Case Study: The Ardagh Group achieves real-time detection and rapid stopping of hidden attackers with Vectra AI Inc.'s Cognito

The Ardagh Group - Customer Case Study

Ardagh Group, a global maker of metal and glass packaging that produces about 35 billion containers a year across 100+ facilities in 22 countries, needed better ways to detect attackers who slip past perimeter defenses. Its highly segmented, geographically dispersed network and increased use of cloud and mobile apps made it hard to see in-progress intrusions—especially those targeting executives, payments and invoice processes that could lead to large financial loss or supply-chain damage.

Ardagh deployed Vectra’s AI-powered Cognito platform after a quick proof-of-concept demonstrated its ability to spot anomalous traffic. Cognito analyzes network metadata (not full packet contents), automatically triages and correlates threats to compromised hosts, and prioritizes the riskiest attacks—providing real-time visibility without deep inspection. The result: concealed threats are detected conclusively, normal global traffic patterns are understood, investigations are automated and workload reduced, and the team can stop attacks before they cause damage while maintaining privacy compliance.

The Ardagh Group

David Whelan

Group IT Director