Gurunavi Revolutionizes Hybrid Work with Zero Trust Foundation, Achieving Approximately 40% Reduction in Operational Costs

Tokyo Electron Device, Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Atsushi Tokushige, hereinafter TED) has supported the construction of a zero trust foundation utilizing the security platform "Netskope One" in Gurunavi, Inc.'s (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Akio Sugihara, hereinafter Gurunavi) network/security foundation renewal project to support hybrid work. As a result, Gurunavi has established governance for cloud service utilization and achieved approximately 40% reduction in operational costs by moving away from the conventional VPN environment.

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Gurunavi aims to create an environment where diverse talent can demonstrate their individuality and maximize individual and organizational performance. From the perspective of work style reform, they are promoting hybrid work that supports behavioral change and are working towards implementing zero trust to achieve a business environment where cloud services can be accessed safely anytime, anywhere. This has resulted in the following benefits:

● Visualized cloud service usage and strengthened governance

● Maintained a secure and convenient business environment under hybrid work

● Resolved communication congestion and improved hybrid work performance

● Eliminated vulnerabilities by moving away from the aging on-premises VPN, reducing operational costs by approximately 40%

Netskope's SASE Enables Cloud Visualization and Zero Trust Implementation

In the spring of 2020, Gurunavi introduced "Netskope One" as a SASE platform to visualize and control cloud service usage. Following the spread of remote work during the pandemic, they aimed to realize a zero trust network that could apply the same security policies both inside and outside the company, and decided to transition from their traditional VPN to "Netskope Private Access (NPA)".

TED Provides Integrated Support from PoC to Production Deployment and Operation

TED, having built a relationship of trust with Gurunavi through Netskope implementation and subsequent operational support, provided integrated support for the NPA implementation project, covering product selection, PoC (Proof of Concept), production deployment, and operational phases.

● Support for PoC (Proof of Concept) design and technical verification

・ TED's dedicated SE participated in the PoC, accompanying the process from requirements definition to design and verification.

・ Completed technical verification necessary for production deployment within the approximately 2-month PoC period.

● Operational support through TED's "Netskope Risk Assessment Report Service"

・ Visualization of unauthorized cloud service usage and behavior based on Netskope log analysis.

・ Policy optimization and cost-effective improvement proposals based on the latest Netskope technological trends.

【Customer Comments】

Yuji Tsushima, Deputy Section Chief, Infrastructure Service Section, Development Department, Development Division, Gurunavi, Inc.

"As cloud service utilization increased, we felt limitations in addressing shadow IT and traffic congestion with our existing on-premises proxy. Through Netskope's visualization and control of cloud usage, along with TED's log analysis reports, we have established governance for cloud service utilization. Furthermore, by migrating to Netskope Private Access, we have achieved the construction of a zero trust environment that is seamless both inside and outside the company. We intend to continue our efforts towards realizing 'Secure Hybrid Work' by refreshing our network configuration to a simpler structure combined with high-quality internet connectivity, and by expanding deployment to devices other than PCs."

【Detailed Implementation Case Study