ShieldNet — Comprehensive Security Overhaul
Client: ShieldNet Insurance Group
47
Vulnerabilities identified and resolved
100%
Compliance achieved before deadline
85%
Staff passed phishing awareness test
0
Security incidents since remediation
The Project
ShieldNet Insurance, handling sensitive customer data for 50,000+ policyholders, discovered vulnerabilities after a failed penetration test by a third party. They needed an urgent security audit and remediation plan to meet their insurance industry compliance deadlines.
What We Were Up Against
A critical 6-week compliance deadline, multiple legacy applications with known vulnerabilities, lack of internal security expertise, and the need to implement security improvements without disrupting daily operations serving 50,000+ customers.
How We Solved It
We conducted a comprehensive security assessment including network penetration testing (OWASP methodology), vulnerability scanning across all 8 web applications, employee phishing simulation and security awareness training, and implementation of a SIEM solution for continuous monitoring. We then provided a prioritised remediation roadmap and executed the critical fixes.
Technologies Used
How We Delivered
Threat Assessment
Conducted reconnaissance, mapped the attack surface across all digital assets, and performed automated and manual vulnerability scanning.
Penetration Testing
Executed controlled penetration tests on all 8 web applications and the internal network, documenting 47 findings ranked by severity.
Remediation
Fixed all 12 critical and 18 high-severity vulnerabilities, implemented WAF rules, hardened server configurations, and set up intrusion detection.
Training & Monitoring
Ran phishing simulation campaigns for 200 employees, deployed Splunk SIEM for 24/7 security monitoring, and created an incident response playbook.
“SKN IT's team identified critical vulnerabilities that our previous auditors missed entirely. Their remediation plan was clear, actionable, and delivered on time. We now sleep better at night.”
David Thompson
Head of IT, ShieldNet Insurance Group
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