Client Background

A growth-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) dedicated to delivering value to unitholders by acquiring, managing, and repositioning income-producing multi-residential properties.

Addressing Network Security

The client required a trusted cybersecurity partner to conduct a comprehensive security assessment. This included addressing vulnerabilities in devices outside their internal network to support a growing remote workforce. Their decision hinged on identifying a vendor capable of performing grey-box penetration testing while also providing meaningful, long-term vulnerability management.

Tailored Solutions for Remote Workforce Security:

We implemented CIRRUS 36-Month Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management, delivering biannual grey-box penetration tests and continuous vulnerability management. CIRRUS provided the flexibility to scan and secure remote workforce devices that other vendors couldn’t address, making it a perfect fit for the client’s needs.

Strategic Partnership

We worked directly with the client’s Chief Officer of Information (COI), ensuring alignment with their cybersecurity goals from the outset. The client had prior experience with penetration testing but sought a new provider capable of meeting their unique challenges. As one of several vendors under evaluation, CIRRUS stood out due to:

    • Its ability to secure out-of-scope devices critical to their operations.
    • Our willingness to connect the client with multiple references, providing assurance of our solution’s effectiveness.
    • Expertise in delivering grey-box penetration testing, which the client specifically requested.
  • Vertical: Real Estate
  • Problem: The client faced significant cybersecurity challenges due to their growing remote workforce. Their existing security solutions were unable to address vulnerabilities in devices operating outside the internal network.
  • Solution: We introduced CIRRUS Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management, offering biannual grey-box pentesting and continuous vulnerability management tailored to address remote workforce security.
  • Results: We implemented a proactive cybersecurity strategy that secured both internal and remote devices and addressed previously overlooked vulnerabilities using realistic attack scenarios, strengthening the client’s overall security posture and enabling them to confidently manage emerging threats.