Revolutionizing Veethree Group’s Security Landscape with Cloud 9

The Veethree Group is an alliance of companies, driven by common technologies and innovation. Today the group of companies has employees worldwide, with sites over 4 continents, serving 100’s of OEM customers.

Over the years, the Veethree Group has been working collaboratively with its customers across the globe. However, with the ever-evolving Technology trends and security endpoint, the Veethree Group quickly recognized the need to implement a comprehensive security solution, such as the Defender for Microsoft 365 Defender by recommended by their trusted advisor Cloud 9 Infosystems.

Challenge 

The Veethree Group faced several challenges as follows while they were using Microsoft 365 mailboxes, AAD identities and without any security policies implemented:

• Absence of an affordable and user-friendly antivirus protection solution.
  Inadequate real-time monitoring for end user systems.
• Insufficient email and data security measures.
• Absence of a centralized platform for monitoring, detecting, and responding to incidents.
• Weak processes for effectively monitoring security alerts.

The Veethree Group actively sought a trusted partner to help them achieve key goals:

• Strengthen endpoint protection for the highest security level.
• Boost their security score from a lower 30% starting point.
• Reinforce Identity and Access Management for stronger safeguards and less risk.
  Enhance email and data security.
• Streamline security incident management with a unified dashboard, custom reports, and automated response to threats.

As part of their strategy, Veethree aimed to reduce user-reported security incidents, like phishing attempts. Progress will be proven through fewer incidents and quicker, effective responses, showcasing their commitment to a safer digital environment.

Solution 

The Veethree Group reached out to the Cloud 9 team seeking a robust and integrated security solution. The extensive experience of Cloud 9 Team and its capabilities impressed the Veethree Group.

Veethree Group had encountered numerous instances where users received payment links from unfamiliar sources. Clicking on these links resulted in substantial financial losses for the organization. To proactively prevent such occurrences, the Cloud 9 team performed a detailed analysis of their current setup and gathered the existing reports, analyzed it, and leveraged tools to understand the gaps between existing setup and the desired configuration that is expected.

Cloud 9 performed the analysis and grouped the details into 4 categories- Identity, Data, Device, and Apps to ease the implementation and check for feasibility so that it doesn’t impact Veethree’s day-to-day transactions.
The cutting-edge technology within Microsoft 365 Defender like AI, and machine learning algorithms to meticulously scrutinize extensive security data. This enables it to swiftly identify and counter emerging threats, fortifying the environment. The result? An impressive 98.95% security score was achieved, highlighting an environment safeguarded to its utmost potential.

This proved to be a game changer as the comprehensive nature of Microsoft 365 Defender and its advanced threat detection and response capabilities helped the Veethree Group achieve a higher level of security, reducing the risk of cyber-attacks and data breaches.

Results

By embracing Microsoft 365 Defender, Cloud 9 revolutionized Veethree Group’s security landscape. They introduced a centralized security management platform, offering a comprehensive view of security incidents, automated threat response, and a user-friendly security administration interface. The solution substantially enhanced various security aspects:

• Endpoint Protection: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint proved instrumental in safeguarding Veethree’s devices against malware, viruses, and malicious activities. Its real-time threat detection, behavioral analysis, and advanced machine learning capabilities efficiently identified and mitigated potential threats.
• Identity Protection: The implementation of Microsoft Defender for Identity fortified Veethree’s identities by meticulously detecting suspicious activities and potential breaches. It utilized insightful analysis of identity-related data, providing recommendations to prevent unauthorized access and potential privilege escalation.
• Email and Data Protection: Microsoft Defender for Office 365 emerged as a critical guardian of Veethree’s email communication and sensitive data stored within Microsoft 365 applications. By leveraging advanced threat intelligence, AI-driven detection, and anti-phishing technologies, it adeptly identified and thwarted malicious emails, attachments, and harmful links.

Quantitatively, these improvements resulted in remarkable metrics, such as a substantial reduction in security incidents related to malware and phishing attempts. This translated into a 95% decrease in successful email-based attacks and an impressive 80% enhancement in endpoint security. Veethree Group now boasts a fortified security posture, with an overall security score surge of 68.95 points, validating their commitment to a safer digital ecosystem.