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A global financial organization relocated its IT services to co-location facilities and, as part of that transition, implemented Zero Trust solutions to enhance its cybersecurity posture. A critical component of this effort was the deployment of micro-segmentation to control east-west traffic within mission-critical networks. This initiative aligned with the organization’s Zero Trust strategy to strengthen security and minimize risks.
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
During the migration, the organization faced several key challenges:
- Ensuring Secure Micro-Segmentation – The organization needed a structured approach to implement granular security controls across applications to support Zero Trust.
- Validating the Effectiveness of the Solution – Before full deployment, a proof of value (PoV) was required to assess whether the proposed approach met security and operational requirements.
- Streamlining Policy Management – Efficiently managing policy enforcement, ranking, and compliance reporting was essential for maintaining security and operational efficiency.
SOLUTION
To address these challenges, the organization engaged InterVision and BTA through a strategic partnership with Cisco. The engagement followed BTA’s SIMPLE methodology, a structured framework for cybersecurity deployment:
- Start – Identified and engaged key stakeholders while gathering critical business and technical requirements.
- Immerse – Educated the customer’s team on micro-segmentation and Zero Trust strategies through interactive sessions. Defined key success criteria.
- Map – Designed and documented the micro-segmentation architecture.
- Prove – Conducted a proof of value (PoV) to demonstrate the functionality and effectiveness of the solution.
- Launch – Deployed the approved solution into the customer’s environment.
- Evolve – Continued to refine policies, optimize security configurations, and enhance compliance reporting.
Technology Implementation
- Cisco Secure Workload: Enabled application micro-segmentation to control east-west traffic and strengthen security controls.
- BTA’s Architect Explorer™: Streamlined policy ranking, review, lifecycle management, and compliance reporting to improve governance.
BUSINESS OUTCOME
- Successful Zero Trust Implementation – The organization established a stronger security posture with micro-segmentation aligned to Zero Trust principles.
- Faster Policy Enforcement – Policy analysis and enforcement timelines were reduced from months to weeks.
- Improved Audit and Compliance Efficiency – Dashboards and ad-hoc reporting reduced audit and user time by up to 70%, increasing operational efficiency.
- Enterprise-Wide Deployment – Following the successful proof of value, the solution was deployed across the organization’s IT environment.
By leveraging Cisco Secure Workload and BTA’s Architect Explorer™, the organization successfully optimized security policy management and enhanced its cybersecurity maturity while ensuring a seamless migration to co-location facilities.