Reports of malware attacks were becoming alarmingly frequent. These threats were no longer confined to specific industries - gaming and tribal organizations were increasingly being affected.

It was clear: no organization could afford to assume they weren’t a target. Cyberattacks had become a universal risk, demanding constant vigilance. In response, the SMSC and its Enterprises began exploring alternative approaches to strengthen their cyber defenses. This launched a discovery process led by the IT Cybersecurity team, focused on evaluating the feasibility of a proactively monitored Zero Trust architecture to protect the entire organization.

The team chose Bulletproof to be their partner. In addition to Bulletproof’s extensive security experience in the gaming industry, three major requirements for the relationship were: 

•    The use of Microsoft Defender in the solution
•    Managed Detection & Response (MDR) services
•    An education program

It was important to the SMSC that Bulletproof support their existing IT security resources. They wanted to have a collaborative working relationship with the team at Bulletproof. Bulletproof satisfied the requirements, so the team got to work on a solution.

The solution involved both process transition and technology upgrades. Working together, the SMSC IT team and the Bulletproof team were able to achieve optimal results in a few short months.

Controls and automation were put in place that enabled the system to alert and react to potential threats quickly and effectively.  Security Operations Center (SOC) services, including MDR, provided by Bulletproof enabled the team at the SMSC to focus more time on enterprise operations without losing control and attention to potential cyber threats.