Company Size
1,000+
Region
- Asia
Country
- Bangladesh
Product
- Privileged Access Manager
- Endpoint Privilege Manager
- Secrets Manager
- NIX Server Protection
- Discovery & Audit (DNA)
Tech Stack
- Privileged Access Management (PAM)
- Endpoint Security
- Secrets Management
- Server Protection
- Security Auditing
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Employee Satisfaction
- Innovation Output
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Endpoint Security
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance
Applicable Industries
- Finance & Insurance
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
Services
- System Integration
- Training
About The Customer
BRAC Bank is a private commercial bank in Bangladesh that was founded in 2001 and now employs around 7,000 staff, serving around two million retail, corporate and SME business customers in the country and abroad. Its corporate vision is to “build a just, enlightened, healthy, democratic and poverty-free Bangladesh”. Being one of the largest banks in Bangladesh, BRAC Bank is entrusted with protecting customer and corporate data. It also has multiple digital and transformational initiatives underway.
The Challenge
Despite its success, like all enterprises BRAC Bank Limited (BBL) must face up to the many and varied challenges of security. To do this it has taken bold steps, becoming the first (and so far only) local bank to achieve ISO 27001:2013 certification for security management and BBL was the first Bangladeshi bank to deploy a Security Operations Centre to anticipate and defend against threats. Participating in the highly regulated financial sector, the bank prides itself on being at the forefront of implementing state-of-the-art security controls, policies and procedures across all operations. However, BRAC Bank must still address the familiar malware, spoofing and other familiar threat vectors. Also, it recognises that the cybersecurity threat landscape continues to change as data governance rules are adapted over time, including the Bangladeshi Guideline on ICT Security for Banks, PCI-DSS and SWIFT, while addressing payment partners’ security requirements and other local regulations. And, again typical, the bank has to fight to justify access to IT security resources and to retain security staff in a world where these skills are highly prized.
The Solution
BRAC Bank Head of Information Security B M Zahid-ul Haque and his team studied the importance of enhancing policies and practices to protect data held by privileged users as a strategic way to improve security. As they investigated the Privileged Access Management (PAM) sector, members of BRAC Bank’s security team were introduced to CyberArk by local systems integrator and consulting firm OneWorld InfoTech. During its procurement due-diligence process, an evaluation team was formed with a combination of multiple stakeholders that considered RFP responses, feature comparisons, scalability, proof-of concept findings, financial negotiations, local partnering availability and experience, and support. BRAC Bank evaluated several firms and products and canvassed internal feedback and expert opinion before settling on the CyberArk solution and OneWorld’s assistance in implementation and post-implementation support. “Finally, due to the track record of continuous innovation and a laser focus on the area, we found that CyberArk set a standard in privileged access management,” said Mr. Zahid-ul Haque. “With the deployment of PAM and CyberArk we are able to address compliance related to privileged access issues while being confident that the market-leading solution in privileged account security is protecting our keys to the IT kingdom.” BRAC Bank formed an internal team to work closely with CyberArk, gave team members initial training and decided on a phased approach to deployment. The implementation team rolled out a broad suite of software including solutions for: Privileged Access Manager, Endpoint Privilege Manager, Secrets Manager, NIX Server Protection, Discovery & Audit (DNA).
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