Panche Tasev, Monta\u2019s head of IT, holds himself to the highest standards and always thinks about how to make the IT environments he manages simpler, more efficient, and more secure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou need to be aware of the trends, be proactive, and make sure the right tools are in place,\u201d he says. \u201cI never do workarounds. I always follow best practices and always work on improvements. That\u2019s my motto.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Tasev joined Monta in March 2023, he was tasked with building a strong technological backbone that would support the company as it scaled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are in the early stages where we need to structure things properly,\u201d Tasev says. \u201cWe\u2019re always trying to be a step ahead \u2014 the same approach we take with our product suite and features.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortly after starting at Monta, Tasev surveyed the lay of the land and picked his first IT target: mobile device management (MDM). \u201cWe didn\u2019t have any mobile device management solution,\u201d he explains. \u201cSince MDM is one of the core things every organization needs when they want to scale, I wanted to roll something out as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At a previous job, Tasev used JumpCloud for mobile device management<\/a> and was familiar with its feature-rich nature beyond MDM. Even so, he did his due diligence and began researching all the MDM options on the market, including Jamf and Kandji.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI ended up choosing JumpCloud because I could manage every device under one roof,\u201d Tasev says. \u201cPlus, instead of using Okta with Jamf or something like that, I could also use JumpCloud as an identity provider<\/a>, for user management<\/a>, password management<\/a>, and so on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JumpCloud gives Tasev a powerful toolkit that enables him to protect devices and sensitive company data across all of Monta\u2019s offices. Instead of cobbling several point solutions together \u2014 and watching monthly bills compound \u2014 JumpCloud makes IT management simple for Tasev over a single pane of glass, leading to a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to other options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe convenience of keeping everything IT needs under one roof can\u2019t be beat,\u201d he says. \u201cI always try to improve my environment and always try to make things easier \u2014 not just for myself but for all my colleagues. Simplicity and ease of use is what JumpCloud delivers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to providing a single platform that simplifies IT for both Tasev and Monta\u2019s employees, the company has been able to improve its compliance and security posture with JumpCloud powering its digital operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Tasev started at Monta, he quickly noticed a need for a more robust method to ensure that devices were consistently updated with the latest versions and security patches. JumpCloud\u2019s ability to determine whether users were keeping their devices up to date helped create an overview of complying users<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI said, \u2018This is nice, but how do we grow? How do we get bigger customers?\u2019\u201d he explains. \u201cIf you want to work with bigger customers, you have to be compliant no matter what. That\u2019s just how it works everywhere. Bigger companies won\u2019t work with vendors that aren\u2019t compliant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After deploying JumpCloud and enrolling all of the company\u2019s devices, Tasev had the visibility he needed to make sure every employee was complying with relevant policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJumpCloud makes it super easy for us to ensure that all of our devices are up to date and compliant with the latest security patches and protocols.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a company that works with the electrical grid and aims to deliver an EV charging ecosystem across Europe, Monta takes security very seriously. At the same time, the company wants to ensure its employees have the tools they need to work as productively as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSecurity and simplicity sometimes don\u2019t go hand-in-hand, but I try to make it as easy as possible for users,\u201d he says. As an example, Tasev has automated office access using JumpCloud and Kisi; this innovative use case enables authorized employees to enter office buildings using their own mobile phones, with no fobs required, shoring up physical access management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After deploying JumpCloud, Tasev turned on single sign-on<\/a> (SSO) \u2014 which, in his experience, most vendors treat as an add-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking ahead, Tasev plans to further strengthen Monta\u2019s security footprint by enabling multi-factor authentication<\/a> (MFA) in JumpCloud. To enhance network security, he\u2019s also exploring JumpCloud\u2019s cloud RADIUS<\/a> offering and plans to test it in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JumpCloud changes the way IT administrators manage their organizations by providing a comprehensive and flexible cloud directory platform. From one pane of glass, manage user identities and resource access, secure Mac, Windows, and Linux devices, and get a full view of your environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get started<\/a> with JumpCloud today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"