Fischer Reinach AG

Fischer Reinach AG – A clear view of IT security: Fischer Reinach AG undergoes a cyber check.

Fischer Reinach AG shapes steel, light metals and non-ferrous metals with Swiss precision and maximum efficiency. To further strengthen its own cyber security, the company commissioned Bechtle to carry out a cyber security assessment. The goal: to objectively analyse the security status and maturity of the company's IT using state-of-the-art methods, identify weaknesses and uncover potential for optimisation. The result? A practical action plan for even greater IT security and a future-proof digital infrastructure.

Project details.

Services

IT Security

Industry

Manufacturing

Company size

< 250 employees

Challenge.

80+ security-related aspects in the IT infrastructure analysed.

Fischer Reinach has relied on Bechtle's IT expertise for years. But how well is the company actually equipped to defend itself against cyber attacks? What specific improvements could be made? Fischer Reinach wanted a well-founded answer to this question. To this end, the entire IT environment was to be examined – from local networks and cloud systems to organisational security guidelines. And as objectively as possible. After all, the company didn't just want to know the current level of maturity of its IT. It wanted to get to the heart of the matter: identify vulnerabilities transparently and highlight security-critical areas. Appropriate recommendations for action were to form the basis for even greater security.

Solution.

Fischer Reinach wanted to know exactly where it stood – and Bechtle took a close look at its IT. The CIS v8 framework served as a guideline for the cyber security assessment to check all security-related aspects. The focus was on all details of the network, end devices, cloud environment and the entire identity management system. All technical and organisational aspects were put to the test, from end devices to the Microsoft 365 environment. What made this different was that, in addition to technical scans and analyses, Bechtle's experts also spoke directly with the IT team. How does security work in practice? Where are there gaps? Which processes work and which don't? The result was a detailed report – plain language instead of technical jargon. Risks were sorted according to criticality and effort. And then? Together with Bechtle, Fischer Reinach developed a roadmap.

We had a great collaboration with Bechtle. And the support in our day-to-day work was also fantastic. We are a small IT team at Fischer Reinach AG and, thanks to the cyber security assessment, we were able to consolidate our IT security situation and draw the management's attention to key issues.

Manuel Kesseli, IT Manager, Fischer Reinach AG

Business benefits.

Comprehensive security assessment through complete and objective analysis of the IT environment and all relevant security aspects.
Identification of vulnerabilities and transparent overview of all potential security risks.
Prioritisation of risks and classification of vulnerabilities according to criticality and effort.
Strategic development to sustainably strengthen IT security – Bechtle provided the blueprint.
Recommendations for short-, medium- and long-term improvements – Bechtle provides regular overviews.
Sensitisation and awareness raising improves cybersecurity awareness throughout the company.
Continuous support from Bechtle in implementing the recommended actions.
Sustainability and future security through cyber security assessment as a strategic basis for long-term improvements.
Optimised licensing through analysis and consolidation of Microsoft 365 licences.

About our customer Fischer Reinach AG.

High-performance and modern: Fischer Reinach AG is one of the leading companies in the supply industry. The company shapes steel, light metals and non-ferrous metals. As a group company of a family-owned industrial holding company, we are proud of the continuous growth of our company. Currently, 350 employees in Switzerland and Germany are committed to this goal within the group. fischer-reinach.ch