Connected and Protected: How One Architecture Firm Unified Its Network Across Borders
Aug 4, 2025
Our client is a respected architectural practice with studios in the UK and Dublin. Their teams collaborate across locations on large-scale design projects, often sharing high-value files and working with external consultants. As the business expanded, the need for a secure and unified network environment became increasingly important.
Industry: Architecture
Organisation Size: 80+ Users
Service Areas: Network Security, Threat Detection, Wireless Infrastructure, Multi-Site Connectivity
Each office had historically operated as a standalone environment with separate firewall policies, independently managed wireless networks and limited connectivity between sites. This fragmented setup made cross-site collaboration slow and difficult to support securely.
There was also no central oversight for device access, network traffic or potential threats. As pressure increased from insurers and clients to demonstrate robust cyber controls, the business needed to move toward a fully joined-up network with consistent security across all locations.
- Designed and deployed a centrally managed firewall and wireless infrastructure across all UK and Dublin sites
- Migrated all wireless access points to a single cloud-based management platform
- Established secure inter-office connectivity for seamless cross-site collaboration
- Implemented network-wide threat monitoring with real-time alerting and reporting
- Introduced a secure access framework for remote staff and external consultants
The business now operates on a unified network with full visibility across all locations. Firewalls and wireless access points are managed centrally, ensuring consistent security policies, seamless user access and faster support response times.
Architects and project teams can now collaborate in real time across sites without latency or access issues. The internal IT team benefits from a single control point for monitoring, threat response and reporting, supporting both operational needs and compliance demands.