Case Studies > Honda MPE Enhances Data Security with Forcepoint Solutions

Honda MPE Enhances Data Security with Forcepoint Solutions

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Application Security
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Electrical Grids
National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Use Cases

Personnel Tracking & Monitoring
Tamper Detection

Services

System Integration

About The Customer

Honda Motorcycle and Power Equipment (MPE) is a part of the global Honda brand. It is estimated that approximately 1 million Honda products are used throughout Australia every day, which includes the use of motorcycles, power equipment, engines, outboards, and motor vehicles. Products are imported from the USA, Japan, Thailand, Italy, Belgium, and China. Honda MPE actively exports products to New Zealand, South Africa, South Pacific, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. Products are also distributed nationally around Australia. The company has a high-profile presence in Australia and is responsible for preventing sensitive data leakages and protecting its user’s access to the Internet.

The Challenge

Honda Motorcycle and Power Equipment (MPE), a high-profile Australian national company, faced a significant challenge in preventing sensitive data leakages and protecting its user’s access to the Internet. As part of the global Honda brand, Honda MPE had to meet Honda’s global network security standards. The company had experienced several data leakage incidents and needed to control and protect the Internet usage by its staff to ensure that sensitive data was not leaked outside the organization. The IT department at Honda MPE, led by Senior Manager Craig Bassett, was tasked with finding a balance between flexibility and security. They needed a solution that would not restrict their staff from performing their roles but would protect them and Honda from any malicious intent.

The Solution

After extensive market research, Honda MPE found that Forcepoint Web Security met all their requirements for a flexible and reliable security solution. In 2010, the company implemented Forcepoint to monitor its user Web access from one unified console. This solution checked every box for Web filtering and offered the prospect of managing the entire security environment through one management console. A year later, in 2011, Honda implemented Forcepoint DLP. The installation was simple and the product provided Honda with a safe and productive working environment. The Forcepoint appliance came preconfigured with “best-practice” policies and settings, which allowed the IT department at Honda to easily coordinate the new security solution to meet its own needs, such as time and data quotas.

Operational Impact

The implementation of Forcepoint Web Security and Forcepoint DLP provided Honda MPE with a safe and productive working environment. The company was able to fine-tune existing policies to meet its system requirements. The Forcepoint appliance came preconfigured with “best-practice” policies and settings, which allowed the IT department at Honda to easily coordinate the new security solution to meet its own needs, such as time and data quotas. This security solution was necessary for Honda MPE to maintain a productive future for the company and protect the global Honda brand.