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Cisco Stealthwatch Case Study

Asiacell (Iraq)

Introduction

This case study of Asiacell (Iraq) is based on a September 2016 survey of Cisco Stealthwatch customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Stealthwatch protects my previous investments by allowing me to do more with my existing security tools.”

“Stealthwatch has dramatically improved my organization’s security posture.”

Stealthwatch is "easy to use, very user-friendly, ideal for troubleshooting, "

Challenges

The business challenges that led Asiacell (Iraq) to evaluate and ultimately select Cisco Stealthwatch:

  • Uses Stealthwatch to gain visibility into the following:
    • Data centers
    • Access
    • Edge
    • Core
    • User data
    • Virtualized infrastructure

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Cisco Stealthwatch that Asiacell (Iraq) uses:

  • Uses Stealthwatch for the following reasons:
    • Segment the network
    • Combat insider threats
    • Identify malware and APTs
    • Prevent ransomware attacks
    • Improve network performance
    • Prevent DDoS attacks
    • Enforce policy

Results

Asiacell (Iraq) achieved the following results with Cisco Stealthwatch:

  • Uses Stealthwatch for the following reasons:
    • Improve security efficacy
    • Reduce enterprise risk
    • Increase operational efficiency
    • Improve regulatory compliance
  • Uses Stealthwatch to enable the following:
    • Detect threats faster
    • Secure more areas of the network
    • Accelerate incident response
    • Improve forensic investigations
    • Use the network as a sensor
    • Use the network as an enforcer
  • Rates their experience with Stealthwatch’s proposed benefits to be as follows:
    • Simple, easy to use: very strongly agree
    • Open, easy to integrate: very strongly agree
    • Automated, reduces manual work: very strongly agree
    • Effective, enhances security: very strongly agree




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