Client Snapshot:
- Large Canadian financial services company
- Global operations across highly regulated markets
- Pressured by industry regulations to address security process gaps rapidly
The Challenges
The client lacked a robust application vulnerability management strategy. While penetration testing was in place, findings weren’t being properly documented, tracked, or resolved. They needed to:
- Quickly build and execute a formal vulnerability management process
- Improve visibility and accountability across IT Risk and development teams
- Satisfy regulatory expectations and reduce operational exposure
The Solution
Coreio deployed a team of senior security consultants to lead and execute an enterprise-grade solution:
- Strategy Development: Designed and delivered a comprehensive application vulnerability management framework
- Operational Execution: Integrated new processes into legacy and emerging platforms
- Stakeholder Alignment: Gathered inputs across IT Risk, development, and leadership to build actionable SLAs and enhanced reporting
- Remediation Management: Closed hundreds of historical vulnerability tickets
Key Outcomes
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Regulatory Readiness Achieved: Delivered a mature, auditable vulnerability management process that satisfied compliance demands
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Security Operations Embedded: Operationalized application security practices across legacy and modern environments
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Improved Visibility and Accountability: Enabled actionable reporting and SLA tracking across IT Risk and development stakeholders
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Program Momentum and Growth: Earned executive trust, leading to expansion into open source and Static Application Static Testing (SAST) security initiatives
