COUNTRY Financial
400% Faster Incident Response: Enterprise Endpoint Security Transformation
The Challenge
A 10,000+ employee insurance company spanning 19 states had inconsistent endpoint security compliance, slow data loss incident response, and an audit finding requiring urgent remediation.
What I Was Asked to Do
Build and lead a DLP and cloud workload protection program from the ground up; develop a team of 6 security engineers; achieve measurable compliance and performance targets.
How I Approached It
Designed comprehensive DLP policy framework and cloud workload protection program. Led cross-functional security transformation projects with detailed project plans and stakeholder alignment. Built capability matrix to evaluate cloud solutions and minimize third-party dependency. Collaborated with network security and IAM teams on Azure cloud interoperability strategy. Created custom ESM parsers for UEBA integration.
The Outcome
Achieved ~97% endpoint workstation compliance and 100% server compliance. Increased data loss incident response efficacy by 400% within 3 years. Resolved a critical audit finding 9 months ahead of the initial estimated completion date. Projected hundreds of thousands of dollars in budget savings through Azure cloud interoperability optimization.