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Tecnun Enhances Digital Campus Security with Check Point Next Generation Threat Prevention

Technology Category

Sensors - Camera / Video Systems

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense
Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Smart Campus
Tamper Detection

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

About The Customer

Tecnun, the School of Engineering in San Sebastián, is part of the University of Navarre, a private Spanish University. Established in 1961, Tecnun has two campuses in San Sebastián—the Ibaeta District and the Miramón Technology Park. Both campuses focus on the teaching and research of mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, telecommunications, electrical and energy engineering, and biomedical engineering. The Miramón campus employs about 90 teachers and researchers and around 200 students, while the Ibaeta campus has 300 employees and more than 800 students.

The Challenge

Tecnun, the School of Engineering in San Sebastián, part of the University of Navarre, was facing a significant challenge in securing its digital campus. The transition to a digital university, the rise of social networks, increased voice and video traffic, and the migration of applications and services to the cloud were pushing the network infrastructure to its limits. The university was being targeted by numerous attacks of all kinds, and the existing solutions from different vendors only provided partial coverage. The security management had become highly complex, with a requirement to simultaneously manage and monitor various sites. The university lacked the capacity to correlate or analyze all the information generated by the various protection systems in place.

The Solution

Tecnun decided to consolidate its entire network protection with Check Point, replacing equipment from other vendors. They installed a high availability cluster of devices on each campus. At the Miramón campus, two Check Point 4600 appliances with Next Generation Threat Prevention (NGTP) were selected. In Ibaeta, two Check Point 12200 appliances were installed, along with the management console and Next Generation SmartEvent. This comprehensive and consolidated security solution provided advanced threat prevention security in a single solution. It also offered centralized and streamlined security management that could handle all security risks from a unified console, and enhanced visibility with customized alerts and reports for easy investigation of any security event.

Operational Impact

The Check Point Next Generation Threat Prevention solution has significantly improved the security posture of Tecnun. The solution provides comprehensive protection against the increasing number of sophisticated attacks that are now common. It helps Tecnun guarantee safe and reliable internet access, which is crucial for the digital university. The solution has also facilitated the easy migration of services and applications to the cloud. It has helped Tecnun create network segmentation between different VLAN networks that provide services to numerous groups, classrooms, and departments. It also supports the use of VoIP within other parts of the university and external communication suppliers, as well as facilitating the secure use of video conferencing.

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