REIT enhanced visibility with Auvik on Neeve Secure Edge

This REIT operates commercial and residential real estate with an asset base in North America of nearly 65 million SF. They deployed Neeve Secure Edge at over 50 buildings to upgrade from VPNs to zero-trust secure services edge and is increasing its ROI by deploying Auvik cloud-based network management and other new building applications as containers on the same secure platform.

Neeve Secure Edge allows us to connect our OT to any cloud application with worry-free encrypted tunnels without additional on-prem hardware. Auvik adds cloud-based network visibility, automation and management seamlessly. In one word, Efficiency.

– Property Portfolio Technology Lead

Concerns about the operational and reputational impacts of cybersecurity breaches led this REIT to institute Zero-trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) to improve their security posture. The REIT deployed Neeve Remote Access in over 50 buildings to centralize access management for vendors and technicians, and reduce the reliance on third-party building management firms.

Then, this REIT began deploying new applications using the Secure Edge compute capabilities for secure run time and secure cloud connectivity including deploying Auvik for cloud-based network management.

Challenges

• Proliferation of IOT creating many exposures: Building and IOT systems without standards and best practices in place left doors open to vulnerabilities.
• Multiple vendor VPNs without audibability: VPNs and screen sharing from different vendors left multiple exposure points and blocked central audit.
• Too expensive and frustrating to try new apps: Patchworks of out-of-date platforms put the cost and complexity for apps and innovation out of reach.

Solutions

Neeve Secure Edge

The REIT selected Neeve Secure Edge with Neeve Remote Access. Delivers zero trust remote access that is centrally managed for maximum visibility and policy control. With Neeve, the REIT was able to apply consistent remote access policies and protocols across its entire portfolio, minimizing cybersecurity risk and centralizing management to drive efficiency and best practices uniformly. A full audit log of all user activity ensures policy adherence and improves governance.

• Hardened OT Networks against Ransomware: Portfolio-wide replacement of legacy VPNs with a secure, unified, cloud-managed platform.
• Accelerated innovation: Securely tested and deployed multiple new building apps including Auvik on Secure Edge without new hardware.
• A converged “SASE for OT” + edge compute: Extends zero trust edge protection and secure tunneling to multiple cloud-connected applications.

Solution Enhanced with Auvik

Cloud-Based Network Management

• Dynamic, real-time OT network visibility
  • Discovery & mapping of what’s on the network and how it is all connected.
  • Inventory & documentation with full details for every device on the network.
  • Hardware lifecycle data to identify devices that need to be upgraded or replaced.
  • Geolocation to see exactly where traffic is going when it leaves the network.
• Powerful automations and advance troubleshooting
  • Configuration comparison to pinpoint what’s changed for you, so you don’t have to scroll around and pick through differences.
  • Configuration backup and repair to instantly bring back any configuration from version history.
  • Live & historic data for real-time networks and the ability to go back to review data whenever you need.
  • Check to instantly know if the network or the ISP is causing connectivity issues.
• Enhanced operational efficiency
  • Search & filter to find any device on the network in seconds.
  • Alert overlay directly on the network map so you can see all active alerts directly.
  • Connection details to see how each device is connected.
  • Device details included super quick access.
  • Syslog to get to the root cause faster and reduce MTTR.

Seamlessly deployed across the portfolio on Neeve Secure Edge.

Results

• 1 click to deploy new apps to any site
• 80% adoption by vendors in first months
• 600 OT access sessions secured and logged per month