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Happy built a hybrid architecture with a high level of cyber protection and integration with cloud technologies
Paraflow's experts conducted a comprehensive analysis of the restaurant chain's existing IT infrastructure and a complete redesign by introducing a hybrid architecture with an emphasis on security and reliability of communications.
Increasing security and providing protection against ransomware and zero-day threats in the information infrastructure
Happy Restaurant Chain
Public Sector
Next-Generation Firewalls
Next-Generation Firewalls Cisco FTD2110
Bulgaria
Challenges
The project to enhance security and provide protection against ransomware and zero-day threats by implementing Next-Generation firewalls is part of a larger project to modernize and optimize the IT infrastructure of the Happy restaurant chain. The project was developed by the Paraflow team in response to the need to transform the current IT infrastructure into a modern, highly efficient and secure hybrid IT infrastructure based on Next-Generation firewalls, SD-WAN and cloud resources in Microsoft 365. Within the framework of the project, Paraflow experts had to analyze current needs and identify specific challenges related to outdated equipment and new regulatory requirements to increase the level of information security.
Among the leading goals were:
- Building a secure, secure and reliable communication in the network infrastructure of the Happy restaurant chain.
- Reservation of Internet connectivity with automatic switching between service providers in case of connection failure.
- Building redundant Site to Site VPN (S2S) tunnels between Happy's main data center and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
Increasing efficiency and reducing maintenance costs by consolidating services onto a smaller number of devices.
Ensuring regulatory compliance with the new NIS-2 security requirements.
Goals
Building a secure, secure and reliable communication in the network infrastructure of the Happy Restaurant Chain.
Backing up internet connectivity with automatic switching between service providers in case of connection failure.
Building redundant Site to Site VPN (S2S) tunnels between the main Happy data center and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
Increasing efficiency and reducing maintenance costs by consolidating services on a smaller number of devices.
Ensuring regulatory compliance with the new NIS-2 security requirements.
Current Issues
Rapidly evolving technological requirements, the need for a high level of protection due to the increased number of attack attempts and the introduction of new regulatory requirements in the field of information security, as well as outdated infrastructure created serious obstacles to the implementation of innovative solutions, process optimization and reduction of maintenance costs. Timely assessment of potential risks led to a decision to take urgent measures for strategic modernization and transformation of the existing IT infrastructure, part of which is increasing information security by implementing modern Next-Generation firewalls, with the help of which the possibility of data breach and loss can be minimized, as well as to ensure reliable protection against zero-day, ransomware and other security threats.
Solution
A key solution to achieve the goals related to increasing the level of security in the IT infrastructure of the Happy restaurant chain was the implementation of a pair of Cisco FTD2110 firewalls with centralized management based on a virtualized Firepower Management Center (FMCv). A secure and protected VPN connection was also established between Happy's main data center and Microsoft Azure. For this purpose, S2S VPN tunnels were established, reserved through each of the two Internet providers. Internet connectivity was ensured through mechanisms for automated switching between the two Internet providers in the event of a service outage. This ensures flexibility and continuity of the organization's business processes. Last but not least, a secure and protected VPN connection was established for remote work, additionally secured with MFA based on Microsoft Authenticator.
Results
- Significantly increased cybersecurity level by implementing modern mechanisms for protection and prevention of ransomware and zero-day attacks, minimizing the possibilities of data breaches and leaks.
- Ensuring secure encrypted connectivity between the main data center, SD-WAN network and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
- Flexibility in the workflow through opportunities for secure and protected remote work.
- Better reporting and analysis of information security events. Integration options with solutions such as SIEM and XDR.
Increased performance, scalability and flexibility in the network infrastructure. - Business process continuity is ensured.
Regulatory compliance with increased cybersecurity requirements is achieved. - In the long term, the implementation of the project will lead to more effective security management and reduction of the risk of cyberattacks, continuity of business operations, improvement of operational efficiency, reduction of operating costs, achievement of regulatory compliance with information security requirements, as well as providing opportunities for future development and digital transformation of business.
In the long term, the implementation of the project will lead to more effective security management and reduction of the risk of cyberattacks, continuity of business operations, improvement of operational efficiency, reduction of operating costs, achievement of regulatory compliance with information security requirements, as well as providing opportunities for future development and digital transformation of the business.
The Paraflow team is looking forward to answering your questions.
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