Monroe County is located in the north-central region of Georgia, with government offices run out of the county seat, Forsyth. Named for US President James Monroe, the county was established in and has a population of nearly 30, With many of its neighboring communities hit by ransomware, the government of Monroe County was determined to avoid the same fate. As a result, Monroe County is able to automatically prevent successful cyberattacks, such as phishing scams and ransomware, as well as granularly control internal traffic and user access to on-premises or SaaS applications based on job requirement.
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Customer Monroe County, Georgia. Industry County Government. Country United States of America. Organization Size Website www. Challenge Prevent ransomware and other cyberthreats from successfully exploiting the county network, end user devices, or SaaS applications as well as disrupting vital services. Requirements Automatically blocks external cyberthreats from successfully breaching the network Protects against zero-day attacks in real time Provides granular control of user access to applications and cloud services Improves speed and efficiency in detecting and responding to security incidents.
Download PDF. Summary With many of its neighboring communities hit by ransomware, the government of Monroe County was determined to avoid the same fate. Preventing Ransomware from Making Headlines Monroe County is a modest-sized county in Georgia, but like any government organization, it has big responsibilities for the health, safety, and general welfare of its residents. From libraries, tourism, and recreation to firefighting, healthcare, law enforcement, and public works, the county relies on modern communications and data infrastructure to deliver vital services.
A cyberattack on that infrastructure could have rippling effects, including exposing private citizen information, disrupting emergency response services, and hijacking financial systems. Palo Alto Networks gives me all that. They look at my endpoints, my network, SaaSβit all comes along with the platform. Addressing all these needs was a tall order, requiring a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.
