Case Study: Brent Council achieves robust ransomware protection and 50% time savings with Rubrik

Brent Council Prioritises Data Security Amid Global Rise in Ransomware

Brent Council, the local authority for parts of Greater London supporting over 11,000 users across 200+ sites, faced rising ransomware risk during the COVID‑19 period and needed to replace a cumbersome, on‑premises backup system with a more secure, easy‑to‑manage solution. With only a small infrastructure team, the council ran a formal tender process (with Gartner guidance) and shortlisted vendors before selecting Rubrik to address its urgent data‑protection concerns.

Rubrik delivered a cloud‑native, immutable backup and ransomware‑protection platform with a smooth installation supported by professional services; it now protects 99% of Brent’s virtual environment and Office 365, removing heavy on‑premise storage needs. The council reports 50% average time savings for the IT team, 100% compliance for backups, clearer ransomware visibility and remediation, and greater overall confidence and operational resilience.

Brent

Kevin Ginn

Council’s Head of Operations