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Executive Summary
A leading financial services provider in the Netherlands aimed to bolster the security of its AWS-based payments environment and simplify the process of achieving PCI-DSS compliance. To meet these objectives, the company partnered with CloudPhilos, a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), which implemented Wiz, an advanced cloud security platform. This collaboration empowered the company’s development and platform teams to take ownership of their security risks while ensuring comprehensive protection and streamlined compliance.
Challenges
Before partnering with CloudPhilos and integrating Wiz, the company encountered several challenges:
- Complex Security and Compliance Requirements: As a payment services provider, the company had to meet stringent PCI-DSS standards, requiring robust security measures and continuous monitoring.
- Resource Limitations: The internal team was focused on driving business growth, leaving limited resources for managing complex security and compliance needs.
- Need for Ownership and Accountability: Securing a payments environment on AWS required not only technical tools but also a shift in responsibility, allowing development and platform teams to own and manage the risks inherent in their work.
Solution
To address these challenges, CloudPhilos deployed Wiz to secure the company’s AWS environment, with a focus on collaboration and democratization. The solution included:
- Deep Security Visibility with Wiz: Wiz provided comprehensive visibility into the company’s cloud environment, identifying potential vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across workloads, networks, and identities.
- PCI-DSS Compliance Facilitation: Wiz’s powerful compliance features helped map the company’s security posture against PCI-DSS requirements, simplifying audits and ensuring ongoing compliance.
- Proactive Threat Detection: Wiz enabled CloudPhilos to detect and mitigate risks proactively, ensuring continuous protection of sensitive payment data.
- Collaboration and Democratization: CloudPhilos facilitated a shift in responsibility by empowering the company’s development and platform teams to take ownership of the risks they own. Wiz’s user-friendly interface and integration capabilities allowed these teams to independently monitor, assess, and address security risks, fostering a culture of accountability and proactive risk management.
Results
The implementation of Wiz by CloudPhilos led to significant improvements in the company’s security, compliance, and operational ownership:
- Enhanced Security Posture: The company’s AWS environment is now more secure, with continuous monitoring and proactive threat management, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches.
- Streamlined PCI-DSS Compliance: Wiz’s automation and comprehensive visibility have simplified the company’s PCI-DSS compliance, reducing the time and effort required for audits.
- Increased Ownership and Accountability: By democratizing security responsibilities, the company’s development and platform teams are now empowered to manage the risks they own, leading to more efficient and effective risk mitigation.
- Improved Operational Efficiency: With security and compliance being managed at the team level, the company’s internal resources can focus more on innovation and business growth.
Customer Quote
“CloudPhilos is very knowledgeable, has good connections within AWS, is very proactive, and offers professional assistance!” — CTO, Jelle Hoes, Buckaroo
Conclusion
Through its partnership with CloudPhilos and the implementation of Wiz, this financial services provider has successfully strengthened the security of its AWS payments environment, simplified PCI-DSS compliance, and empowered its teams to take ownership of their security responsibilities. This approach has enabled the company to focus on its core business while maintaining confidence in the security and compliance of its cloud infrastructure.
