Case Study: The Lines Company strengthens security and cuts costs with Palo Alto Networks Traps

New Zealand Utility Bolsters Security Posture, Cost Savings and Productivity Gains with Palo Alto Networks

The Lines Company, a New Zealand-based utility, faced significant security challenges with its aged Fortinet firewalls, which lacked visibility and were time-consuming to manage. To address these deficiencies as part of a major IT infrastructure overhaul, they chose the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform.

By deploying Palo Alto Networks firewalls with Threat Prevention, WildFire, and URL Filtering, The Lines Company dramatically improved its security posture. The solution identified over 100 existing vulnerabilities, reduced security rule complexity by 30%, and cut network bandwidth consumption by 40%. Palo Alto Networks also delivered substantial cost savings, including an estimated $100,000 saved in the first year from avoided upgrades and reduced staff effort.

The Lines Company

Andy Simpson

Head of Information Technology