Siemens Energy & Automation Deploys FirePass to Secure and Simplify Network Connections for End Users, IT Staff, Vendors, and Partners

With more than 12,000 employees worldwide, 31 manufacturing and distribution facilities, 8 R&D facilities, and more than 100 area sales offices throughout the U.S., Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the U.S. In order to provide authorized, secure network access to a range of employees, business partners, customers, and vendors, Siemens Energy & Automation deployed F5 Networks' FirePass 4100 SSL VPN device. The FirePass device provides employees with remote, secured access - based on access policies - to the business applications they rely upon for day-to-day operations.