2020For GORI,protection is aseasy as ABC

Kaspersky and partner Akito provide GORI with total
protection from cyberthreats, with an effective
solution managed from a single console.
GORI is the largest integrated water service provider in Campania. Its role is tomanage water resources efficiently, effectively and economically.

Energy, Oil and Gas• Headquartered in Herculaneum,Naples, Italy• Manages the entire water cycle for
the Sarnese-Vesuviano district• Uses Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Business Advanced

Responsible for managing the water cycle for the Sarnese-Vesuviano district in theregion of Campania, Italy, GORI serves 74 municipalities and coordinates water capturing,distribution, collection and purification. The company is growing rapidly and has
approximately 950 employees. GORI has one of the most modern networks
in Europe, as a result of a major focus on investments in IT and technology.

Challenge
With a strong focus on digital technology, GORI manages one of the most automatedwater distribution networks in Europe. Consequently, the company has always stressed
the importance of cybersecurity, particularly with a focus on ensuringservice continuity.

“ We opted for Kaspersky
after different
experiences with othertechnologies. We finallyfound a simple, efficientand flexible solution toprotect our endpoints.”
Paolo Cataldo, Head of ICTInfrastructure & Operations, GORI

“Over the years,” Paolo Cataldo, Head of ICT Infrastructure & Operations at GORI,
recalls, “we have more or less tried all the solutions of major cybersecurity providers,
but we have never been fully satisfied. In one case, the endpoints suffered a majordecline in performance, in another, the difficulties associated with using the solution
compromised the efficacy of the whole system. And, in yet another, the management
costs were too high.”
In recent years, GORI has partnered with Akito, an IT firm specializing in cybersecurity,and has embarked on an intense and in-depth testing phase. This culminated inpenetration testing performed by Kaspersky technicians, which highlighted areas
for improvement in terms of security across the entire network.

The Kaspersky solution
GORI therefore decided to implement Kaspersky technology across its entire endpoint
installed base, purchasing 680 Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Advanced
licenses for all computers used by its workforce.
“It was not an easy task,” explains Cataldo, “because GORI has a relatively complex
structure with numerous offices located throughout the country, some of which are
sizeable, with more than 100 employees, and others that are much smaller. The trust
we had in Akito’s specialist skills and the level of security provided by Kaspersky
technology, a world leader in the cybersecurity sector, certainly had a significant
impact on our decision to proceed. It was a winning combination.”2950

employees

74

municipalities served680

endpoints protected

All from a single console“As we discovered in the testing phase,” continues Cataldo, "Kaspersky technology
proved to be more efficient than previous solutions we had used, but it was also
simpler. This means that we are protected from cyberthreats (having never suffereda successful attack) but we also make significant savings on management activities.”
With the assistance of Akito for extraordinary operations, while autonomous in relation
to everyday operations, GORI implemented a single console capable of monitoring thesystem, managing software distribution (operations that were previously performed bya separate tool), and producing reports.
“We are so satisfied with the Akito-Kaspersky partnership,” concludes Cataldo,“that we are now considering using the same tools to protect the PLCs, i.e. theentire part of our platform that is based on SCADA systems.”“The client had encountered issues with previous cybersecurity solutions that it
had used, such as limited features, complexity and inefficiency,” states Giulio Faita,
Sales Director at Akito. “With our technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of theKaspersky solution, we made it possible for the client to complete a Proof of Conceptthat highlighted the product’s full potential, demonstrating the immediate efficacy ofthe proposal. By selecting the Kaspersky solution, along with our services, the client has
raised the level of security of its endpoints and its management”.

3SecureComprehensive and effective
endpoint protection
Guaranteed service continuity

Flexible
A single console for the managementof security, distribution and reporting
Quick and easy to use

Supporto
Regular system monitoring
performed by Akito and Kaspersky

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