Case Study: Sime Darby Berhad achieves multi-level defense and 30% improved network bandwidth with Trend Micro

Sime Darby Berhad Gains MultiLevel Defense Across Multinational Footprint with Trend Micro

Sime Darby Berhad, a Malaysia-based diversified multinational with more than 20,000 employees and operations across 18 countries, faced a rapidly evolving threat landscape — advanced targeted attacks, zero‑day malware delivered via email, web and downloads, and compliance requirements under local data and cyber laws. With a federated IT model supporting some 6,000 PCs and 14,000 email users across on‑premises and cloud services, the company needed a multilayered defense to detect and block ransomware, data leakage and business‑email compromise before threats reached users.

Sime Darby deployed an integrated Trend Micro stack — endpoint protection (OfficeScan), Hosted Email Security for Office 365, Control Manager for centralized visibility, InterScan web gateways, Deep Discovery sandboxing and analytics, plus Premium Support — all integrated with its SIEM. The solution delivered centralized threat monitoring and faster incident response, improved web security via URL reputation services, and roughly 30% better network bandwidth utilization, increasing overall security and incident‑management efficiency.

Sime Darby Berhad

Mohd Nizam Bin Abdul Rahim

Head of IT Services