Aktivolabs' security-first approach using Cyber Sierra drives its expansion into new geographies

Location: Singapore

Solution: GRC

Aktivolabs is a Singapore-based digital wellness company that provides cutting-edge digital health solutions to corporations, insurers, and individuals worldwide. With a clientele spanning the Fortune 500 and more, adhering to information security requirements is of paramount importance to the company.

Cyber Sierra assisted us in achieving ISO 27701 readiness by providing support in drafting policies and procedures, establishing the Statement of Applicability and asset & risk register, and offering expert, unbiased insights on security controls and policies.

Hemant Kumar

COO, Aktivolabs

Challenge

Aktivolabs identified several areas for improvement in their information security requirements. As they expanded into new geographies, they saw an opportunity to strengthen their security controls and compliance requirements. They acknowledged the importance of addressing these challenges and were looking for solutions to enhance their information security practices.

Aktivolabs needed a compliance automation partner that could handhold it, where necessary, and automate the entire process of information security and compliance by integrating with its existing systems. It needed a solution that could streamline its compliance processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide expert guidance to choose the appropriate security frameworks to target specific regions where they planned to establish a presence.

But most importantly, Aktivolabs needed a compliance automation platform that could help it overcome these challenges without disrupting its business operations or taking up too much of its product managers' time.

Solution

"Finding a solution that would allow us to focus on providing full-fledged services to customers while ensuring data security and regulatory compliance was of utmost importance to us", observed Hemant Kumar, COO of Aktivolabs.

Aktivolabs found its solution in Cyber Sierra’s compliance automation platform. Not only did it make it easy and efficient for them to integrate with its existing systems, but Cyber Sierra also allowed Aktivolabs to effortlessly manage multiple compliance audits on its platform, collaborate with auditors, and track progress to speed up the audit process.

Cyber Sierra’s intuitive user interface with the flexibility to add multiple security frameworks allowed Aktivolabs to meet its existing security and compliance requirements even as it built on newer frameworks, such as ISO 27001 and ISO 27701.

The platform provisioned storage for Aktivolabs' ISO 27001 policies, procedures, controls, and evidence in one place, allowing it to scale ISO 27001 readiness across other compliance frameworks, such as ISO 27701.

"Cyber Sierra assisted us in achieving ISO 27701 readiness by providing support in drafting policies and procedures, establishing the Statement of Applicability and asset & risk register, and offering expert, unbiased insights on security controls and policies", added, Hemant Kumar, COO of Aktivolabs.

Outcome

Aktivolabs achieved multiple milestones with Cyber Sierra. It could effortlessly manage multiple compliance audits, get real-time visibility into its security posture through continuous control monitoring, and proactively identify and address vulnerabilities to improve incident response time. As a result, Aktivolabs now has a more organized and automated approach to training all employees on security best practices.

Aktivolabs could also build upon existing security controls, scale compliance frameworks, and streamline the entire compliance process. This allowed it to focus on expanding its business and providing full-fledged services to customers across the globe while ensuring data security and regulatory compliance.

"Aktivolabs gained a competitive edge in their go-to-market strategy, particularly internationally, by addressing security and compliance concerns. This resulted in a faster sales cycle. We could also improve our operational efficiencies by benchmarking controls and safeguards, ultimately reducing time and costs related to audits and certifications", ended Hemant

With Cyber Sierra, Aktivolabs now has 24x7 visibility into its security posture, expert counsel on ISO 27001, ISO 27701, HIPAA, and SOC 2, organized and automated security training for employees, and a single window to monitor and maintain it all.