Award-winning mobile communications provider Aerial Direct has been able to consolidate its security, transform network visibility and save money, thanks to expertise from Bytes.

Based in Hampshire, Aerial Direct has built up a strong reputation for outstanding service during its 30-plus years of doing business – and consistently wins top industry awards.

Today, the company provides solutions and services to over 85,000 businesses, from tailored mobile tariffs to superfast connectivity and virtual private clouds. Aerial Direct is O2’s largest direct partner in the UK and the company also enjoys partnerships with Microsoft, Adobe, Samsung, Gamma and other brands.

Aerial Direct was at crossroads. The company and its 270 employees were thriving but its security posture needed to catch up. The question was: which path to take?

The business didn’t have a dedicated Security Operation Centre (SOC) or coverage out of hours. It also needed visibility into network traffic, consolidation of tools and a strong ROI within its tech stack.

The information security team was looking for complete visibility of users, network and its 350 servers and endpoints – as well as getting threat insights – but without any extra noise or dashboards.

Network detection and response (NDR) and security information and event management (SIEM) tools were being considered. Aerial Direct examined some options available on the market. But the offerings and prices just didn’t seem to match the brief. So, the company turned to Bytes for help.

Immediately, Bytes could see that SenseOn would be a great fit for Aerial Direct – with a comprehensive solution for its IT estate:

• SenseOn Universal Sensor could provide Aerial Direct with proactive endpoint protection (EPP) for servers and endpoints with real-time malware defences and automated responses to cyber threats, including zero-day exploits and sophisticated attack vectors. SenseOn’s Endpoint Protection combines signature-based detection with machine learning and deception techniques
• SenseOn Reflex would enable Aerial Direct to respond quickly if issues arise. Using multiple detection techniques, Reflex can rapidly isolate endpoints automatically. Any malicious activity or ransomware strains are quarantined and prevented from spreading.
• SenseOn Resilience 24/7 could deliver the investigation and response service that Aerial Direct needed. This includes automated alerts, remote support, live incident response, forensic incident reports, and threat reviews.

What’s more, SenseOn’s technology could integrate seamlessly with the firm’s IT infrastructure.

Aerial Direct liked what it saw – and this was confirmed by an exceptional proof of concept, managed by Bytes, which ran for two months.

With the SenseOn solution brought together by Bytes, Aerial Direct has been able to integrate security functions and simplifying cybersecurity management.

• Consolidation and savings: The SenseOn solution saves money for Aerial Direct by bringing together endpoint detection and response (EDR), network detection and response (NDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) – all within the same package.
• Comprehensive visibility: The information security team now benefits from streamlined security operations – with less complexity and everything visible in one place, including threat insights that were previously unavailable.
• Peace of mind: Even though Aerial Direct doesn’t run its own SOC, it can rely on a managed service from a trusted partner who’s on-call 24/7 and proactively monitors security events.

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