2008 Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc.

North America
Midsize Business
Public Sector

To safeguard a critical decision-making process, the 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc. (DNCC) turned to Symantec for a comprehensive set of information security solutions to support the IT infrastructure of its 2008 convention. Results included no significant disruptions from security incidents, multiple threats detected and blocked, and streamlined, automated helpdesk resolution of 720 incidents in the convention’s four days.

Success Details

Products Implemented

Security Information Manager
Endpoint Protection
Data Loss Prevention
Backup Exec for Windows Servers
Backup Exec System Recovery Server Edition
Backup Exec System Recovery Linux Edition
Backup Exec System Recovery Virtual Edition
ServiceDesk

Applicable Services

Consulting Services

Platforms

Applications: Custom voting application, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Databases: Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Server platform: HP ProLiant DL380 servers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Storage: HP StorageWorks EVA SAN

Organization Profile

A tradition since 1832, the Democratic National Convention is run by the Washington D.C.-based Democratic National Committee. With 300 employees, the 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee, Inc. (DNCC) was responsible for the planning and execution of the 2008 convention.