Dassault Aviation is a world-renowned aerospace manufacturer, delivering advanced aircraft solutions to both military and commercial sectors. With operations spread across multiple countries and a workforce of over 15,000, the company operates in a highly regulated and threat-sensitive industry. To align with modern cybersecurity standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and other aviation-specific frameworks, Dassault sought to modernize its cybersecurity infrastructure and improve threat detection capabilities.
Business Challenges
Despite using Check Point firewalls, the client’s cybersecurity architecture was falling short of current threat landscapes and compliance requirements. Key challenges included:
Legacy Infrastructure: Existing Check Point appliances were outdated and lacked modern security capabilities.
Inefficient Threat Detection: Absence of sandboxing or advanced threat emulation limited visibility into zero-day attacks.
Fragmented Policy Management: Legacy rule sets were scattered, redundant, and hard to manage.
Compliance Risks: The organization was at risk of non-compliance with evolving industry regulations like ISO 27001 and NIST.
Limited Forensics & Threat Intelligence: There was no effective mechanism for in-depth forensic analysis or IoC sharing across environments.
What did
Tech4logic
Project Goals
Tech4Logic partnered with Dassault Aviation with clearly defined goals:
Deploy Check Point Deep Discovery Analyzer (DDAN) to enable real-time threat emulation and detection.
Migrate and optimize security policies from legacy Check Point appliances.
Enable advanced features like Threat Extraction, Threat Emulation, and IoC Sharing for proactive security.
Align the upgraded environment with international compliance frameworks.
🛠️ Solution & Implementation Approach
The deployment followed a structured and phased methodology to minimize risk and ensure smooth transition:
Assessment & Planning
Conducted a comprehensive security audit of the existing Check Point environment.
Identified outdated policies, redundant rule sets, and infrastructure bottlenecks.
Defined a migration roadmap aligned with compliance requirements.
DDAN Deployment
Implemented Check Point Deep Discovery Analyzer at core network points to enable deep packet inspection and sandboxing.
Integrated the appliance with existing SIEM and endpoint tools.
Policy Migration & Optimization
Analyzed and cleaned over 1,200 legacy rules.
Migrated to a unified, streamlined rule base compatible with DDAN’s architecture.
Feature Enablement
Activated Threat Emulation for real-time malware behavior analysis.
Enabled Threat Extraction to strip malicious content from files in transit.
Integrated Indicator of Compromise (IoC) sharing across business units for early warning and proactive blocking.
Compliance Mapping
Aligned configurations and policy structures with ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-53, and aviation-specific standards.
Generated compliance-ready documentation for internal audits.
Results & Benefits
- 🔍 Enhanced Threat Visibility: Enabled detection of advanced persistent threats (APTs) and zero-day malware through sandboxing.
- ⚙️ Centralized Policy Management: Simplified and streamlined security policies reduced administrative overhead.
- 🔐 Regulatory Compliance: Achieved alignment with ISO and NIST frameworks, reducing audit risks.
- 🧠 Threat Intelligence Integration: Improved cross-departmental threat awareness through IoC distribution.
- ⚡ Faster Response Time: Reduced mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR) by over 60%.
Conclusion
The implementation of Check Point Deep Discovery Analyzer (DDAN) by Tech4Logic helped Dassault Aviation modernize its cybersecurity infrastructure, enhance detection capabilities, and achieve international compliance. This strategic upgrade ensured not only improved operational security but also prepared the organization to face the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape with confidence.
