self-funding project.”
As a technology reseller for its dealership customers, ADP Dealer Services had long recommended
Cisco solutions for their reliability and manageability. When it came to rebuilding the company’s
own network, Cisco was the clear choice.
Cisco solutions for their reliability and manageability. When it came to rebuilding the company’s
own network, Cisco was the clear choice.
“Cisco is the worldwide market leader,” says Naughton. “The reliability, the world-class support that
we get from Cisco, and the future roadmaps of these solutions are all best in class. Our business
needs rock-solid technology that can keep operations up and running 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. Cisco can provide that.”
we get from Cisco, and the future roadmaps of these solutions are all best in class. Our business
needs rock-solid technology that can keep operations up and running 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. Cisco can provide that.”
To provide a single, high-performance WAN to support the company’s 100-plus locations, ADP
Dealer Services deployed Cisco enterprise class routers at the company headquarters and main
data center, and Cisco branch office Integrated Services Routers in all remote offices. The
company replaced its previous VPN solutions with Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security
Appliances.
Dealer Services deployed Cisco enterprise class routers at the company headquarters and main
data center, and Cisco branch office Integrated Services Routers in all remote offices. The
company replaced its previous VPN solutions with Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security
Appliances.
“We liked the ability to deploy the Cisco ASA 5500 Series solutions with a variety of security
modules to add more layers of security and make our defenses more robust,” says Naughton. “The
platforms also have performance advantages, such as built-in quality-of-service capabilities, that go
beyond security.” When it comes to VPN connectivity, the Cisco ASA platforms also provide a
simplified, highly-secure remote access solution.
modules to add more layers of security and make our defenses more robust,” says Naughton. “The
platforms also have performance advantages, such as built-in quality-of-service capabilities, that go
beyond security.” When it comes to VPN connectivity, the Cisco ASA platforms also provide a
simplified, highly-secure remote access solution.
“With so many in our organization working remotely, we needed an industrial-strength, high-
availability VPN solution,” says Naughton. “We’ve achieved that with the Cisco ASA 5500 VPN
availability VPN solution,” says Naughton. “We’ve achieved that with the Cisco ASA 5500 VPN