Case Study: Hornblower Cruises & Events achieves a 24x7 SOC and rapid threat detection in 60 minutes with Arctic Wolf Networks

Hornblower goes from zero to SOC in 60 minutes

Hornblower, the nation’s largest private vessel company with over 70 vessels, struggled to gain visibility into its security posture and lacked dedicated security staff while its lean IT team focused on day-to-day operations. To address phishing, undetected malware and limited monitoring, Hornblower engaged Arctic Wolf and deployed AWN CyberSOC (including a preconfigured AWN Sensor) to get rapid SOC coverage tailored for mid-market companies.

Arctic Wolf provided a dedicated Concierge Security Engineer, 24x7 managed SIEM, machine learning and regular vulnerability scans so Hornblower gained SOC capability within minutes and a turnkey security operations capability for less than the cost of a full‑time engineer. AWN CyberSOC detected malware and two phishing incidents that bypassed existing defenses (including a FireEye appliance), allowed remediation within four minutes, and delivered ongoing visibility and a security scorecard plus virtual CISO guidance.

Hornblower Cruises & Events

Tim Johnson

Director of IT