Securing a Hybrid Cloud Ecosystem for a Global CRO

The Challenge

A global CRO managing clinical data across AWS and on-prem servers faced growing concerns around:

  • HIPAA and GDPR compliance across data zones 
  • Increased cyber threats during remote trials post-COVID 
  • Unsecured data flows between internal and sponsor systems 
  • Lack of centralized visibility for user access, data movement, or breach detection 
  • Unstructured logs making audit response time-consuming and error-prone 

The organization had recently failed a client security audit, prompting immediate need for risk mitigation, validation, and cloud-hardening.

Our Solution

Agile Genix deployed a cybersecurity task force with deep expertise in life sciences infrastructure to transform their environment from reactive to proactively secure and audit-ready.

Security Architecture Assessment
Mapped cloud-to-on-prem data flow, evaluated identity management gaps, and identified weak access points.

HIPAA & GDPR Compliance Frameworks
Implemented security policies and data governance protocols aligned with both HIPAA and GDPR.

Zero Trust Access Controls
Redesigned IAM policies using role-based access, MFA, geo-fencing, and conditional access — enforcing least privilege.

SIEM & Threat Monitoring Integration
Deployed Splunk for log aggregation, set up real-time threat alerts, and built dashboards for IT and compliance teams.

Audit-Ready Documentation & Testing
Delivered full validation documentation (IQ/OQ/PQ), encryption policies, and incident response playbooks.

Impact Delivered

  • Secured 10+ connected cloud/on-prem systems under one policy framework 
  • Reduced unauthorized access risks by 95% via Zero Trust controls 
  • Achieved HIPAA & GDPR compliance across dual-region data environments 
  • Improved audit response time from 2 days to 2 hours 
  • Real-time threat alerting reduced breach detection lag by >60% 

Need to Harden Your Hybrid Clinical Infrastructure?

Whether you’re operating across cloud, on-prem, or both — we help life sciences companies achieve end-to-end visibility, defense, and compliance.

Schedule a Security Readiness Audit
Let us evaluate and elevate your cybersecurity posture.

Client Type

Contract Research Organization (CRO)

Region

North America & Europe

Use Case

Cloud security, compliance, threat monitoring, hybrid architecture hardening

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