Case Study: Pep Boys achieves 24/7 protection against advanced threats with Corero IPS

Corero IPS Does Everything for Pep Boys: Protection, Reliability, Flexibility

Pep Boys, the century-old automotive parts and service chain with more than 700 stores and a corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, needed to protect large volumes of customer and employee data (including PII and POS-related information) from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and comply with PCI and state data-protection laws. Traditional defenses like firewalls and desktop anti-malware were insufficient against botnets, polymorphic attacks and targeted exploits, and a poor support experience with an incumbent IPS vendor prompted a search for a more reliable, manageable solution.

Pep Boys evaluated and deployed Corero’s IPS, using a proof-of-concept with customized rule sets and a bypass mode for safe testing; the appliance’s 64-core hardware, ProtectionCluster load-balancing/high-availability and integrated SIEM reporting provided low-latency, high-reliability protection. The result is cost-effective, 24x7 defense with timely updates and rollback capability, improved network visibility and performance, and fast vendor support—helping Pep Boys block advanced threats, monitor outbound infections, and simplify PCI DSS auditing.

Pep Boys

Pete Bottcher

Information Security Officer