Centralized network security controls through a unified platform.
Security Architecture Migration to Meet Regulatory Compliance
Energy organization migrates security architecture to achieve and maintain necessary regulatory compliance.
Client context
The work begins with the operating reality.
Client
Our client is a national energy infrastructure organization responsible for advancing scientific and technological initiatives in support of national energy, environmental, and security goals.
EngagementEnergy organization migrates security architecture to achieve and maintain necessary regulatory compliance.
IndustryEnergy
SolutionsCompliance, Security
The challenge
What had to change
To maintain compliance, the organization’s near-end-of-life firewall solution required an upgrade and migration to an advanced-capability firewall solution. These regulatory requirements raised the stakes for timely completion, with the organization facing steep financial penalties if it failed the upcoming audit. The migration also included legacy integrations to several resources on the back end of its network, further complicating the upgrade.
On a technical level, the project posed migration complexities due to multiple certificate PIV authorities and configuration needs, including site-to-site VPN and client-side VPN requirements. Additionally, the re-architecting presented security posture considerations, including migrating all access-control lists (ACLs) and intrusion detection systems (IDS). These challenges necessitated significant time and effort to solve, pushing our client to seek third-party expertise that would help it migrate to a modernized firewall solution.
The BlueAlly solution
How the work came together
We worked as an agile extension of the organization’s team from start to finish, collaborating closely with its technical experts and executive leaders to design a scalable migration and deployment strategy for its new perimeter firewall solution. We performed due diligence by assessing its existing security infrastructure, documenting all configurations, ACPs, VPNs, WCCP, FlexConfigs, and IDS rules, then planning a complete migration of firewall role sets and modernization of its border role sets. We then replaced the client’s port/protocol-based firewalls with agile application-based firewalls that optimized monitoring and other security capabilities across its distributed infrastructure.
This unified solution also implemented single-pane-of-glass management for improved visibility and control to streamline security operations. Additionally, the new firewall strengthened traffic logging and ransomware prevention, enabling the organization to better safeguard its critical infrastructure while adhering to compliance requirements. The migration enabled our client to map its security controls to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, further aligning its operations with best practices.
The results
What changed
Centralized network security controls through a unified platform.
Empowered the client with granular visibility into network activities and threats.
Outcome highlights
What the client gained.
Empowered the client with granular visibility into network activities and threats.
Deployed an agile firewall solution to improve network security capabilities.
Completed the project quickly to ensure compliance amid an upcoming audit.
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