Case Study: JBG SMITH achieves comprehensive security across network, endpoints, and cloud with Palo Alto Networks Traps

Real Estate Investment Firm Builds Comprehensive Defense Against External Cyberthreats and Internal Security Risks

JBG SMITH, a major real estate investment firm, faced a significant security challenge after a merger left them with a disjointed set of legacy and inherited security products, including Cisco FirePOWER and WebSense. These systems lacked central management, hindered critical applications, and failed to provide comprehensive protection against external threats and internal risks. To achieve a more integrated and intelligent security posture, the firm turned to Palo Alto Networks, adopting its Security Operating Platform.

The Palo Alto Networks solution, which included next-generation firewalls, the Traps endpoint protection service, and the Panorama management system, provided JBG SMITH with complete, end-to-end security. This integrated platform delivered greater visibility, automated threat prevention with WildFire, and consistent policy enforcement across the network, endpoints, and cloud. As a result, JBG SMITH now confidently enables key business applications while automatically blocking known and unknown threats, mitigating risks like ransomware, and saving significant administration time.

JBG Smith

David Shanker

Vice President of Information Technology