SITGroup - Clavister Customer Spotlight

1. SIT Group
Clavister Customer Spotlight
Clavister solutions deliver vital global security for SIT Group
Challenge
“Implementing the Clavister Security Gateway has enabled us to centralize our worldwide IT infra-
• SIT Group’s global efficiency was being structure resulting in the supply of global services that were not possible before.”
damaged by fragmentation of its IT
Riccardo Carturan, IT infrastructure and open source software specialist, SIT Group.
environments.
• It needed to centralize IT services for its
12 international subsidiaries at the Italian Leading manufacturer of systems and components for combustion control in gas appliances, SIT
headquarters. Group was first established in Italy but thanks to its entrepreneurial nature it has now developed
• Connection via an Internet based Virtual into a global organization. Significant investment in research and development has combined with
Private Network was the answer but SIT innovation to create over 110 international patents, an impressive product range and a growing
needed to ensure vital network security international customer base.
and performance.
However, SIT’s global IT infrastructure had not developed in line with this expansion and could no
Solution longer provide the organization with adequate support. Its head office in Padua and 10 subsidiar-
ies (which includes Russia, Germany, the UK, France and the USA) around the world functioned as
• SIT has implemented the Clavister
Security Gateway 4400 incorporating individual silos leading to inefficient fragmentation.
the Clavister Intrusion Detection and
Prevention system (IDP). Fragmented framework
• Security intelligence is gathered from “All the offices had their own firewalls and we needed to connect all the subsidiaries to the head
across the network with the Clavister
office in Padua so we could centralize services and management,” says Riccardo Carturan, IT infra-
InSight tool.
structure and open source software specialist at SIT Group.
• Efficient centralized management is
It was decided to do this by means of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) over the Internet, but SIT
achieved with Clavister FineTune.
needed to ensure that its critical data would be safe from intrusion.
Benefits
“We investigated several solutions and decided that the Clavister Security Gateway was best for
• For the first time, SIT subsidiaries can now
us,” adds Carturan. “Firstly, Clavister’s license system is scalable which reduces capital expenditure
access centralized applications and data
by allowing you to choose the platform that best meets your needs today, then upgrade when
resulting in improved customer service.
necessary. Secondly we received excellent support from Clavister Italy in conjunction with local
• Centralization has improved manage-
telecommunications specialist EuroTel.”
ability, increased availability and reduced
costs.
Central gateway
• This scalable security solution has
increased SIT Group’s ability to face busi- SIT has implemented the award-winning Clavister Security Gateway 4400 at its head office and
ness challenges. the Clavister Security Gateway 50 Series at its subsidiaries. The Gateway products include flexible
functionality that lets you set security policies in any way you want, from having a specific policy
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2. for every user to filtering by application, of production indicators and better integration
About SIt Group
credentials or other variables. Products in the with our subsidiaries.
Headquartered in Padua, Italy, SIT Group has 4400 Series are primarily designed to be used
“I can say that I am really happy with Clavister.
a presence in more than 40 countries and as central gateways in high load enterprise
Their products are technically innovative and
employs 1,500 people. Sales offices are located networks or data centers where extreme plain-
their support has been brilliant. What I like is
in Europe, Americas, Asia and Australia, while
text and VPN performance are critical.
production plants are based in Italy, the Nether- that they can provide direct support without a
lands, Romania, Mexico, Argentina and China. SIT fights data attack with the Clavister Intru- lot of bureaucracy and red tape. The Clavister
sion Detection and Prevention system (IDP), security platform is working very well but if
The group is made up of three divisions:
an in-line subsystem of the Security Gateway I ever have any problems, they are quickly
SIT – Combustion Controls and
• which uses a multi-layered security solution resolved.”
Electronics to stop Internet threats before they can harm
With more than eight million units your business.
per year, SIT is the world leader in the
To gather security intelligence across its net-
safety and regulation values business.
works, SIT has installed Clavister InSight, the
NATALINI – Air management
•
easy-to-use security information and event
NATALINI supplies components for
management tool that provides real-time
heating systems and domestic fume
security data to help decipher hacker and virus
extraction
behavior, combat security threats and meet
OMVL – Alternative Fuel Engines
•
regulatory compliance.
OMVL is a leading player in the Alterna-
tive Fuel Vehicles (AFV) sector. Its centralized management has also been
streamlined by the implementation of Clavister
FineTune, the graphically oriented manage-
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ment tool that delivers centralized control of
large numbers of Clavister devices from a user
friendly Windows environment.
Business agility
“Connecting all our offices with the help of
Clavister’s network security products has
enabled SIT Group to offer global services that
it could not provide before,” says Carturan.
“Now, 700 users at all our worldwide subsidiar-
ies can securely connect to SIT’s 40 private
servers clustered in the Padua office, giving
them access to sophisticated, centralized
applications and crucial information.
“The solution has given us greater agility to
meet business challenges – for example our
main Australian and American servers are
actually located in Padua. This means we have
better control of all services and can ensure
higher availability. We also have better control
About Clavister
Since 1997, Clavister has been delivering leading network security solutions, providing commercial advantage to tens of thousands of businesses worldwide. The Clavister family of
unified threat management (UTM) appliances and remote access solutions provide innovative and flexible network security with world-class management and control.
Clavister has pioneered virtual network security, and this along with its portfolio of hardware and software appliances gives customers the ultimate choice. Clavister products are
backed by Clavister’s award-winning support, maintenance and education program.
Headquartered in Sweden, Clavister’s solutions are sold through International sales offices, distributors, and resellers throughout EMEA and Asia.
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