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AAA New York Enhances Network Security and Management with Check Point Solutions

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Automotive
National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Maintenance
Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Inventory Management
Tamper Detection

Services

Cybersecurity Services
System Integration

About The Customer

AAA New York is a leading provider of automotive, travel, and financial services to nearly 1.6 million members in New York City and 15 counties across New York State. The company has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers since it was founded more than 100 years ago. With a diverse network that includes multiple branch locations, call centers, and an ecommerce site, AAA New York requires powerful security features and robust management and reporting capabilities to ensure network security and data integrity. The company is committed to upholding customer confidence, maintaining regulatory compliance, reducing network security management complexity, maintaining network integrity, and improving employee productivity.

The Challenge

AAA New York, a provider of automotive, travel, and financial services to nearly 1.6 million members, faced several challenges in maintaining network security and data integrity. With a diverse network that includes multiple branch locations, call centers, and an ecommerce site, AAA New York required robust security features and management capabilities. The company needed to protect its network from next-generation and Web 2.0 threats, adhere to strict industry, state, and federal compliance guidelines, reduce management complexity, and improve visibility of traffic across multiple network segments. The company also aimed to uphold customer confidence, maintain regulatory compliance, reduce network security management complexity, maintain network integrity, and improve employee productivity.

The Solution

AAA New York deployed a variety of Check Point security and management Software Blades to protect its network and the data traversing through it while providing centralized management and reporting. The Check Point URL Filtering and Application Control Software Blades integrated with one another to provide AAA with unified enforcement and management for all aspects of its web security strategy. The solution provided AAA with the granular ability to identify, block, or limit applications, widgets, and URLs that pose a threat to its network environment or employee productivity. To safeguard member information and ensure regulatory compliance across its call centers, branch locations, and ecommerce site, AAA made use of a comprehensive IPS solution consisting of Check Point IPS Software Blades and appliances. The Check Point Software Blade Architecture allowed AAA New York to consolidate multiple security functionalities into a single appliance with the flexibility to add additional layers of protection as needed.

Operational Impact

The Check Point solution brought significant operational benefits to AAA New York. The comprehensive control over URLs and applications helped the company address issues with bandwidth, security, and employee productivity. The best-in-class NSS recommended IPS solution ensured comprehensive and reliable security. The Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade effectively reduced the amount of Spam mail on the company's SMTP gateway. The consolidation of technologies through the Software Blade Architecture simplified management and maintenance, and the integration of policy configuration and management along with log analysis in a single interface reduced time for management and minimized total cost of ownership. The centralized management simplified a complex network environment and improved security.

Quantitative Benefit

Control over 100 million websites, 4,500 Web 2.0 applications, and 225,000 widgets to achieve the highest level of web security
Consolidation of technologies simplifies management and maintenance
Integration of policy configuration and management along with log analysis in a single interface reduces time for management and minimizes total cost of ownership