Hedge Fund Manager Case Study

Customer Profile:

  • Hedge Fund Manager.
  • Over $125M in asset management.
  • Size: <20 employees.
  • Hybrid Google and MSFT environment.
  • Regulated by SEC safeguards.

Challenge:

Phase 1:  The client experienced a security breach through a session token hijacking that compromised an employee email and resulted in a phony wire transfer request.

  • Fix the real-time event and ensure bad actors no longer had access to the environment.
  • Provide a readout on the extent of the compromise.

Phase 2:

  • Consolidate Google and MSFT environment.
  • Review MSFT Cloud and Security Configurations.
  • Provide additional Cybersecurity recommendations.
  • Add 24×7 SOC coverage service.

Vertek Solutions:

Phase 1:

  • Conducted a breach investigation to understand the extent of the compromise.
  • Identified security failures and ensured no additional comprise existed.
  • Deployed 24×7 SOC Management of the environment.

Phase 2:

  • Migrated from Office 365 to Microsoft 365 for enhanced security features.
  • Configured conditional access and Intune for mobile device management.
  • Migrated them from Bitdefender to Defender for endpoint protection.
  • Added ransomMDR for additional anti-ransomware protection.

Outcomes:

  • Phase 1 completed in 48 hours.
  • Phase 2 completed in 2 weeks.
  • +20 devices configured and monitored.
  • Roadmap to evolve MSFT XDR.
  • Analyst-led monthly review to ensure compliance and security event review.
  • Zero data breaches or security incidents since implementation.
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