Zero Trust Architecture Offers Total Confidence: How Konverge Transformed Cyber Defense
Industry: E-commerce and Online Retail
Location: Headquartered in India with fulfillment centers and operations across the USA, cannada, singapore, australia, malysia
Company Size: Publicly Listed Company
Client Background
The client is a globally recognized E-commerce company with over 2,000 employees operating in 5+ countries. They specialize in large-scale online retail, supply chain logistics, cloud-based inventory management, and personalized customer experience solutions. Their customer base includes millions of active users and enterprise partners across fashion, electronics, home essentials, and more. With a massive digital footprint and high-volume transaction data flowing across hybrid cloud platforms and third-party applications, the organization manages sensitive customer data, payment gateways, and critical supply chain operations. Following the rapid surge in online demand and remote workforce expansion post-pandemic, the organization faced heightened cybersecurity threats and compliance risks—necessitating an urgent security transformation initiative.
To address these challenges, the company aimed to adopt a comprehensive, proactive cybersecurity approach. Their key priorities included implementing Zero Trust Architecture to secure user access, enhancing cloud workload protection, and deploying advanced threat detection systems. Additionally, they sought to ensure end-to-end encryption, improve incident response readiness, and achieve ongoing compliance with global data protection regulations such as GDPR and PCI-DSS. The transformation would help them safeguard customer trust, minimize operational risk, and future-proof their digital ecosystem.
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Challenge
Despite being a pioneer in digital commerce, the client’s rapid global scale-up and move to remote working uncovered key vulnerabilities in their cybersecurity framework. The company saw an increase in phishing, credential stuffing, and fraud attempts, especially targeting customer service and backend fulfillment staff working from unsecured personal networks. Endpoint protection varied widely across regions, with some devices lacking up-to-date antivirus or patch management. The lack of centralized visibility made threat detection fragmented, leading to delays in response and containment. Additionally, compliance with PCI-DSS, GDPR, and regional consumer protection laws was inconsistent, heightening audit risks. These weaknesses posed a significant threat to operational integrity, customer trust, and brand reputation, triggering the need for a complete cybersecurity overhaul.
Solution
To secure the client’s growing digital infrastructure, Konverge Technologies implemented a holistic cybersecurity transformation plan, designed for scale, speed, and regulatory alignment. The engagement began with a comprehensive cybersecurity assessment to map vulnerabilities in endpoint security, user behavior, and cloud governance. AI-driven tools such as Cisco Secure Endpoint and Fortinet Advanced Threat Protection were deployed to standardize endpoint defenses and enable proactive threat detection. A centralized Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform was integrated across global sites to unify monitoring, automate threat alerts, and consolidate incident data. Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools were introduced to continuously audit cloud environments, detect misconfigurations, and enforce automated policy corrections across AWS and Azure. To strengthen companies security defenses, Konverge initiated a phishing simulation and cybersecurity awareness campaign across all departments. Most critically, a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) framework replaced legacy VPNs, ensuring role-based, conditional access to internal systems regardless of user location.
Results
With the new security architecture in place, the client saw a significant reduction in vulnerabilities and improved overall resilience. Phishing attempts and fraud risks were curbed, endpoint protection was streamlined globally, and threats were addressed swiftly and centrally. Compliance standards were met more effectively, restoring confidence with stakeholders and regulators alike.
Client Impact
✅ 75% drop in phishing incidents reaching end users
✅ Zero critical vulnerabilities across endpoints
✅ Threat response time reduced from 72 hours to under 4 hours
✅ Significantly improved compliance audit scores (PCI-DSS, GDPR)
✅ Scalable and future-ready cybersecurity framework for global operations
