How the State of Montana Transformed Endpoint Security Across 25 Agencies
The State of Montana manages over 15,000 employee endpoints across more than 25 agencies, and each is entrusted with highly sensitive citizen data. As a public sector entity, the state is a frequent target for cyberattacks—and it often operates with far fewer resources than many of its private sector counterparts.
Recognizing that traditional signature-based antivirus solutions were insufficient against today’s sophisticated threats, the state recently transitioned to a behavior-based security approach. SentinelOne proved to be a game-changer—detecting malicious PowerShell executions, malicious Office macros, and other threats that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.
Beyond endpoint protection, SentinelOne’s EDR capabilities empowered the state to execute proactive threat hunting, asset inventory management, vulnerability identification, and forensic investigation. Importantly, it also offered them the ability to isolate compromised systems from their network. The solution delivered seamless updates, low system overhead, and reduced staff workload by 20%, even extending protection to devices outside the state network.
More than just another vendor, SentinelOne became a strategic partner to the state—offering personal engagement and support that built trust and confidence. This partnership allowed Montana’s cybersecurity team to shift from a defensive “just say no” mindset to a more enabling, solutions-oriented approach.
Today, the state’s IT leaders rest easier knowing their critical systems are protected, resilient, and backed by a partner committed to their mission.
