Secure international expansion with 24/7 monitoring
When International Growth Becomes a Cybersecurity Headache
Before the acquisition of the Fleet Logistics Group at the end of 2024, the cybersecurity used by the Faubourg Group was mainly based on WatchGuard firewalls deployed in France, but without centralized management of endpoints. The integration of 800 additional employees and 600 terminals in 38 countries has disrupted our IT organization. The team was already small, and now had to deal with widely varying technical environments, different local practices, and multiple tools. This fragmentation has made it difficult to manage patching, to monitor incidents, and to protect endpoints.
The group was already using WatchGuard firewalls, but there was no unified solution covering endpoints. Each site applied its own individual rules, which quickly resulted in the model becoming untenable.
In the search for a global solution, the most important criteria were clear: a centralized console for endpoint management, rapid detection and response to threats, ease of international deployment, and the scalability needed to support the group's ambitions in terms of growth.
“We needed a cybersecurity foundation that was consistent and would be able to evolve with us,” says Cyrille Pelatan, the information systems manager for the group. Having researched the options, WatchGuard emerged as the most complete solution, combining protection, visibility, and agility, with the support of its integrator partner, the EBS Group.
One Single Platform Providing Centralized and Automated Protection
The option selected was WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform, and more specifically the centralization console, which includes EPDR, Patch Management, MFA, MDR, and ThreatSync NDR.
The winning factors for Faubourg:
- One single interface to monitor endpoints, critical updates, and incidents.
- An AI engine to detect network threats in real time.
- Rapid and automated deployment: EPDR uninstalls legacy solutions before installing its own agents.
“We were able to activate the EPDR on all sites within a few weeks, with no impact on users,” recalls Pelatan.
Yes, the group has since expanded deployment to other building blocks: Patch Management for update automation, MDR for continuous monitoring, MFA for securing access, and ThreatSync NDR for advanced lateral motion detection.
With this architecture, WatchGuard has made it possible to centralize cybersecurity for a global fleet of several hundred workstations and servers. The response to incidents is now immediate: in the event of an alert, a compromised machine is isolated automatically, even outside working hours.
Enhanced Security and 24/7 Monitoring, Which Provides Reassurance to IT
Since deployment, the Faubourg Group has seen a marked improvement in its security posture:
- Full visibility on endpoints and vulnerabilities.
- Reaction times reduced as a result of MDR supervision.
- Peace of mind improved for the IT team, who can focus more on strategy, rather than emergencies.
"The solution is continuously learning with use of its artificial intelligence engine, offering protection that is strengthened over time without burdening daily management," says Pelatan. The next steps will include integrating WatchGuard logs into the group's SIEM Splunk, to improve visibility and analytics capability even more.
When asked what he appreciates most, Pelatan referred to "the tripartite relationship of trust between Faubourg, the EBS Group, and WatchGuard," which allows for gradual evolution in perfect alignment with the group's international ambitions.
No deficiencies have been noted: “WatchGuard is already meeting our expectations and adapting to our future needs.”