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Ayesa Enhances Cloud Security with Check Point CloudGuard SaaS

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Malware Protection
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases

Applicable Industries

Buildings
National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Procurement
Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Cybersecurity
Tamper Detection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Training

About The Customer

Ayesa is a multinational Spanish company that specializes in engineering, technology, and consulting. It is one of the top 100 global engineering groups with a significant international presence, representing almost half of its turnover. The company was established in 1966 and has since developed a workforce of over 4,700 employees. Ayesa has 17 permanent offices in Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. The company adopted a digital workstation to increase productivity, accelerate innovation, and facilitate decision-making and project development for its nearly 5,000 employees worldwide.

The Challenge

Ayesa, a multinational Spanish company specializing in engineering, technology, and consulting, faced a significant challenge in protecting its cloud-based SaaS applications, particularly Microsoft Office 365, from sophisticated cyber threats. The company needed to protect user identities and credentials from targeted attacks. Ayesa had migrated to the cloud to improve productivity and facilitate decision-making and project development for its nearly 5,000 employees worldwide. Despite having standard protection measures and integrated security measures offered by Microsoft, Ayesa was still vulnerable to cyber threats. Research showed that 90% of data breaches on SaaS applications occur from targeted attacks, and 50% of breaches in companies using SaaS happen when attackers take control of accounts and compromise employees’ corporate credentials.

The Solution

To address these challenges, Ayesa sought a solution to better protect its email in the cloud. The company contacted various market-leading providers and was invited by Check Point to participate in a pilot test of its CloudGuard SaaS solution. During the development of the proof of concept, Check Point released a new version of Identity Protection for the CloudGuard SaaS suite, extending the company’s protection to all cloud-based SaaS applications, including Microsoft Office 365, OneDrive, and Share Point. The proof of concept showed that CloudGuard could immediately detect numerous attacks of all types, including those specifically launched against Ayesa. The solution also detected unauthorized use of SaaS applications and avoided data loss while providing instant visibility of threats.

Operational Impact

The implementation of Check Point's CloudGuard SaaS solution provided Ayesa with comprehensive protection against advanced SaaS threats, including malware, zero-day attacks, phishing, and account hacking. The solution's rich web interface was easy to configure and provided the IT team with detailed information about security incidents. The artificial intelligence engines in the Infinity architecture from CloudGuard SaaS analyzed hundreds of indicators to block more attack techniques than any other solution. Since the solution was put into production, Ayesa reported no serious incidents, demonstrating the effectiveness of the solution in enhancing the company's cloud security.

Quantitative Benefit

Detected and mitigated over 47,000 phishing attempts in the first six months of operation
Blocked 1,000 malware attempts in the first six months of operation
Extended protection to all cloud-based SaaS applications, including Microsoft Office 365, OneDrive, and Share Point