Manufacturing Company Gains 24x7 Data 
Security Expertise While Reducing Overhead

Even with the proliferation of new, more complex threats, adding more personnel to manage additional security technologies was not a feasible option. The Customer needed to improve their security profile in both data loss prevention and endpoint protection without putting additional pressure on their internal resources.

Critical Success Factors 

• Protect sensitive information from outside attack, insider threats, and inadvertent disclosure 
• Improve the company’s security profile without adding to their infrastructure or overhead 
• Respect the privacy rights of their employees and adherence to Works Council and GDPR requirements
• Relieve burden on internal IT resources to focus on more businesscritical tasks

The Solution

Moving from an on premises to a managed security solution was the right decision for the Customer. They already understood the visibility to and granular control over their IP provided by Digital Guardian. Transferring the responsibility for running, maintaining, and optimizing their data protection was the logical next step. Digital Guardian’s Managed Security Team allowed the Customer to broaden the protections provided by Digital Guardian. Digital Guardian’s efficiency and expertise provided constant “eyes on glass” for threat hunting and gave instant access to security experts. The Customer could refocus internal resources on strategic tasks such as engaging with the business on secure expansion into new markets. The Digital Guardian team actively monitored their environment 24x7, providing alerts and escalating issues as required. The Customer no longer had to worry about “off hours” scheduling and monitoring. 

The transition to a fully managed solution was straightforward. A change in configuration, pointing the Digital Guardian agents to the Cloud-based servers instead of internal servers, began the migration. With Digital Guardian’s team managing the environment, upgrading agents and policies was simplified. This saved the Customer thousands of euros annually in services fees and allowed the company to expand their protection by adding Digital Guardian’s Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). Because EDR leverages the same agent as Digital Guardian’s DLP, no additional steps were required.