Client Overview:
Blackmores is Australia’s leading natural health company. As the company expanded its cloud-based operations and global footprint, securing access and managing traffic between its distributed teams became increasingly complex.
The Challenge:
Blackmores faced the following challenges:
- Security Risks: Remote work increased exposure to cyberattacks, data breaches, and unauthorized access to business applications.
- Ineffective Network Security: The traditional perimeter-based security model struggled to secure both cloud and on-premises resources.
- Scalability Issues: The legacy security infrastructure couldn’t scale to meet the demands of a growing, cloud-first business.
- Performance Degradation: Remote employees experienced inconsistent application performance, causing frustration and productivity loss.
The Solution:
Sydco networks implemented a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, offering:
- Cloud-Delivered Security: Integrated security services such as secure web gateways and firewalls to protect all traffic, regardless of the staffs geographical location. This allowed Blackmores to take a zero-trust approach to network access.
- Improved Network Performance: Optimized traffic routing and application acceleration for faster access to cloud-based resources.
- Simplified Management: A unified platform for security, networking, and access control, streamlining network management.
- Scalability: Cloud-based flexibility to scale security as the company grew, supporting its distributed workforce.
Results:
The SASE solution provided Blackmores with:
- Enhanced Security: Stronger protection for sensitive data and applications, even from remote locations.
- Better User Experience: Improved application performance for remote employees and branch offices.
- Simplified IT Management: Easier management of network security, user access, and traffic monitoring.
- Scalability: The company could scale its security infrastructure quickly, supporting ongoing growth.
Conclusion:
By adopting a SASE solution, Blackmores successfully modernized its security infrastructure. The platform improved security, performance, and scalability while simplifying management, better positioning the company to secure applications and data across its distributed workforce.
