Case Study: UK County Council achieves faster risk assessments and total network visibility with Skybox Security

County Council Gains Total Network Visibility, Automates Processes to Save 30 Days of Work Per Year

A UK-based county council, a large local authority with more than 5,000 employees, 50+ firewalls, multiple networks, DMZs, and outsourced service providers, struggled with slow, manual firewall change management, limited visibility into its network and endpoints, and the need to maintain continuous compliance. Working with Skybox Security and its Firewall Assurance and Vulnerability Control products, the council needed a way to assess risk more accurately and understand the impact of changes before implementation.

Skybox Security implemented automated firewall and vulnerability management to model the network, simulate proposed changes, and continuously verify compliance. The results were significant: risk assessments dropped from days to 5–10 minutes, manual change management was reduced by more than 60%, and the council estimated saving at least 30 days of work per year while gaining total network visibility and stronger compliance reporting.