Cybersecurity Implementation Services

A well-respected veteran name in its industry, our client was trusted by some of the world’s most prominent financiers, investors, wealth managers, and gold retailers. But routine security testing uncovered serious vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to control user sessions and smuggle sensitive data, representing potentially catastrophic financial and reputational consequences.

Our client, a leading financial center facilitating trade & investment flows between 72 countries with a combined GDP of USD 8 trillion, served business entities ranging from multinational enterprises and government-owned entities to wealthy family businesses and rising startups. Their Salesforce web application functioned as a centralized database of confidential and personally identifying information. A misconfiguration left it exposed to the public.

As part of Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia developed the ECC framework as a regulatory requirement for all government and government-affiliated organizations. Our client only had 30 days before its compliance audit which would cover the compliance status of not only central departments but also each college. They need a rapid gap assessment and cybersecurity framework implementation, with complete localization of all relevant documentation and training material.

Our client, a Saudi Arabian insurance provider with an enduring legacy, needed to bring its operations into compliance with the latest Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and National Data Management Office (NDMO) regulations. Failure could damage the company’s ability to operate within its market. With limited internal cybersecurity capacity, it sought a third-party gap assessment performed by an expert authority recognized by SAMA, NCA & NDMO.

This transition to ISO 27001:2022 posed several difficulties for our client, a leading software company whose certification featured prominently as a key business driver. They required a comprehensive assessment of their unique processes, risks, and security needs prior to a tailored implementation along with greater effort in training, especially for members of the newly formed departments.

Our client's Fortune 100 and major corporate customers relied on their core IoT-enabled access control product to keep their offices, factory floors, classrooms, hospitals, retail shops and other private spaces safe from intruders. The software platform was a gamechanger in access management. But a security check uncovered deep vulnerabilities allowing hostile actors complete control of all devices and databases.

A routine internal security check at a leading Middle Eastern transportation service provider a data breach in progress on their application server. Server logs showed the attacker had made lateral movements after initial server access, evading detection. The client needed a specialist cybersecurity team that could determine the nature of the user, quickly, and deal with it swiftly.

The client faced significant security and reputational risks from its lack of information security compliance with both its parent enterprise's cybersecurity framework and ISO27001. It struggled with data explosion, threats to its network security, and heavy reliance on external partners – all of whom had access to its infrastructure and data, adding considerably to its exposure. It needed implementation of cybersecurity frameworks and organization-wide data governance controls, fast.