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Cisco Stealthwatch Case Study

Through the power of Stealthwatch, Banco Pichincha is able to increase network visibility by 90%.

Introduction

This case study of Banco Pichincha is based on an August 2019 survey of Cisco Stealthwatch customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Stealthwatch increased our network visibility by 90%”

Challenges

The business challenges that led Banco Pichincha to evaluate and ultimately select Cisco Stealthwatch:

  • A lack of visibility into a complex network with branches, IoT devices, remote employees and guests, cloud infrastructure, etc.
  • Protecting sensitive data
  • Detection of insider threats
  • Analyzing encrypted traffic without decryption
  • Real-time malware detection
  • Compliance requirements

Major security concerns related to cloud infrastructure are:

  • Data loss
  • Insider threats – as a result of stolen credentials or malicious employee
  • Abuse of cloud services leading to disruption or huge bills

Use Case

Banco Pichincha chose Stealthwatch for its:

  • Comprehensive visibility
  • Advanced security analytics using machine learning and entity modeling
  • Integration with other Cisco products and technologies

Results

Utilizing Stealthwatch, Banco Pichincha was able to:

  • Detect and prioritize advanced malicious attacks and insider threats in real-time
  • Investigate the source of the threat through network audit trails
  • Enhance value provided by other Cisco devices




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