The Challenge
Enhance end-user security with advanced threat management features
- Managing and mitigating COVID-19-related campaigns and phishing attacks
- Migrating from existing Symantec Antivirus and EOP systems
- Integrating comprehensive security for base of 6,000 users
The Objective
Ensure security best practices and start the zero-trust principles
- Implement a robust M365 E5 Threat Protection Solution
- Migrate to Microsoft Defender solutions for enhanced threat protection
- Streamline identity and access management with Azure Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication
- Introduction of conditional access
The Solution
Microsoft Defender (MDE) solution offered enhanced features such as anti-phishing impersonation intelligence, attack surface Reduction and NGAV capabilities
- Deployment of M365 E5 licenses with advanced threat analytics and behavior analysis
- Migration from Symantec Antivirus to MDE and from EOP to Microsoft Defender for Office with Microsoft Defender for Identity and Microsoft Cloud App Security
- Feature enhancement of anti-phishing impersonation intelligence, attack surface reduction and Next Gen Antivirus capabilities
- Migration from Active Directory Federation Services to Azure SSO with Azure MFA for 6,000 users
- Deployment of Microsoft Purview with Data Loss Prevention, including data classification and labeling features
The Impact
After 1.5 years of successful deployment and operations, HCLTech has continued to support consolidating the client's threat management portfolio
- Enhanced protection against complex threats, including script injections, ransomware and zero-day threats
- Improved security posture and compliance management
- Reduction in licensing costs over third-party products, leading to a well-integrated security architecture through product consolidation
- Successful deployment and continued support, securing 6,000 users, 6,000 endpoints and additional security for 1,400 servers
