The Challenge
Suspicious traffic, botnet and malware activity, IPS/DoS gaps and abnormal Active Directory traffic were creating security risk. Outdated firewall firmware and no high availability added further exposure.
Selected Engagements
Cybersecurity, Cloud and Infrastructure Experience
Explore nine engagements across network security, cloud forensics, application testing, infrastructure transformation and technology cost optimization.
Our Assessment
- IPS, DoS and anomaly traffic analysis
- Botnet, malware and intrusion investigation
- Firewall policy and access-control review
- Firmware and security configuration assessment
- Vulnerable services and unnecessary access paths
97% → 6.69%
Critical threat level reduced
How We Addressed It
- Optimized IPS and DoS policies with suitable blocking thresholds
- Blocked critical signatures, suspicious ports and unauthorized services
- Strengthened firewall access controls and authentication
- Recommended firmware upgrade, hardening and network optimization
Capabilities Demonstrated
- Network security assessment
- UTM and firewall security
- IPS and DoS hardening
- Threat analysis
- Security configuration review
- Risk mitigation
Result & Benefits
Critical threat level reduced
Intrusion exposure lowered
Flooding controls strengthened
Access controls improved
Network security posture improved
The Challenge
A compromised, overprivileged IAM access key was used for destructive AWS activity, including deletion of backup plans and EBS snapshots, changes to RDS protection controls and remote execution on an EC2 instance.
Our Assessment
- Reconstructed the attack timeline and kill chain
- Analyzed IAM, CloudTrail, S3, EC2, RDS, EFS and AWS Backup
- Validated infrastructure impact and persistence
- Identified IAM, logging and backup-control weaknesses
Contained
No further malicious activity detected
How We Addressed It
- Recommended least-privilege IAM and role-based authentication
- Addressed static credential risk through secure secret management
- Recommended AWS Backup Vault Lock and recovery controls
- Strengthened CloudTrail logging, network access and forensic readiness
Capabilities Demonstrated
- AWS cloud forensics
- Incident investigation
- IAM security
- CloudTrail analysis
- Backup and recovery assessment
- Root cause analysis
Result & Benefits
Attack timeline reconstructed
Root cause identified
AWS impact confirmed
Persistence ruled out
Recovery roadmap defined
The Challenge
Doctors needed secure remote access to radiology reports and clinical data, but image loading and application performance were severely constrained despite available 1 Gbps internet capacity.
Our Assessment
- Application and virtual infrastructure performance
- Network, DNS and gateway configuration
- Firewall routing and load balancing
- Server, VM, LAN and internet utilization
How We Addressed It
- Optimized firewall routing and traffic policies
- Corrected load-balancer, DNS and gateway settings
- Optimized VM resources
- Upgraded server connectivity to 1 Gbps
Capabilities:Infrastructure AssessmentNetwork OptimizationApplication PerformanceVirtualizationRemote Access
The Challenge
A growing Oracle environment was increasing recurring costs while limited usage visibility, complex licensing requirements and underutilized infrastructure created compliance concerns.
Our Assessment
- Licence inventory and entitlement analysis
- Database and workload utilization
- Rightsizing and consolidation
- Virtualization, governance and renewal planning
How We Addressed It
- Identified redundant Oracle deployments
- Optimized database sizing and licence allocation
- Aligned consumption with business needs
- Established ongoing licence governance
Capabilities:Oracle License OptimizationDatabase AssessmentLicense ComplianceRightsizingCommercial Advisory
The Challenge
The organization needed to identify employee, vendor and customer credentials exposed across dark web sources, breach databases and stealer-malware logs.
Our Assessment
- Digital footprint and domain discovery
- Dark web and breach monitoring
- Stealer-malware analysis
- Threat correlation and impact assessment
How We Addressed It
- Prioritized compromised credentials
- Recommended resets, MFA and reuse blocking
- Advised third-party notifications
- Strengthened access and endpoint controls
Capabilities:Dark Web MonitoringThreat IntelligenceCredential AnalysisThird-Party RiskCyber Risk Advisory
The Challenge
An end-of-life firewall had to be replaced within a tight timeline while minimizing disruption across a 1,100-location PAN-India hub-and-spoke network.
Our Assessment
- 2 virtual domains and 442 policies
- 909 services and 3,409 addresses
- 137 routes and 7 IPsec VPNs
- Security, utilization and cloud connectivity
How We Addressed It
- Migrated to a high-availability platform
- Optimized policies, routes and VPNs
- Strengthened IPS and antivirus controls
- Improved cloud and network utilization
Capabilities:Firewall MigrationPolicy OptimizationHA & DRVPN SecurityCloud Connectivity
The Challenge
Poor Wi-Fi, latency, bandwidth constraints and inconsistent performance had developed across cascaded switches, standalone access points and limited centralized controls.
Our Assessment
- Network architecture and switching
- Bandwidth and application requirements
- Firewall capacity and wireless coverage
- Backbone connectivity and security controls
Recommended Transformation
- Heat-map-based wireless design
- Next-generation UTM and core switching
- Centrally managed wireless and fiber backbone
- Centralized traffic and security management
Capabilities:Network AssessmentWireless OptimizationUTM/NGFWWi-Fi DesignInfrastructure Modernization
The Challenge
The customer needed to validate authentication, authorization, session management and application controls protecting sensitive information and user accounts.
Our Assessment
- PTES-based penetration testing
- Authentication and access-control validation
- Injection and information exposure testing
- CVSS risk classification
Key Findings
- Blind SQL injection and account takeover
- Broken access control and IDOR
- Session and configuration weaknesses
- Actionable remediation guidance
Capabilities:Web Application VAPTPTESOWASP AssessmentAccess Control TestingCVSS
The Challenge
A 40-acre healthcare campus faced high latency, unreliable wireless connectivity and fragmented IT infrastructure, with a need for centralized management and secure access.
Our Assessment
- Wired and wireless architecture
- Performance and campus-wide coverage
- Firewall and endpoint controls
- Authentication and secure access
How We Addressed It
- Designed an armored fiber backbone
- Deployed enterprise wired and wireless infrastructure
- Implemented centralized identity and endpoint controls
- Integrated messaging, surveillance and access control
Capabilities:Campus Network DesignFiber BackboneWireless OptimizationActive DirectoryHealthcare IT
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