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DataStream Connexion: Building Secure Federal and Healthcare Applications with CloudGuard Dome9
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries
- Cement
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Leasing Finance Automation
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Cybersecurity Services
The Challenge
DataStream Connexion, a technology consulting and web application development agency, faced several challenges in managing the security and compliance of their cloud-based applications. They had to manage tens of Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) and security groups, creating an elastic cloud environment with hundreds of inbound and outbound rules. They also had to provide access to various resources for development and specific environments for production, while enforcing strict segregation according to predefined user roles. Furthermore, they had to allow their team self-servicing and flexibility, which meant allowing individuals remote access to their cloud environment at any time. Lastly, they had to implement end-to-end compliance management, which was especially complex given their customer base of federal agencies and healthcare organizations that had to adhere to standards such as FedRAMP, NIST, and HIPAA.
About The Customer
DataStream Connexion is a premier technology consulting and web application development agency. Formed in 2000, they have built web applications for the Federal Government, USDA, FDA, the Department of Homeland Security, healthcare organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and small businesses. The team, led by Eric Hoffman, President and owner, provides services that range from product development and DevOps, to cloud security and compliance. They excel at incorporating comprehensive security and compliance management into the innovative products they design, and have garnered the trust of many government agencies and healthcare organizations with maintaining their critical applications in the cloud.
The Solution
DataStream Connexion leveraged CloudGuard Dome9 to address their challenges. CloudGuard Dome9 Clarity provided complete visibility over their entire infrastructure, allowing them to visualize their cloud perimeter, network topology, security policies, and configurations in real-time. CloudGuard Dome9's role-based access control (RBAC) capabilities allowed them to provide developers the instant access they needed to test out new processes, while ensuring only the team admin could adjust settings. CloudGuard Dome9 Dynamic Access Leases allowed them to schedule time-limited and on-demand access to services and ports, reducing open port exposure. Lastly, the Compliance Engine from CloudGuard Dome9 automated compliance, simplifying complicated procedures with automated data aggregation in real-time, and in-place remediation control. It also continuously ran audits against their cloud deployment, allowing them to validate their network security posture and report the current exposure status and vulnerabilities across their whole cloud network.
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