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Secure Development Environment for Ekosh Financial Services with Azure Virtual Desktop 

Ekosh Financial Services operates at the intersection of finance and technology, helping individuals and small businesses access credit and financial solutions more easily. As a growing fintech platform, its digital infrastructure is critical to delivering seamless user experiences and supporting business expansion. 

With increasing reliance on external developers to accelerate platform development, Ekosh needed a way to collaborate efficiently without compromising the security of its financial data and internal systems. This created a pressing need for a controlled, secure, and scalable development environment. 

Challenge

Ekosh’s growth brought in external development teams, but the existing setup was not designed to securely support distributed collaboration. Providing developers with access while safeguarding sensitive financial data became a key concern. 

  • Exposure risk from external access, as developers needed to work on internal systems remotely 
  • No controlled development workspace, leading to limited oversight of developer activity 
  • Inadequate access restrictions, make it difficult to enforce task-based permissions 
  • Potential data leakage risks, especially with file downloads and external transfers 
  • Limited visibility into developer sessions and actions, impacting governance 
  • Operational friction in managing developers, particularly during onboarding and offboarding 

Solution

Cloud 9 Infosystems helped Ekosh establish a secure and structured development environment enabling controlled collaboration without exposing core systems. 

  • Dedicated Cloud-Based Development Workspace 
    A secure virtual environment was created using Azure Virtual Desktop, ensuring all development activities remained within Ekosh’s controlled infrastructure. 
  • Controlled Access to Systems and Resources 
    Developers were provided access only to the tools and environments required for their work, minimizing unnecessary exposure. 
  • Granular Access Management 
    Permissions were aligned with roles and responsibilities, ensuring tighter control over who could access what. 
  • Prevention of Data Movement Outside Environment 
    Safeguards were implemented to restrict copying or downloading sensitive data, reducing the risk of leaks. 
  • Isolated Development Layer 
    Development and testing activities were separated from production systems, protecting core business operations. 
  • Activity Monitoring and Oversight 
    Centralized session tracking improved visibility and accountability across development workflows. 
  • Flexible Scaling of Development Teams 
    The setup allowed Ekosh to quickly grant or revoke access, making it easier to manage changing project demands. 
  • Secure Collaboration Without Compromise 
    Internal teams and external developers could work together efficiently without exposing the organization’s IT backbone. 

Results

The new environment enabled Ekosh to scale its development efforts while maintaining strong control over data and access: 

  • Strengthened data protection, ensuring all sensitive information remains within a secure environment and reducing data exposure risk by 45% 
  • Lower risk of unauthorized data movement, through controlled access and restrictions 
  • Smoother development workflows, with centralized and consistent access to required tools 
  • Increased agility in managing external teams, reducing onboarding and offboarding time by 40% through streamlined access management 
  • Enhanced governance and compliance readiness, supported by better monitoring and control 

 

By restructuring how development access was managed, Ekosh maintained execution speed without compromising security, creating a more balanced and sustainable approach to growth. 

Company

Size: 51 to 200 employees
Location: Mumbai, India

Industry

Financial Services

Practice Areas

  • Cloud Infrastructure and Management
  • Security and Compliance
  • Azure Virtual Desktop

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