Case Study

Transforming Global Security Operations in Just Two Weeks with Microsoft Sentinel and MDR

Catalent, a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology services company, needed to modernize an ineffective SIEM platform that was generating excessive noise and alert fatigue while rapidly transitioning away from an outgoing MSSP. Netrix deployed Microsoft Sentinel with a fully managed MDR service across roughly 4,000 servers, 12,000 endpoints, and 24,000 identities, going fully operational in just over two weeks. The result was dramatically improved visibility, reduced alert fatigue, and a trusted 24x7x365 security partnership.

2 Weeks
Time to fully operational security
500 GB/day
Daily data ingestion (up from ~10-12 GB)
4,000
Servers covered
24,000
Identities monitored worldwide

The Client

Catalent is a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology services company with approximately 18,000 employees, more than 50 sites worldwide, and nearly $5 billion in annual revenue.

The Challenge

Catalent needed to modernize and rebuild its cybersecurity operations from the ground up. Key challenges included:

  • Ineffective SIEM platform generating excessive noise
  • Alert fatigue among security teams
  • Significant gaps in visibility and threat detection
  • Need for a rapid transition from an outgoing MSSP
  • Requirement to support a global enterprise footprint

The company sought a strategic security partner capable of delivering both technology expertise and proactive guidance.

The Solution

Netrix implemented Microsoft Sentinel and a fully managed MDR service delivered through the Netrix Security Operations Center. Key components included:

  • Microsoft Sentinel deployment and optimization
  • Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
  • 24x7x365 monitoring and threat analysis
  • Human-led alert validation and investigation
  • Continuous support and advisory services

The deployment covered:

  • Approximately 4,000 servers
  • 12,000 endpoints
  • 24,000 identities worldwide

To me, it's about the trust and the partnership.

The Implementation

  • Security operations assessment
  • Rapid deployment and migration
  • Sentinel tuning and optimization
  • Managed Detection and Response onboarding
  • Continuous monitoring and knowledge sharing

The Results

Outcome AreaDelivered
Fast Time-to-Value
  • Fully operational in just over two weeks
  • Seamless transition from previous provider
Better Security Visibility
  • Increased data ingestion from approximately 10-12 GB per day to roughly 500 GB daily
  • More actionable alerts
  • Reduced alert fatigue
Global Security Coverage
  • 24x7x365 monitoring and response
  • Expert threat analysis and investigation
Business Continuity
  • No noticeable disruption to business users
  • Smooth implementation across global operations
Stronger Security Partnership
  • Trusted advisor relationship
  • Ongoing support for additional security initiatives

The Transformation

BEFORE
AFTER
  • Limited visibility and noisy alerts
  • Reactive security operations
  • Legacy SIEM environment
  • Alert fatigue
  • Fragmented support model
  • Actionable security intelligence
  • 24x7 managed detection and response
  • Microsoft Sentinel and SOAR
  • Human-validated investigations
  • Strategic security partnership
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