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The Challenge For Gila River Hotels & Casinos, the protec on of their guests, infrastructure, data and revenue is paramount. As an organiza on that has grown exponen ally over the years, including changes in infrastructure, staff and technology; ensuring that their overall security posture allows them to adhere to compliance mandates and is able to address today's and adapt to tomorrow's moun ng security threats, was at the forefront of their IT endeavors. However, Gila River lacked the resources and exper se to dedicate to the development and implementa on of a tailored security strategy that complies with their regulatory requirements. They turned to OneNeck, a longstanding partner of over 20 years, to help address their security needs. "We needed a resource with the breadth and depth of experience to help Gila River evolve our overall security posture, adopt more effec ve security policies, and provide ongoing training to my IT Teams," said Chris Bolton, Chief Informa on Officer at Gila River Hotels & Casinos. "However, bringing on a full- me Chief Informa on Security Officer (CISO) would require addi onal budget and me spent onboarding a new employee, ul mately prolonging the comple on dates of many of our security ini a ves. With OneNeck's new virtual CISO (vCISO) offering, we were able to address our security needs immediately, without the constraints and prohibi ve costs associated with a tradi onal CISO hire." The OneNeck® IT Solutions Answer The custom-tailored journey began with the goal of building a successful informa on security program that was the right fit for Gila River's needs. One that ensures the appropriate mechanisms were in place to help iden fy and prevent the compromise of informa on security and availability of Gila River's data. The Company Gila River Hotels & Casinos operates three Arizona casinos owned by the Gila River Indian Community: Wild Horse Pass, Lone Bu e and Vee Quiva. All three casinos offer a combina on of slots, table games, bingo, poker and hotels, and are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Customer Case Study Gila River Hotels & Casinos Reducing spend and increasing security with a vCISO