Case Study: Desert Research Institute achieves zero-day threat protection and streamlined security management with Check Point Software

Desert Research Institute Elevates Data Security in a Dynamic Threat Ecosystem with Check Point

Desert Research Institute (DRI), a global leader in environmental research with 550 staff across campuses and remote sites, needed to protect sensitive project data tied to long-standing government contracts. Rapid growth, increased network traffic, a distributed workforce, and a small security team created a larger attack surface and demanded standardized, adaptive defenses—particularly against email and unknown multi-vector threats—while preserving operational efficiency.

DRI deployed Check Point Quantum Security Gateways and NGFWs with SandBlast Network plus centralized R80 management to deliver zero‑day threat emulation/extraction, application control, IPS, and unified policy/configuration management. The solution stopped advanced unknown attacks daily, let the team adapt policies on the fly to meet contract requirements, consolidated visibility and automated log/traffic analysis to save hours managing hundreds of policies, and improved overall productivity while preparing for a hybrid cloud future.

Desert Research Institute

Ryan Coots

Senior Network Engineer