Martin & East simplifies security with +OneX
The client
Martin & East is one of the oldest civil engineering and construction companies in South Africa. Over the past 70 years, the company has built, upgraded and maintained major infrastructure all over the country, including bulk earthworks, bulk sewer and water infrastructure, road construction, bridge construction, and low-cost housing.
The challenge
Martin & East recognised that it needed to sharpen its security, disaster recovery and business continuity systems and processes to safeguard the business against evolving IT risks. The company saw its lack of offsite backups for data on critical servers as a major vulnerability. It also wanted to improve its visibility into strategic IT risks and day-to-day security threats.
One of its key challenges was a shortage of internal security and risk management skills. This translated into a lack of insight into the security and continuity risks associated with infrastructure such as servers, switches, and networking — in turn, making it difficult for the company to identify and correct areas requiring remediation.
The solution
+OneX Security Services and Solutions, a Microsoft Solutions Partner with a deep information security specialisation, offered Martin & East a complete portfolio of managed security solutions. Delivered by a strong team of Microsoft-certified security experts, +OneX provides round-the-clock protection of Martin & East’s data, applications and systems.
Specific solutions include:
- Reliable offsite backups for disaster recovery and business continuity
- A TotalSecure Security Operations Centre (SOC) as a Service
- Implementation of Microsoft Sentinel security ;information and event management (SIEM)
- Email security for the environment
- Constant monitoring, assessment and remediation of infrastructure security risks
- Proactive recommendations and planning for infrastructure management
Business value achieved
Martin & East has worked with +OneX to significantly reduce its exposure to IT risks and security threats. By leveraging the expertise of the +OneX Security and Services Team, the company has acquired the specialised cybersecurity expertise and services needed to safeguard its operations in a cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable way. In addition, Martin and East now has a robust backup and disaster recovery process that supports its risk management strategy. Martin & East has access to world-class skills and services, simplifying security and backups, so it can focus on its core business.
Cornel Van Sitters
IT Manager at Martin & East
I would describe our relationship as a collaborative effort, with shared responsibility, and a great confidence arising out of that.”