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The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia

The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia wanted to protect its infrastructure, transactions and information. To do this, the bank deployed Dell SecureWorks Firewall Management
Date : 2/1/2012
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I’d estimate we save about 60 percent a year in security TCO using Dell SecureWorks compared to trying to provide these services ourselves.

Scott Lewis, Information Security Officer, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia

Challenge
The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia wanted to protect its infrastructure, transactions and information and enhance IT security compliance while minimizing security demands on a small IT team.
Solution
Citizens Bank deployed Dell™ SecureWorks® Firewall Management and Network IPS with iSensor to block attacks and hacking attempts, Email Encryption to protect sensitive information and Log Monitoring services to ensure the security of its servers.
Benefits
• 3-hour time to value vs. 40-hour installation and months of learning curve
• 60 percent reduction in security total cost of ownership (TCO)
• 50 to 150 attacks and scans a day successfully blocked
• Enhanced compliance through encrypted email
• 60 percent reduction in audit preparation time
• More than a half-dozen new IT projects and services deployed aided by time saved in security administration