How Belden Brick secured its data & achieved PCI compliance

A Metro Detroit building-products firm eliminated chronic IT failures, hardened every endpoint, and met payment card compliance standards — without disrupting daily operations.

Cyber Protect LLC · Case Study

PCI Compliance

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Network Modernization

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Executive Summary

The Belden Brick Sales Company faced constant network outages, outdated systems, and major security gaps. Without a structured IT strategy, the business was exposed to downtime, data loss, and compliance risks.

Cyber Protect LLC delivered a complete infrastructure upgrade—modernizing systems, strengthening cybersecurity, and aligning operations with PCI compliance standards. The result was a stable, secure IT environment that supports business growth.

The Challenge

An IT foundation held together with workarounds

The Belden Brick Sales Company was running its business on an IT foundation held together with workarounds — unreliable Wi-Fi, aging infrastructure that regularly went down, unpatched workstations, and no cybersecurity strategy to speak of.

Layered on top was a pressing compliance obligation: accepting credit card payments required full PCI DSS alignment, which the existing environment could not support.

Unreliable Connectivity

Wi-Fi dropped regularly across two locations. No stable intra-office link.

Undertrained Staff

No formal phishing or cybersecurity awareness training for the team.

No Zero-Trust Model

A single compromised device could expose the entire network.

Unprotected Endpoints

Workstations unpatched, unencrypted, running outdated OS versions.

PCI Non-Compliance

Card payment infrastructure not aligned with PCI DSS requirements.

No Email Backup

Inadequate remote access, no email backup, no web filtering in place.

The Solution

A complete modernisation, layer by layer

Network & Connectivity

✓ Upgraded to enterprise-grade Wi-Fi hardware & configuration

✓ Migrated to a reliable ISP, eliminating chronic outages

✓ Stabilized the intra-office link between both locations

Endpoint & Device Security

✓ Deployed enterprise-grade firewalls; zero-trust endpoint model

✓ Patched all systems and upgraded all workstations to Windows 11

✓ Enabled full drive encryption and workstation backup solutions

Identity, Access & Email

✓ Deployed Microsoft Entra ID; enforced least-privilege access

✓ Migrated to hosted Microsoft 365 with email backup and security

✓ Implemented web filtering; raised Microsoft Secure Score

Staff Training

✓Password management best practices for the full team

✓Company-wide phishing and social engineering awareness training

Results at a Glance

Measurable outcomes across every layer

Network Reliability	Wi-Fi upgraded and stabilized; chronic outages eliminated
PCI Compliance	Infrastructure hardened and aligned with PCI DSS requirements
Endpoint Security	Zero-trust model deployed; all systems patched and encrypted
Identity Management	Entra ID deployed; access controls locked down
Email & Data	Hosted M365 with backup; full workstation data recoverability
IT Support	Help desk tickets resolved same-day, backlogs eliminated
Staff Awareness	Entire team trained on passwords, phishing, and cyber hygiene