IronPort Customer Spotlight

Arup

IronPort Helps a Leading Global Design Firm Build a Secure Email Infrastructure

"Even before we had fine-tuned the IronPort appliance to our specific needs, it was already blocking 95% of spam. So, with a few minor changes, we have managed to far exceed our objective."
- Martin Cooper,
 Global Operations Manager
ARUP

At A Glance

Headquarters: London, England
Business: One of the world's biggest and best-known professional services and engineering consultancies
Year Founded: 1946
Locations: 73 offices in 32 countries
Mailboxes protected by IronPort: 7,500+

Arup's Challenges

  • Over 300,000 inbound spam messages per day (about 50 messages per user)
  • Legacy system not providing adequate protection to combat the growing volume of spam and virus-related email
  • End-user frustration and productivity losses caused by unwanted mail flow resulted in increased complaints to the IT department
  • Whitelist management required constant, ongoing administrative attention

The IronPort Solution

  • Over 95% of spam is blocked at the connection level, before it even enters the network
  • False positives have been virtually eliminated
  • Productivity increased across employee base by eliminating spam and viruses
  • Hassle-free manageability has reduced administrative burden
  • End-user spam complaints are non-existent