Cisco Cisco IPS 4260 Sensor Dépliant
Customer Case Study
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“IPS can stop attacks and intrusions before they can cause any damage on our network.”
To make the most of its security investment, the state needed a way to monitor all of the network’s
security devices and host applications to develop an end-to-end view of the network. Using the
Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS), Grapoli and his team can
use the intelligence in their network to identify, manage, and counter security threats.
security devices and host applications to develop an end-to-end view of the network. Using the
Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS), Grapoli and his team can
use the intelligence in their network to identify, manage, and counter security threats.
Cisco Security Services also played an important role at every stage of the network solution
deployment. The state of Oregon subscribes to the Cisco Security Optimization Service which
affords Grapoli and his team skilled Cisco engineers to assist with designing, implementing,
operating, and optimizing the security architecture.
deployment. The state of Oregon subscribes to the Cisco Security Optimization Service which
affords Grapoli and his team skilled Cisco engineers to assist with designing, implementing,
operating, and optimizing the security architecture.
“Cisco services have provided a tremendous value,” says Grapoli. “We would not have been able
to meet our objectives without them.”
to meet our objectives without them.”
Business Results
The new Oregon data center and network have quickly had a dramatic impact on security and
management, improving network visibility and reducing threat response time.
management, improving network visibility and reducing threat response time.
“Under our past model, each agency was managing its own network resources,” says Grapoli. “Our
Cisco solution enables us to centralize network administration, so we can exercise better control
across many agencies—even with our small staff.”
Cisco solution enables us to centralize network administration, so we can exercise better control
across many agencies—even with our small staff.”
The Cisco solution has also enabled the State of Oregon to standardize its equipment and
procedures to manage the network more efficiently and make the best use of employee expertise.
“Using a standardized platform lets us avoid the need to support firewalls and other devices from
multiple vendors,” says Grapoli. “Trying to manage five different firewalls is difficult.”
procedures to manage the network more efficiently and make the best use of employee expertise.
“Using a standardized platform lets us avoid the need to support firewalls and other devices from
multiple vendors,” says Grapoli. “Trying to manage five different firewalls is difficult.”
CS MARS has played a key role in helping the state safeguard its organization, transforming raw
network and security data into intelligence that can be used to fight threats. “CS MARS is a big help
in enabling us to capture logging, and review and rapidly respond to threats,” says Grapoli. “Just
this past week it helped us discover a new virus. We picked it up quickly and alerted all the
organizations that had been impacted by it.”
network and security data into intelligence that can be used to fight threats. “CS MARS is a big help
in enabling us to capture logging, and review and rapidly respond to threats,” says Grapoli. “Just
this past week it helped us discover a new virus. We picked it up quickly and alerted all the
organizations that had been impacted by it.”
Cisco Security Services engineers have been actively involved in building the new state of Oregon
network. Designed to support every stage of the solution lifecycle, Cisco Services help the State of
Oregon to continually assess how well its technology aligns with its business needs.
network. Designed to support every stage of the solution lifecycle, Cisco Services help the State of
Oregon to continually assess how well its technology aligns with its business needs.
“Working with Cisco Services, we have initiated a six-month analysis of our WAN and LAN,” says
Grapoli. “We will evaluate all of the network devices in use, and determine how they impact the
overall health and security of the network.”
Grapoli. “We will evaluate all of the network devices in use, and determine how they impact the
overall health and security of the network.”
With a comprehensive Cisco Self-Defending Network in place, Grapoli is confident that the state of
Oregon can comply with government requirements today, and tackle new security issues that
emerge in the future.
Oregon can comply with government requirements today, and tackle new security issues that
emerge in the future.
“When we build a security environment that is flexible, manageable, and layered, we can handle
any new challenges that may appear,” he says. “Our Cisco solution definitely gives us this
capability.”
any new challenges that may appear,” he says. “Our Cisco solution definitely gives us this
capability.”
Next Steps
Grapoli and his team have already begun taking steps to further safeguard the state’s data center
with new security solutions. Cisco Security Agent software will reside on 1000 servers. Ideal for
with new security solutions. Cisco Security Agent software will reside on 1000 servers. Ideal for