Specialist print and online digital publisher, Racing Post, has deployed SentinelOne's next generation endpoint protection platform to secure its distributed workforce, platforms and systems against a growing torrent of cybersecurity threats, especially ransomware.
A growing and progressive organisation with a strong brand heritage, Racing Post has evolved from a daily newspaper specialising in horseracing into an international digital content provider, serving both B2C and B2B customers through multiple platforms, across a diverse range of sports.
Challenged by the escalating threat landscape, Racing Post has made significant investment into reinforcing its security posture through ISO27001 certification, people, processes and policies. In doing so, it realised its legacy antivirus solution was no longer fit for purpose in protecting against modern malware and the growing prevalence of ransomware attacks. With its staff using solutions across different operating environments, including Windows, Mac and Linux, it needed a technology that would seamlessly integrate with different operating systems.
“As a growing, ambitious and dynamic business we needed a cybersecurity solution that would protect us, not to obstruct us,” commented Johan Pieterse, Racing Post Group’s Chief Security Officer. “It needed to protect the business today and into the future as we look to deliver new and innovative digital services to the market. It needed to be comprehensive but not complex and create as little overhead as possible from both a technology and people perspective, allowing us to fully automate manual processes.
“SentinelOne delivered on all these needs and were by far the clear winner for us. Our goals were to totally automate our processes, ideally working with a partner that truly felt like an extension of our team. We found that partner in SentinelOne.”
While SentinelOne’s solution was an immediate contender, it was only when the solution caught 28 out of 29 ransomware attacks during a simulated proof of concept trial that the Racing Post was completely won over. Once deployed, SentinelOne’s cloud solution gave the Racing Post the ability to manage and oversee its entire security across all platforms via a central dashboard.
“After installation my team ran a simulation to test the new system, unbeknown to me,” continued Johan Pieterse. “Moments later my inbox began flooding with emails saying which machines have viruses and how SentinelOne was quarantining the problem in real time. My initial fright turned to confidence that we really were safe in SentinelOne’s hands as I got continuous messages assuring me the problem is being dealt with. We haven’t had that luxury with previous vendors, and have usually only become aware of a problem as we discovered it, not via the antivirus.”
“We’re proud to work with a company that boasts such world-renowned heritage,” added Gareth Green, VP Sales EMEA and APAC at SentinelOne. “With our solution, the Racing Post Group is prepared for any breach attempts, and can focus on doing what it does best while we take care of the rest. We’re very excited to watch this relationship grow.”
