Case Study | Motortech

Motortech enhanced its cybersecurity and halved administration time with Check Point’s unified solution, including SandBlast and Security Management R80.10. This improved threat prevention, centralized management, and compliance, boosting productivity and safeguarding critical data. Download the full case study to learn more.

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German Engineering Specialist Strengthens Threat Prevention and Halves Administration Time with Check Point Check Point provides a unified approach to cybersecurity and enables Motortech to simplify management and strengthen its threat prevention

“We researched the market and found Check Point to be the best overall solution. It convinced us it had the most effective unified approach to cybersecurity.” — Marcus Morig, Head of Information Technology, Motortech

Overview Motortech Motortech is a leading German engineering specialist, manufacturing parts and accessories for stationary gas engines. The business operates throughout the world, with over 250 employees.

Business Challenge Protecting a connected, global operation Motortech operates in an increasingly connected, global marketplace. While based in Germany, it has operations throughout the world, and is working more closely with international customers.

Protecting itself against cyber threats is a priority. The business creates, shares and develops critical engineering designs, which form the basis of its valuable IP. It is also a vital link in a global supply chain; in reputational terms, Motortech cannot afford to be seen as a weak link.

“It is important that cyber threats are controlled, blocked or dismissed before they reach the end-user,” says Marcus Morig, Head of Information Technology, Motortech. “We want our trained experts to manage security threats, not our end-users.”

Customer Profile Motortech is a specialist manufacturer of parts and accessories for stationary gas engines

Challenges • Strengthen threat prevention

capabilities on the network while improving understanding of potential future cyber threats

• Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of cybersecurity by adopting a unified approach with a single solution and centralized management

Solution • Check Point

• Check Point Security Management R80.10

• Check Point SandBlast™

Benefits • Prevents cyber-attacks in

their infancy

• Improves productivity of in- house security team

• Improves industry compliance with a centralized security management

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“We’re now able to control different data for different uses. We can create specific rules for different systems, which helps enormously in terms of compliance. We have everything managed from one surface. It’s halved our administration time." — Marcus Morig, Head of

Information Technology, Motortech

Solution Consolidated cybersecurity Motortech implemented a complete Check Point solution, based around SandBlast and Security Management R80.10, running on Check Point architecture. This combined solution gives Motortech peace of mind that potential cybersecurity threats are prevented from even entering the business, whilst giving the IT team complete visibility of all network activity.

Check Point Security Management R80.10 provides integrated visibility and clearer security insights, lowering the complexity of managing cybersecurity. It enables Morig to create single unified policies for all networks and cloud objects, with enhanced performance productivity delivered through policy automation capabilities.

Check Point SandBlast automatically cleans all email attachments entering the business, preventing security threats without placing responsibility in the hands of the end-user. This was a deciding factor for Motortech; “We researched the market and found Check Point to be the best overall solution,” says Morig. “It convinced us it had the most unified approach to cybersecurity.”

According to Mr. Morig, implementation went smoothly, “We wanted a period of adjustment, but the Check Point systems were very intuitive. The management interface is very good. It’s now in place for more than 250 users across three locations, monitoring internet traffic, email, data transfers and file sharing.”

He is also complimentary about Check Point’s expertize and services: “All very positive, we have a direct line of communication with Check Point. And the training and webinars were excellent.”

Benefits Threat reduction and centralized management Motortech cybersecurity is now reinforced with Check Point. Morig says SandBlast, Threat Emulation, Threat Extraction and Data Loss Prevention are the most used features.

Working with Check Point delivers 15% more value than working with previous suppliers. He says cyber threats are no longer an issue with Check Point.

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“Our experience with Check Point makes the decision easier. With Check Point we have a solution with products and strategy we can leverage into the future." — Marcus Morig, Head of

Information Technology, Motortech

For more information, visit: https://www.checkpoint.com/products/ sandblast-network-security/

The centralized management platform makes it far easier to determine bespoke security rules, he continues: “We’re now able to control different data for different uses. We can create specific rules for different systems, which helps enormously in terms of compliance. We have everything managed from one surface. It’s halved our administration time.”

The next step, Morig adds, is to secure all mobile endpoints with Check Point SandBlast Mobile: “Our experience with Check Point makes the decision easier. With Check Point we have a solution with products and strategy we can leverage into the future.”

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