Case Study: Department of Defense subcontractor achieves lightweight, high‑visibility cybersecurity and major cost savings with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline

Department of Defense Subcontractor Tackles Cybersecurity Threats in Global Conflict Zones with Gigamon

A Department of Defense subcontractor that provides network incident response, forensics and tactical network support in global conflict zones needed a lightweight, government‑accredited solution to route network data to security tools, maintain visibility, and meet strict NIST/FIPS/STIG compliance while fitting into a compact "fly-away" kit.

The firm deployed Gigamon’s Deep Observability Pipeline with GigaSMART modules (including NetFlow and metadata generation), enabling reliable delivery of relevant telemetry to security tools without flooding them or impacting performance. The modular solution reduced kit size and weight, simplified accreditation, improved investigative focus, and delivered significant cost savings—projected in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.