Case Study · Resource Centre
Hong Kong Large Retail Bank
The bank newly built its data center and needed to pass the HKMA audit requirement within 6 months.
Background & Challenge
They newly built the data center and needed to pass the HKMA audit requirement within 6 months.
Scaling and Cost Issues with CyberArk
The IT team was deploying applications for a newly independent data center and initially used CyberArk. However, they found that CyberArk's costs were too high for large-scale sizing, and its low efficiency could not meet the daily demands of a massive application team consisting of 450 to 500+ users.
Manual Management Bottlenecks
Every server had default accounts (like root/rootbrg/rootbak), but the security team did not have the time to manually collect and upload all other OS and database accounts.
Database Blind Spots
Management lacked visibility into what application operators and developers were doing, specifically regarding the SQL statements being executed within databases like Oracle and MySQL.
Strict Compliance Requirements
Independent auditors mandated that the bank must follow stringent Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) regulatory requirements, even during the initial building stage.
Solution
Seamless Migration & Discovery
The team transitioned their existing CyberArk data to RankEZ. RankEZ implemented automated discovery for unmanaged application accounts at the OS and DB levels, allowing for batch management.
Comprehensive One-Stop Management
RankEZ provided a unified platform to manage all operating systems, databases, network devices, and security devices.
Advanced Auditing
RankEZ enforced DB SQL command auditing and control for all developers to ensure full visibility into database operations.
Automated Policy Framework
RankEZ fully automated the initialization of all security policies and access controls based on the business application (appCode), significantly reducing manual labor.
Custom Plugin & CAPTCHA Support
RankEZ developed over 50 custom plugins for global and local vendors, and utilized OCR technology to support CAPTCHA auto-fill during logins.
Benefit
Rapid Deployment
RankEZ successfully helped onboard over 4,000 devices and 900 policies within just 2 weeks.
Regulatory Success
The implementation enabled the bank to successfully pass the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) CRAF compliance test.
High Automation & Low Cost
The solution proved to be highly automated and convenient to use, drastically lowering the daily operational costs compared to their previous setup.
Enhanced Visibility
RankEZ provided custom dashboards that delivered powerful analysis and visual statistics of operating statuses for the management team.
Quote
"RankEZ developed over 50 plugins for our diverse devices without exorbitant fees, significantly lowering operational costs while helping us pass HKMA compliance audits."
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