How Miller Insurance Secures Its Business-Critical Applications and Client Data

INDUSTRY
Financial
Services

HEADQUARTERS
London, UK

COMPANY SIZE
750+ employees

OVERVIEW

Miller Insurance is one of the leading independent
specialist reinsurance brokerage firms operating
in Lloyd’s, London and international markets.
The firm serves more than 4,500 clients across
multiple insurance categories, including accident,
health, bloodstock, cargo, media, sports, farms,
energy and more.

OUR SOLUTION

We rely heavily on Check Point’s Zero Day Protection
in our Quantum Security Gateways. Advanced threat
prevention, the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and
threat extraction defend us against the latest cyber
threats. Zero day protection also defends our assets
in the cloud, making it easy to ensure consistent
security everywhere.

Gary Williams, Head of IT Operations, Miller Insurance

CHALLENGE

A combination of organic growth and acquisitions were rapidly expanding Miller Insurance’s presence across
Europe, Asia and Bermuda. At the same time, the firm was moving key operations to a hybrid cloud model
in order to streamline service delivery to its global locations. With its primary insurance applications hosted
at London headquarters and additional business services and disaster recovery capabilities deployed in
Microsoft Azure, the firm’s attack surface was constantly expanding. To better protect critical applications
and sensitive client data, and meet industry compliance requirements, Gary Williams, head of IT operations at
Miller, set out to bolster the firm’s security stack with a scalable, prevention-first security platform.

SOLUTION

With the help of Softcat, Miller’s managed service provider (MSP), Williams chose Check Point Quantum
Security Gateways and Check Point CloudGuard Network Security to protect the firm’s on-premises and
Microsoft Azure-based assets. “Check Point’s prevention-first approach, combined with the speed of
its research and protection quality, is why we continue to recommend Check Point solutions,” said Paul
Solomon, head of cyber services at Softcat. The Quantum gateways in the center are paired with a cluster
of CloudGuard cores in Azure, safeguarding assets and services in both environments with next-generation
threat prevention. “We chose Check Point firewalls because they offer more features and give us more
flexibility,” said Williams.

Traffic accessing insurance applications from remote global offices is routed from the internet to Azure
and through the Quantum gateways in London. All outgoing traffic goes through the Quantum gateways
as well. “We rely heavily on the Zero Day Protection in our Quantum gateways,” said Williams. “Advanced
threat prevention, the Intrusion Prevention System and threat extraction defend us against the latest cyber
threats. Zero day protection also defends our assets in the cloud, making it easy to ensure consistent security
everywhere.”

It was a total no-brainer to go with Check Point,
because we’ve had such high reliability. It just makes
us feel safe.
Gary Williams, Head of IT Operations, Miller Insurance

OUTCOME

Check Point’s unified security management made it easy to implement controls and access real-time security
data for on-premises and cloud environments. “We push everything from the same console,” said Williams.
“It’s an ideal solution because it fits well into what we already have.” Since the rollout, Quantum’s anti-bot,
antivirus and zero day capabilities have delivered consistent protection. “It was a total no-brainer to go with
Check Point, because we’ve had such high reliability,” he continued. “It just makes us feel safe.” Williams’
team continues to work closely with the Softcat team to keep policies aligned with the financial services
industry’s evolving compliance requirements. “Quantum and CloudGuard deliver the resiliency and strong
protection Miller needs across its hybrid cloud estate with the bonus benefit of easy management,” said
Solomon.

ABOUT CHECK POINT

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered
cyber security platform provider protecting over 100,000 organizations worldwide. Check Point leverages the
power of AI everywhere to enhance cyber security efficiency and accuracy through its Infinity Platform, with
industry-leading catch rates enabling proactive threat anticipation and smarter, faster response times. The
comprehensive platform includes cloud-delivered technologies consisting of Check Point Harmony to secure
the workspace, Check Point CloudGuard to secure the cloud, Check Point Quantum to secure the network,
and Check Point Infinity Core Services for collaborative security operations and services.

ABOUT SOFTCAT

Softcat provides customized, innovative, end-to-end technology solutions that help its customers succeed.
For the past 25 years, its consulting, procurement and managed services have enabled customers to
successfully implement hybrid-infrastructure, digital-workspace and cybersecurity initiatives. At Softcat,
more than 250 dedicated service professionals work together to deliver a truly unique service experience to
their customers.