Industrial businesses depend on operational technology that works every day. Special Steels & Metals partnered with Optimyze to modernise their IT infrastructure and bring cyber security to a traditionally underserved sector.
Key takeaways
- 1Full IT audit and asset register for all operational and admin systems
- 2Computer patching and updates across all devices
- 3SentinelOne endpoint protection replacing legacy antivirus
- 4Network Infrastructure Maintenance across warehouse and office
- 5Firewall & Network Monitoring to detect unusual activity
Special Steels & Metals is a New Zealand supplier of specialist steel and metal products serving industrial, construction, and manufacturing sectors. Operations depend on reliable technology across warehousing, logistics, sales, and administration — all of which must work in a demanding physical environment.
The Challenge
Industrial businesses often operate legacy IT that has grown organically alongside the business — with no formal governance, inconsistent security, and devices pushed well past their useful life. Cyber attacks on manufacturing and distribution businesses have increased significantly, with ransomware targeting operational systems that businesses can't afford to lose.
What Optimyze Delivered
- Full IT audit and asset register for all operational and admin systems
- Computer patching and updates across all devices
- SentinelOne endpoint protection replacing legacy antivirus
- Network Infrastructure Maintenance across warehouse and office
- Firewall & Network Monitoring to detect unusual activity
- Cloud backup for all business-critical operational data
- Monthly IT reporting for management
The Outcome
Special Steels & Metals now operates with a current, monitored, and protected IT environment. Operational data is backed up, network activity is monitored, and the business has a clear IT asset register for the first time.
"We know steel. Optimyze knows IT. Bringing them together has made our business stronger."