Case Study: Andrade Gutierrez achieves a secure, high-performance converged network and VoIP rollout with Check Point Software

Andrade Gutierrez Builds Converged Network on Stable Check Point Foundation

Andrade Gutierrez (AG), one of Brazil’s largest heavy construction firms with projects across Latin America and Europe, needed a more reliable, higher‑performance network to support rapid growth. As AG moved to converge voice and data, its unstable firewalls threatened communications, VoIP deployment, and secure connectivity for numerous remote construction offices, while management complexity had to be reduced.

AG replaced its legacy firewalls with Check Point’s VPN-1 Pro with ClusterXL, UTM-1 Edge appliances, SmartCenter Pro and SmartDefense to provide clustered, high‑availability gateways, secure site‑to‑site VPNs and centralized management. The overhaul boosted gateway performance by up to 400%, delivered a first year with zero breakdowns, enabled VoIP rollout and real‑time processing across offices, simplified security administration, and provided scalable infrastructure to support future growth.

Andrade Gutierrez

Maurilio Figueiredo

Systems Analyst