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ENN Group Enhances Network Security with Check Point's Scalable Solution

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Technology Category
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy - Application Security
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries
  • Electronics
  • National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
  • Logistics & Transportation
  • Product Research & Development
Use Cases
  • Inventory Management
  • Tamper Detection
Services
  • Cybersecurity Services
About The Customer
ENN Group, founded in 1989 and headquartered in the Hebei Province of China, is committed to the development and utilization of clean energy. Its mission is based on gas distribution and the exploitation of coal-based clean energy. ENN explores hydrogen energy and bio-energy through the recycling treatment of carbon dioxide (CO2) to establish zero emissions and clean utilization of coal-based energy during its lifespan. ENN Group has formed a complete clean energy industry chain covering energy supply and service, logistics, trading, development, and production. They have developed a high-technology and finance business to drive the rapidly expanding and sustainable ENN enterprise. By the end of September 2008, ENN had set up more than 100 subsidiaries in over 80 cities across China and the world, and employed more than 24,000 people with total assets of USD 4 billion.
The Challenge
ENN Group, a clean energy company based in China, was facing significant challenges with its network security. The rapid growth in Internet traffic had increased the risk of network security breaches, and compromised PCs could easily spread attacks to other systems, causing extensive damage. ENN's outdated firewall lacked an effective blocking policy, and viruses and other attacks were not being effectively detected and blocked before infiltrating the ENN network. There was also concern about the reliance on a single firewall, which could become a single point of failure. If the firewall were to break down, there would be no efficient way to regain secure access to the Internet and VPN. Managing standalone firewalls was time-consuming and prone to error, and analyzing multiple firewall logs was difficult. Additionally, VPN access and performance were inconsistent, and VPN clients could not select the optimum link without manual intervention.
The Solution
To address these challenges, ENN Group selected two Check Point UTM-1 Total Security 1050 appliances, which work as a cluster installed at the company headquarters. This solution provides dual standby and load balancing and can expand to an eight-unit cluster, offering the scalability needed for ENN's rapidly growing business. It also increases the availability and redundancy of the network for their two ISP links. Six area centers located in other cities deployed UTM-1 Total Security 450 and 270 appliances, providing comprehensive security protection and VPN access to the business units managed by the area center. SecureClient was used to allow employees out of the office to conveniently and securely access internal ENN resources via firewalls located at headquarters and six area centers. ENN also deployed SmartCenter for centralized management of eight firewalls, as well as Eventia Suite for security auditing and analysis. Check Point also provided ENN with one year of service through its Collaborative Enterprise Support program.
Operational Impact
  • The implementation of Check Point's solution has significantly improved ENN's network security. The Check Point UTM-1 Total Security appliances now provide ENN with the redundancy needed to provide uninterrupted security and high availability for VPN access. The centralized management of these appliances has enabled ENN security administrators to easily configure and centrally deploy policy updates, which improves the quality of VPN access. The solution has also simplified upgrade tasks and enabled IT administrators to analyze security logs in real time and provide customized reports for security audits. This has resulted in time and cost savings in monitoring and supporting network security. Furthermore, the solution has provided ENN with the scalability needed to support its rapidly growing business.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Increased availability and redundancy of the network
  • Scalability to support the rapidly growing business
  • Improved VPN access and performance

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