UserGate defended the Ministry of Competition Policy of the Kaluga Region

2023: IT Infrastructure Protection

UserGate ensured protection IT infrastructures Ministry of Competition Policy of the Kaluga Region and uninterrupted operation Automated control system state and municipal purchases (AIS Web-Torgy KS). integration Firewall The Next-Generation (NGFW) implementation and end-to-end solution project Firewall was implemented by "." UserGate Kaluga Astral announced this on December 7, 2023.

The Ministry of Competition Policy of the Kaluga Region regulates the contract system in the field of procurement, organizes procurement monitoring, customer support and a number of related functions. A multifunctional automated control system is used to ensure effective control of budget spending at all stages of planning, placing orders, and execution of contracts. The task of ensuring its uninterrupted operation, including by building a reliable system of protection against all types of cyber threats and, hacker attacks formed the basis of the project to create a secure circuit, the introduction of firewall and intrusion detection tools.

Specialists of the Kaluga Astral system integrator conducted an audit of the existing IT infrastructure of the ministry, assessed its needs, and considered several alternative solutions. When choosing, preference was given to products with a wide range of functions, such as firewall, antivirus protection, traffic filtering, access control, intrusion detection system, and much more. As a result, a set of solutions from UserGate was chosen, the basic element of which is NGFW - the next generation firewall.

We very carefully approached the implementation of this project, studied the needs and specifics of the customer, developed a plan for the phased implementation and transfer of network services to UserGate solutions. Conducted a pilot, checked for the correct functioning of the system and its compliance with safety and performance requirements. After a successful check, it was deployed and reconfigured for full use in the current network infrastructure. At all stages, UserGate provided comprehensive consulting and technical support to both us and the customer. Thanks to the well-coordinated work of our teams and interaction at all levels, we managed to implement this project on time, and the customer - to solve all the tasks facing him at this stage, - said Dmitry Elfimov, Deputy Director for Information Security of Kaluga Astral.

As a result of the project, the customer received a software and hardware solution that provides secure and controlled access for users of the corporate network to the Internet, protects against external Internet threats, allows you to manage traffic and control access policies to web resources and applications. At the end of the work, qualification tests were carried out and a certificate of conformity was obtained.

One of the key advantages of the UserGate solution is its flexibility, ease of implementation and scaling. It is easily customizable and adaptable to the needs of your organization. Thanks to a convenient interface, administrators of AIS Web-Trading CS effectively and quickly solve security problems. In the future, we plan to scale solutions and create a fault-tolerant UserGate cluster, - said Vladimir Borovkov, deputy head of the department, head of the contract system regulation department of the Ministry of Competition Policy of the Kaluga Region.

We are pleased to offer our customers a complete solution and service. Over more than 13 years of work, we have implemented more than 5,000 successful NGFW implementations of our own design, have accumulated significant experience in implementing complex projects in various industries, and are now ready to share this experience with our partners and customers. The safe, reliable and uninterrupted operation of their digital infrastructure allows them to fully focus on their main tasks, solve them faster and more efficiently, "said Alexander Bogdanov, UserGate Partner Manager.

The implementation of UserGate solutions allows organizations to significantly increase the security of the network, ensure its protection against malicious attacks and unwanted content, organize access control, and optimize the use of network resources.