Softwerx Improves RRG Group’s Security and Compliance with Microsoft Security
Industry :
Manufacturing
Customer size :
750
At a glance
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Website
https://www.rrg-group.com/
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Solution
Through secure365®, RRG Group was able unlock more value from its Microsoft investment and achieve 24/7 protection and compliance
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Challenge
RRG Group needed 24/7 monitoring and compliance but couldn’t support an in‑house SOC
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Benefits
RRG Group now enjoys continuous protection, reduced costs and ensured compliance
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Client Challenges
RRG Group’s legacy IT infrastructure lacked the continuous 24/7 monitoring mandated by its parent company, Marubeni. With a lean internal IT team supporting over 1,250 employees, implementing a round-the-clock Security Operations Centre (SOC) internally would have required significant expansion and shift-based staffing, which was not practical or cost-effective for the business.
In addition to Marubeni’s 24/7 monitoring requirements, key manufacturer partners such as Toyota and Škoda imposed strict cybersecurity standards, including annual security audits and the attainment of the Cyber Essentials Plus certification. Non-compliance with these standards would jeopardise RRG Group’s long-standing relationships with these brands.
The motor trade industry is a prime target for threat actors due to the high-value transactions involved. It was crucial for RRG group to maximise the value of its IT investments. They were already operating within a Microsoft ecosystem but needed a smarter way to leverage their licences and manage log ingestion more cost-effectively.
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Maximising Microsoft Investments to Minimise Risk
With a Microsoft ecosystem already in place, Softwerx provided guidance on licencing and helped RRG Group to unlock greater value from its existing investment.
The partnership began with the deployment of Softwerx secure365, a 24/7 MDR service built on Microsoft’s security ecosystem, including Microsoft 365 Defender and Microsoft Sentinel. Designed for mid-market organisations, secure365 was a perfect fit for RRG Group, providing continuous threat monitoring and incident response from Softwerx’s UK-based SOC.
As auditing requirements expanded and operational costs rose, RRG Group made a strategic shift to the cloud to improve resilience and reduce overheads. Softwerx played a key role throughout this transformation to enable RRG Group to adopt a cloud-first approach, for example migrating its identity services to Azure Active Directory and consolidating identity, device and authentication management across the organisation.
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Dealing directly with Microsoft can be challenging. That’s where Softwerx really adds value. The team stays on top of every update, every licensing change and helps us make the right decisions to save money and stay secure.
From a business perspective, Microsoft offered the best fit to support our operations, our move to cloud and to help us get the most out of our technology investments.
Client Benefits
Through its partnership with Softwerx, RRG Group has modernised operations, strengthened its security posture and optimised costs, all while meeting the demanding auditing requirements of its parent company and partner manufacturers. It has also successfully achieved the Cyber Essentials Plus certification required by Toyota and Škoda and has the 24/7 MDR monitoring in place required by Marubeni.
Additionally, by consolidating logs intelligently within Microsoft Sentinel, including converting flow logs to auxiliary logs, RRG Group has also delivered annual savings of £36,000, without compromising the level of detail needed for compliance.
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