The Challenge

The data analytics team of a global multinational conglomerate, present in 31 countries, was tasked with building a data platform to be used company-wide. However, the directive came with a major change—they were required to use Google Cloud as their new cloud provider, complementing their incumbent provider, AWS. This shift presented several challenges, with security being the top concern.

To continue the migration and comply with security and governance mandates, the the conglomerate needed to ensure that appropriate governance, processes, and controls were in place to manage the risks of handling confidential data in the cloud.

Key Challenges

• Security Prioritization: Security was a key concern as the team migrated sensitive data and analytics to the new cloud provider.
• Cloud Transition: The addition of Google Cloud required establishing new security standards and control measures to ensure seamless cloud operations without compromising the business’s security posture.

Solution

TrustOnCloud was called in to assist the Security Architect and Cloud team in defining new security standards. Using the TrustOnCloud control library, the team could implement robust security measures while guiding the cloud migration process with confidence.

• TrustOnCloud Control Library: Provided a set of security standards that enabled the team to build the data platform on Google Cloud while maintaining strict security controls.
• Security-First Approach: TrustOnCloud’s ThreatModels were employed to proactively identify potential security risks during the cloud transition, ensuring compliance with security policies.

Results

Thanks to TrustOnCloud’s support, the company successfully built a fully functioning data analytics platform within 9 months, allowing the business to confidently consume security-sensitive data on the new cloud service provider. The platform met the organization’s high security and operational standards without any delays or vulnerabilities. An external vendor-conducted penetration test revealed no findings, further validating the effectiveness of TrustOnCloud’s control implementation.