Challenge
Threat activity has shifted to high-impact targets in critical infrastructure and energy in recent years, impacting everything from downstream transportation to energy grids. Acting upon recommendations issued in a recent security assessment, Artera’s Board hired a team of seasoned experts, including a new Director of Cybersecurity, to build the security operations program from scratch.
A second challenge facing Artera was taking a bold M&A growth strategy from its parent company, a private equity firm, to the next level. As more companies were acquired, Artera would need to securely integrate them leveraging a brand new, lean-staffed security operations program that enables the growth and supports the business. The transfer of assets, data, and resources is complex, and requires expert-level integration to ensure business continuity and reliability are continuous for Artera’s utility customers.
The biggest challenge is that new acquisitions operate like separate entities. We have to be flexible and agile in getting immediate visibility into its environments.”
–Sean Fuller, Director of Cybersecurity, Artera Services
Solution
Running a small team with his core in-house experts working alongside Deepwatch’s Squad Discovery has extended the experts Sean needed while aligning with Artera’s long-term SOC strategy. “I don’t want to have to build up a large team and put a huge financial burden on the company. I would much rather outsource it to the best-in-class provider in the industry,” said Sean.
Bringing both experience and talent to serve on his team, Sean has now built a modern Security Operations program from the ground up to protect and defend Artera’s growing portfolio of companies. That solution includes Deepwatch’s award-winning Managed Detection and Response and Vulnerability Management services to support the Artera Services’ in-house Security team and Security Operations Center.
Results
Running a small team with his core in-house experts working alongside Deepwatch’s Squad Discovery has extended the experts Sean needed while aligning with Artera’s long-term SOC strategy. “I don’t want to have to build up a large team and put a huge financial burden on the company. I would much rather outsource it to the best-in-class provider in the industry,” said Sean.
Bringing both experience and talent to serve on his team, Sean has now built a modern Security Operations program from the ground up to protect and defend Artera’s growing portfolio of companies. That solution includes Deepwatch’s award-winning Managed Detection and Response and Vulnerability Management services to support the Artera Services’ in-house Security team and Security Operations Center.
Find out the full results and ongoing success that Artera Services is experiencing with their Deepwatch MDR services in the case study below.