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Corero’s IPS Assures Clear Skies for SaaS Provider Phase 2 in Federal, Enterprise Markets

Company Size

200-1,000

Region

America
Asia
Europe
Middle East
Pacific

Country

Australia
Canada
Germany
Japan
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Syria
United Kingdom
United States

Product

Corero’s NextGeneration Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS)

Tech Stack

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) technology
Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) architecture

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Customer Satisfaction
Digital Expertise

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Software
Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Services

Cybersecurity Services

About The Customer

Phase 2 is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It services the federal and enterprise markets and is Hawaii’s first-ever SaaS provider. Phase 2 hosts business software from IBM and Microsoft in their data center so its customers don’t have to. The company's mission statement is “Solid apps, always available — providing a sophisticated end user experience,” which means Phase 2’s applications are up and running without bug or defect 100% of the time. This is accomplished through a completely redundant architecture and operational procedures that eliminate the possibility of a system-wide outage. Applications are integrated, secure, and fast in order for their users to enjoy their experience. Phase 2 has a dedicated staff of software, hardware, and network engineers who work tirelessly to support clients, 24 hours a day.

The Challenge

Phase 2, a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider servicing the federal and enterprise markets, needed to ensure superior data center architecture, flawless application performance, and dedicated expert support to ensure an uninterrupted, trouble-free customer experience. As one of the first cloud services providers to achieve Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) certification, Phase 2 needed to become even more hardened from a network and applications security perspective. The company serves hundreds of customers around the globe, including federal agencies and enterprises in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Syria, South Africa, and Japan. Given the threat climate and federal mandates, Phase 2 wanted to proactively strengthen its defenses with the best security technology available to ensure the utmost protection and uptime for its customers.

The Solution

Phase 2 implemented Corero’s NextGeneration Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) to augment its strong security program. The company embarked on a comprehensive, lengthy process of investigating and evaluating IPS products before deciding on Corero’s NGIPS solution. The choice was made after a final, intensive evaluation that included three vendors — Sourcefire, TippingPoint, and Corero. The ability to detect and block malware was of the utmost importance in the increasingly dangerous Internet threat environment. Corero’s NGIPS gives Phase 2 outstanding security without degrading service to its customers. Before purchasing Corero, Phase 2 conducted an extended in-house evaluation.

Operational Impact

Corero’s NGIPS stops known and unknown attacks from even reaching Phase 2’s firewalls and adds in-depth protection to support FISMA requirements for doing business with federal agencies.
Corero’s NGIPS provides the most comprehensive threat protection in the industry. Its Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) architecture provides protection against malware attack, unwanted access through its integrated stateful filtering, and defense against all forms of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.
Corero’s NGIPS is also highly reliable, featuring 20-to-30-year mean time between failures and redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans. Corero’s NGIPS is now a critical component of Phase 2’s security infrastructure, as the SaaS provider constantly monitors its networks against the growing incidence of Internet-based attacks.

Quantitative Benefit

Corero’s NGIPS provides outstanding security without degrading service to its customers.
Corero’s NGIPS features 20-to-30-year mean time between failures.