Public Relations Firm
Case Study: Securing a Public Relations Firm
Overview
A fast-growing Public Relations (PR) company headquartered in Chennai, with clientele spread across media, government and corporate sectors, approached Securiglobe to evaluate and enhance the security posture of their digital infrastructure. Given the sensitive nature of client communications and data, they sought a comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) engagement.
Business Needs
Assess and identify vulnerabilities across web applications, email servers, internal network and employee endpoints. Prevent reputational damage due to data breaches or leaks. Meet increasing demands from clients requiring security assurance in data handling practices. Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and internal IT governance standards. Improve incident preparedness and response capabilities.
Problems and Challenges
Existing infrastructure had never undergone professional security testing. The team lacked security awareness and best practices, making them vulnerable to phishing or misconfigurations. Multiple public-facing applications (client portals, CMS, and file-sharing tools) were not patched regularly. No centralized vulnerability or asset management system was in place. There were concerns around unauthorized access and data interception during external communications.
Solutions
Securiglobe executed a tailored VAPT engagement that included: Reconnaissance and asset mapping of all external and internal systems. Automated and manual testing of web applications, including SQL Injection, XSS, file inclusion and authentication bypass scenarios. Network and firewall configuration analysis to detect exposed ports, weak encryption and improper access controls. Social engineering simulations to test employee awareness and identify potential spear-phishing risks. Delivered a comprehensive security report highlighting high, medium and low-risk vulnerabilities along with proof-of-concept and fix recommendations. Conducted a remediation workshop and security training for IT and non-IT staff.
Benefits
Identified and helped fix 15 critical and 32 medium-level vulnerabilities across the infrastructure. Strengthened defenses against data exfiltration, ransomware and phishing attacks. Enabled the client to meet vendor and client-side security assurance requirements. Improved incident readiness, including faster detection and response times. Significantly reduced the attack surface and enhanced client trust in the PR firm’s data handling and confidentiality practices.
Project Scope: Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
Project Duration: 1 Month