Moving a global asset manager from implicit VPN-based trust to a 'Zero-Default' Identity Mesh—eliminating lateral movement risk across multi-cloud environments while maintaining sub-50ms authentication overhead.
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Institutional fund management handling $40B+ AUM across globally distributed investment pods.
DevSecOps Architect + 2 IAM Engineers + SRE Lead embedded within Global Infrastructure.
Replacing fragile VPN entry points with context-aware, cryptographically verified resource access.
OIDC/SAML integration, Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP), and K8s Network Policies with SPIFFE/Spire.
The client relied on legacy VPNs that granted broad 'Network-Level' access. Once a user bypassed the perimeter, they had lateral visibility into high-value databases and trade-execution engines, creating a massive blast radius for compromised credentials.
The friction was technical and regulatory: analysts suffered from 'Authentication Fatigue' due to fragmented MFA, while auditors flagged the lack of granular, service-to-service identity trails required for SOC2 and GDPR compliance.
Once on the VPN, the user is 'Trusted' and can scan the internal network.
Access is denied by default; every request is re-verified at the resource level.
Slow VPN handshakes and repeated password prompts across tools.
Single cryptographic identity session across all internal and cloud assets.
Firewall logs and app logs were disconnected, making incident mapping slow.
Every single action is tied to a verified identity and device ID in an immutable log.
Automated identity handling via sidecars, ensuring developers never have to write auth code or manage secrets manually.
The mesh continuously checks device compliance (disk encryption, OS patches) during active sessions, auto-revoking access if status fails.
Pre-built connectors for Okta/AzureAD with hardened OIDC flow configurations for FinTech.
Dashboards for visualizing access patterns, lateral risk heatmaps, and JIT escalation efficiency.
Pre-audited K8s network policy templates that isolate workloads by default (Deny All).
Micro-segmentation ensures that a single compromised account cannot access adjacent service clusters.
Automated identity-based permissions replaced manual firewall tickets for global investment teams.
Client Testimonial
Coretus didn't just give us a new VPN—they engineered a zero-default identity framework that reconciled our speed with security. We now provision teams in hours instead of days, with a level of auditability that satisfies our global board.
Chief Information Security Officer