How Wyndham outsmarts hackers with Varonis MDDR
"It's not just a tool, it's a relationship. We have to feel like they're there with us, and Varonis has never, ever, ever wavered on that, ever. That's why I love Varonis."
Brian Valiquette
Dir. of Info. Security Risk & Compliance
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts operates across a hybrid environment spanning on-premises systems and the cloud, protecting sensitive data against a demanding backdrop of regulatory requirements. Brian Valiquette, Director of Information Security Risk & Compliance, leads the effort to keep that data secure, reduce day-to-day alert noise, and satisfy a range of compliance obligations.
CHALLENGE
Cutting Through Alert Noise and Meeting Compliance Demands
Wyndham's team needed clearer insight into its data — including which data had gone untouched — and a way to manage the daily alerts they were constantly chasing down. At the same time, the organization had to satisfy multiple regulatory frameworks, including privileged access reviews, data classification, PCI scoping to prevent scope creep, and GDPR, all across a mix of on-premises and cloud systems.
SOLUTION
MDDR, SaaS, and Automation Across the Environment
Wyndham started with a single file server and has since expanded Varonis across Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Managed Data Detection and Response (MDDR). MDDR took over the daily alerts the team had been chasing, delivering detailed write-ups that save significant time. Varonis generates the reports the team relies on to maintain checks and balances, and over the years it has surfaced early signals that something may be going on.
MDDR took down our daily alerts that my team was having to chase down, and the write-ups that they give are amazing. It saves us so much time.
Within the past year, Wyndham migrated to Varonis SaaS, eliminating the need to manage updates across components. Automation has long been part of the picture too — an automation engine cleaned up privileges quickly, reducing manual effort for the team.
RESULTS
A Partnership Built on Support and Trust
For Valiquette, the value extends well beyond the technology. Varonis works collaboratively to solve problems rather than pushing issues back onto the team, and the support experience stands apart from other vendors. That relationship — not just the tool — is what he credits most.
It's a huge partnership for us. Their support, for me, there's nothing better out there yet.
With MDDR reducing alert fatigue, SaaS simplifying management, automation streamlining privilege cleanup, and a partnership Wyndham trusts, the organization is better positioned to protect its data and meet its compliance obligations across a complex hybrid environment.
