Case Study: Hunze en Aa Water Resource Board achieves enhanced SCADA visibility, compliance and advanced threat protection with Check Point Software

Check Point Solutions Improve Compliance and Stop Threats

The Hunze en Aa Water Resource Board manages water supply, pumping stations and dikes for communities in eastern Groningen and northeastern Drenthe, a low-lying area where SCADA uptime is critical to prevent flooding and protect lives. Facing an eight‑year‑old, mixed security environment, the board needed centralized management, stronger protection for industrial control systems, and compliance with BIWA standards to minimize operational risk.

To address this, the board deployed Check Point 12400 NGTX appliances with SandBlast zero‑day threat emulation and centralized security blades. The consolidated solution delivered greater visibility and policy granularity for SCADA traffic, stopped advanced threats, improved compliance, and enabled a smooth, centrally managed replacement of legacy tools—giving the board confidence in its network and operational safety.

Hunze en Aa Water Resource Board

René van Hes

System and Network Manager