Client Context
A global financial services provider offering multi-asset investment banking and brokerage services across Asia needed secure cloud operations.
Business Challenge
- CIS Benchmark standards were difficult to maintain across complex AWS configurations.
- Manual patching of 80+ EC2 instances created operational overhead and security risks.
- Critical financial workloads required zero-loss RDS data migration and restoration.
Helius Approach
CIS Amazon Linux 2 Benchmark Summaries were prepared for 284 distinct configurations.
Monthly automated patching was implemented for Windows and Linux servers.
AWS Backup was configured for EC2, EBS, and RDS with 24/7 CloudWatch alarm evaluation.
Business Outcome
- 100% compliance was achieved with CIS benchmarks across 280+ configurations.
- Patching effort was reduced by 90%.
- A Global Switch & Equinix direct connect monitoring model was established to prevent network outages.
Capabilities and Technologies
- Skill Sets: CIS Benchmark Compliance (AWS), Automated Patching & Maintenance, Secure Database Migration (RDS), Network Outage Monitoring, Disaster Recovery & Backup Strategy
- Technologies: AWS (EC2, RDS, EBS), Amazon Linux 2 (CIS Benchmark), AWS CloudWatch, Global Switch & Equinix (Direct Connect), AWS Backup
