William Fry unifies endpoint management with Softcat and Tanium
Project at a Glance
William Fry, one of Ireland’s leading corporate law firms, wanted to bring greater cohesion and scalability to its mature endpoint management environment. Softcat guided the firm through a structured evaluation of the market, helping it select Tanium as a strategic platform for unifying security and endpoint capabilities. The resulting solution has streamlined operations, improved visibility and responsiveness, strengthened compliance reporting, and enabled a more proactive approach to IT management.
Challenge
William Fry had established capabilities across vulnerability management, patching, deployment and endpoint visibility, supported by a strong security posture. As expectations around speed, integration and visibility evolved, the firm saw an opportunity to bring independently operating tools and processes into a more unified environment. It sought to reduce operational complexity, modernise its capabilities and support long-term efficiency, agility and regulatory assurance.
Critical Success Factors:
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Unified security without compromise
Consolidate capabilities without compromising existing strengths or control.
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Greater visibility, faster response
Enhance visibility and responsiveness across endpoints and security operations.
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Built for long-term success
Identify a solution aligned to long-term operational and compliance goals.
Solution
Softcat supported William Fry through a structured evaluation of multiple vendors, helping the team assess each solution against its operational requirements and long-term objectives. Tanium was selected as the strategic platform, bringing asset management, compliance, deployment, enforcement and performance capabilities into a cohesive environment. Its phased adoption enabled William Fry to expand its capabilities while maintaining stability and control.
- Unified multiple security and endpoint capabilities within a single platform.
- Enabled informed decision-making through structured vendor evaluation with Softcat.
- Supported phased expansion as additional value and use cases were identified.
Results
The solution has increased efficiency, visibility and control across William Fry’s technology estate while reducing the coordination associated with separate tools. Everyday endpoint activities are now more streamlined, and improved visibility enables the team to identify and resolve issues before they affect users. Tanium has also strengthened compliance and audit readiness through dashboards, reports and real-time data, while supporting the efficient, phased rollout of Windows 11 without the need for additional external services.
- Streamlined operations through consolidation and improved visibility.
- Increased efficiency and reduced manual effort across endpoint management.
- Enhanced compliance, audit readiness, and proactive issue resolution.
Softcat helped us find an even better solution than the one we originally set out to buy.
Luke Madigan
Cyber Security Specialist, William Fry