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RCB Bank Enhances Mobile Fleet Security with Check Point SandBlast

Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - WiFi
Robots - Wheeled Robots

Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance
Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development
Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Tamper Detection
Transportation Simulation

Services

Testing & Certification

About The Customer

RCB Bank is a community bank, headquartered in Claremore, OK, with locations across Oklahoma and Kansas. Founded in 1936 as Rogers County Bank, RCB Bank serves its communities with conservative banking practices and progressive banking products. RCB Bank provides a full range of banking, lending, investing, business, and education services. The bank heavily relies on mobile devices for exchanging information. Employees use specialized banking apps, as well as email, on these platforms. Their entire mobile fleet consists of iOS devices: most of them are provided by the bank, but if employees wish to access their email from their personal phones, they must have an iPhone in order to do so.

The Challenge

RCB Bank, a community bank across Oklahoma and Kansas, heavily relies on mobile devices for exchanging information. The bank's mobile fleet consists of iOS devices, some of which are owned by the bank and others are personal devices of employees. As a financial institution, RCB Bank is subject to numerous compliance requirements and audits. The bank needed to ensure the security of business and customer information on these mobile devices, while also enabling consistent protection across both bank-owned and BYOD devices. The challenge was to ensure effectiveness and granular risk assessments. The bank wanted consistent defenses across its IT architecture, including mobile devices. The interconnected nature of these devices, the sharing of information, and the daisy-chaining of data between multiple channels posed a significant security risk.

The Solution

RCB Bank turned to Check Point for a security solution suited to its mobile fleet. They conducted a proof of concept with Check Point SandBlast Mobile, the leading enterprise mobile security and mobile threat defense solution. SandBlast Mobile protects employees using mobile devices from known and unknown malware, Man-in-the-Middle attacks, and OS exploits and misconfigurations. It also blocks phishing on all apps, prevents infected devices from accessing corporate data, and blocks devices from sending data to Command and Control servers in the case of a bot infection. A cloud-based dashboard provides real-time threat intelligence and visibility into the types of threats that could affect the business. The bank tested the solution's ability to detect and stop exploits by setting up a 'compromised network' to hijack WiFi traffic. SandBlast detected the attack and identified it as a Man-in-the-Middle attack that was able to break SSL encryption.

Operational Impact

The deployment of Check Point SandBlast Mobile was fast and easy. The bank was able to quickly configure settings in the Policy Settings Tab and then set Device, Application, WiFi Network, and the On-device Network Protection policies. When SandBlast Mobile detects non-compliance, the device user is immediately notified. The dashboard makes it easy to see which applications pose specific levels of risk, so that the team can make decisions about access privileges and usage. The customizable SandBlast Mobile dashboard provides at-a-glance activity status checks as well as granular, deep-dive views into specific user and application usage. Real-time alerts enable the team to quickly respond and remediate any incidents.

Quantitative Benefit

Immediately identified, blocked, and notified of cyber threats and non compliant devices
Delivered visibility into specific threats, potential impact, and remediation tips
Simplified mobile security administration with customizable dashboard, ease of use, and rapid deployment