CASE STUDY
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he Ardagh Group is a leading global
supplier of metal and glass packaging
solutions for many of the world’s
leading brands. The company has a turnover
of roughly US$8 billion, with around 120
plants in 40 countries and employs more
than 23,000 people.
The challenges
There are several cyber-risks that have to
be managed by the Ardagh Group’s CISO,
David Whelan, in order to prevent financial
and reputational risk to the company and
its customers.
One of the key challenges is the
geographical distribution of the company,
as it operates from several remote locations,
outside of urban areas.
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Whelan said: “Even visiting a plant has
logistical issues around it. The challenges are
really around not trusting the perimeter and
how you go about putting in different layers
of defence around that.”
Another challenge is the move to the cloud
which, Whelan says, has introduced new risks
due to reduced visibility.
Email is also another target for
cybercriminals, with senior executives
and those in finance roles targeted on a
daily basis.
The Ardagh Group works with many of
the world’s leading food and drink
companies so as part of the supply chain,
the company works hard to maintain a
good cyberhygiene.
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“If for example, we were used to try to take
money out of those companies; if someone
got onto our network and used us as a way
in, as part of the supply chain, it points back
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