How Santa Coloma de Gramenet City Hall Improved File Server Auditing and Data Security
Challenge
The City Hall faced a critical data security vulnerability: there was no way to log or monitor access to sensitive user data. Without visibility into who was accessing what, or when, the organization was exposed to internal misuse, accidental data leaks, and potential cyberattacks.
This lack of control extended beyond access monitoring. The City Hall couldn’t identify which documents contained personally identifiable information (PII), nor could they classify or restrict access to sensitive files. Without this capability, private data could be accessed by users who didn’t need it—and worse, by attackers exploiting a weak security perimeter.
In short, the government organization had no way to enforce least privilege, detect insider threats, or demonstrate compliance with data protection regulations.
Lepide solution
Following a competitive evaluation process, the City Hall chose the Lepide Data Security Platform, supported by local partner MICROMOUSE. Lepide stood out for its rich technical functionality, rapid deployment, and exceptional value for money.
Within days of deployment, Lepide began auditing user behavior across the organization—highlighting access to sensitive files, identifying anomalous actions, and providing much-needed visibility into user activity across their unstructured data. Lepide enabled the City Hall to:
- Track who was accessing sensitive data and when.
- Classify data and apply appropriate access controls.
- Detect suspicious behavior in real time.
- Generate clear, actionable insights that aligned with their security and governance objectives.
The installation was fast and required minimal overhead. From day one, the platform began delivering results—allowing the City Hall to adapt and fine-tune configuration over time for even more precise control.