No longer remote, San Miguel County, Colorado chooses Corero as First Line of Defense
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Corero’s Next Generation IPS
- Corero’s First Line of Defense
Tech Stack
- Network Security
- DDoS Defense
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Customer Satisfaction
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
San Miguel County, Colorado, encompasses a diverse region ranging from the rugged mountain resort communities of Telluride and Mountain Village to the arid ranching communities of the County’s west end, Norwood and Egnar. Its 1,287 square miles stretch from the San Juan Mountains in the east to the Utah border to the west. Telluride, the county seat, is known for its summer festivals, including the Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Bluegrass Festival and Jazz Celebration, and winter skiing. Colorful history and unsurpassed scenic beauty are the hallmarks of San Miguel County. The county government is connected to the world through the Internet and is at risk from the same types of threats from cyber attackers.
The Challenge
San Miguel County, Colorado, is a popular tourist destination with a diverse region ranging from rugged mountain resort communities to arid ranching communities. Despite its peaceful and scenic locale, the county government is connected to the world through the Internet and is at risk from the same types of threats from cyber attackers. The county provides online constituent services and important information for citizens and visitors on its website. As residents become more dependent on the website, there is a growing requirement to protect against web-based attacks aimed at stealing data and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that could bring the site down. The county needed a comprehensive network security solution that would protect the county’s sensitive data and maintain online services without disruption in the face of an increasingly dangerous Internet environment.
The Solution
San Miguel County chose Corero, the First Line of Defense for organizations against attacks. Corero was exactly what the county was seeking. It was essential to find the right solution to protect sensitive county data and maintain growing online services without disruption. Up-to-date protection against the latest threats was a critical criterion. Corero stops both traditional network-layer and the hard-to-detect application-layer DDoS attacks that have become the attackers’ weapon of choice. As the First Line of Defense, Corero protects IT infrastructure, enabling traditional security devices, including firewalls, to do their jobs as they were intended. In addition to signature-based threat detection, Corero makes extensive use of protocol and file validation, inspecting all packets for anomalous behavior to detect the most sophisticated attacks and zero-day exploits.
Operational Impact
Quantitative Benefit
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