Case Study
The Challenge
Nueces County, Texas, faced significant operational risks due to its outdated and unreliable network infrastructure. With critical services depending on connectivity, leadership recognized the urgent need for a modernized, secure, and scalable digital foundation.
The Solution
I designed a comprehensive digital transformation initiative built on a fully managed/co-managed SASE architecture. Key elements included:
- Connectivity: High-speed AT&T internet supplemented with third-party High-Speed Ethernet (DSL) circuits for redundancy.
- Security & Access: Palo Alto Prisma Access (SASE) for cloud-delivered security services.
- Network Optimization: Prisma SD-WAN integrated to optimize application performance across distributed sites.
- Automation & Visibility: Prisma Cortex for advanced analytics and threat detection.
- Resilience: High-availability management controllers to ensure uninterrupted operations and secure, reliable connectivity.
The Impact
- Replaced fragile legacy systems with a modern, cloud-first security architecture.
- Delivered greater uptime, scalability, and resilience, ensuring essential county services had dependable connectivity.
- Positioned Nueces County for future growth with a flexible co-managed model, balancing local IT control with managed service provider expertise.
