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Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.P.A. Case Study

Company Size

1,000+

Region

Asia
Europe

Country

China
India
Italy
Thailand

Product

TRITON® Web, Email and Data Security

Tech Stack

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Cloud

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Brand Awareness
Customer Satisfaction

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Database Security
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing
Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation
Predictive Maintenance

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
System Integration

About The Customer

Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.P.A. is one of the three largest global suppliers of industrial plants and equipment for the metal industry. It can produce anything from individual units to complex “turn-key” projects. The wide range of products and processes available — including automation and process control — covers all stages of production from ore processing to the finished product. In addition to the engineering skills and project management, the company has extensive production expertise which uses its own design centers and buildings and is strategically located in Europe and Asia to guarantee continuous high quality. Danieli employs more than 11,000 people — spanning the globe — in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. The average annual revenue exceeds 3 billion euros. Substantial investments in Research and Development (140 million/year over the last five years) support the development of innovative and ecologically sustainable processes and maintain the company’s leadership in the global market.

The Challenge

One of Danieli’s key challenges was protecting its intellectual property, specifically its designs for machinery and industrial plants. Moreover, as a public company, Danieli was concerned with protecting its corporate image while providing protection against a quickly evolving and adapting threat landscape. Additionally, the company was looking for a solution that would easily extend the same level of security across all locations with the ability to manage everything from one centralized and unified console. The leadership team realized the need for a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution — a solution that would solve all of these issues. The importance of security in other internal company departments was not always at the forefront of people’s minds. Many people have the perception that security is not a priority until after a breach has occurred. The introduction of a DLP solution highlights the significance of handling data that could jeopardize the company if it were in the wrong hands.

The Solution

Danieli’s designs, engineering plans, and technologies are highly sophisticated – the result of over 100 years of experience. Due to this complexity, the risk assessment took a data-centric approach. A critical consideration was the operating modes that Danieli uses for interaction with customers and suppliers; they are often forced to send confidential documents externally which need to be secured. The company has many different documents in unstructured formats as well as technical drawings in 2D and 3D CAD formats. These documents are sent using standard technologies such as file transfers via the network, USB devices, CD/DVD, and by printing hard copies. Therefore, it was important to have a solution that would enable Danieli to analyze the flow of data while at the same time not restricting the day-to-day operations of its employees. Over time, the Forcepoint development team has always been attentive to the demands of Danieli. While the deployment of TRITON was gradual at first, the company eventually extended it to the main subsidiaries in Thailand, China and India. In 2011, Danieli added Forcepoint appliances that enabled the company to expand the perimeter of protection on a global scale. In 2014, the landscape changed for the company and it replaced physical appliances with virtual systems. This allowed it to extend the scope of the protection through the use of the Cloud.

Operational Impact

After implementing TRITON, Danieli has significantly raised the protection of its brand reputation by being able to enforce policy across the web and email channels. This allows the company to avoid potential security incidents that could result in damaging the company.
In addition, the company has been able to create detailed reports for internal presentations and analysis for regulatory compliance. Like many other companies, Danieli is required to submit financial statements each year to its auditors. TRITON provides optimal management of these reports to reduce the amount of analysis on the part of Danieli. It also facilitates in regulatory compliance as it allows for greater transparency to the external auditors.
Additionally, the DLP solution includes forensic analysis, which Danieli has customized with the help of external tools.

Quantitative Benefit

From the initial 400 licenses in 2009, Danieli grew to 4,000 licenses which it manages from a central console.
This allows enforcement of the same policy for everyone in order to maintain a uniform level of safety.