[Case Study] Cambridge Biotech

A leading biotech research and development company located in Cambridge, MA was experiencing rapid growth and was in the process of relocating its offices. This presented the opportunity to think about their security posture and how it could be improved as they scaled.  

Challenge:

To secure their network, a number of requirements were required to be addressed by the solution that would ultimately be implemented, including proactive network maintenance, ensuring proper security configuration of the network, active monitoring for signs of a security incident, and implementation of an incident response plan. 

Solution:

In order to protect against, detect and respond to potential vulnerabilities, Technium performed a comprehensive security assessment of the customer's network.

Technium’s service solution (SNaaS) included:

• Identification of appropriate network equipment and ongoing maintenance
• Active monitoring for vulnerabilities and performance of patches/upgrades as required
• Configuration of the firewall and all network hardware based on best practices
• Monitoring of the internal network, endpoints, AWS, and Office365 for abnormalities
• Rules and exceptions are set up to avoid false positives
• Manage and remediate security alerts
• Emergency access via the cellular out-of-band device in the event that external network access is down

• Identification of the appropriate hardware 

Results:

By securing the network, Technium relieved the IT Director's workload, allowing him to focus on other needs of the growing company.

Additionally, Technium and the customer meet regularly to review reporting and discuss actionable items to keep security well-maintained and relevant to how the biotech is operating. The customer now had a proven, ongoing, systematic approach to managing and improving their network with a trusted service partner.

Conclusion: 

Network security is mission-critical. A proactive, security-first approach not only prevents security incidents but also supports a business's growth potential. 

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