Success Story

Firewall migration​ for a global leader in financial services​

The customer needed to modernize its global firewall infrastructure, replacing over 100 aging Juniper and Checkpoint devices with Fortinet next-generation firewalls. Cisco partnered with Gruve to deliver a secure, compliant, and globally coordinated migration plan.​

  • Firewalls Migrated​

    100+

About the client

Headquartered in New York, the company has a global presence in over 40 countries with more than 80,000 employees and manages assets totaling $1.7 trillion.

Challenges

  • Project was stalled for 2+ years due to internal process delays​
  • Non-compliance with corporate security standards​
  • Complex global environment with third-party dependencies​

Solutions

Migration from Juniper/Checkpoint to Fortinet firewalls​

Delivered HA designs, FTD clustering, and policy optimization​

Created compliance-aligned test plans and conducted global workshops

Cisco & Gruve managed planning, deployment, and stakeholder alignment ​

Results

  • Restarted and progressed stalled migration project ​
  • Ensured compliance through policy-based designs and testing​
  • Aligned all stakeholders with clear requirements and regular updates​
  • Delivered scalable processes for global deployment execution

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