Alysian

Industry: Business & Professional Services
Company size: 201-500 employees
CyberOne solution: Assure365 - MXDR as a Service
Products: Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Priva

Overview

Alysian is a boutique advisor dedicated to large-scale technology programs in partnership with its world-leading clients.

Their consultants work closely with senior leadership to identify bespoke solutions aligning with their specific goals. From digital transformation initiatives, separations, carve-outs and mergers to optimising IT infrastructure and harnessing emerging technologies.

Alysian possesses a wide range of capabilities and industry expertise, working with a multitude of clients worth more than $200 billion in deal value

The Challenge

Alysian faced significant challenges in maintaining data confidentiality both internally and externally. As a consultancy handling sensitive client information, ensuring robust cyber security measures is critical.

Their high-profile clients in private equity, financial services, pharmaceuticals, technology, and telecommunications sectors necessitated a mature cyber security posture to protect sensitive data and assets.

The rapidly increasing sophistication of cyber threats further complicated their cyber security strategy. Additionally, Alysian required a partner who understood the unique needs of a startup and professional services business, balancing agility with comprehensive protection.

The Solution

Following an in-depth review, Alysian selected CyberOne as their partner, leveraging Assure 365 an MXDR Service, which fully utilises the Microsoft Security stack enabling customers to maximise their Microsoft Investment.

Jerome Walters, Alysian’s senior partner, had previously collaborated with CyberOne in his role as Global CIO for Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 100 company. He was impressed by their ability to deliver fast and effective cyber security solutions, prompting him to return as a customer.

CyberOne provided tailored support, optimising Alysian’s existing Microsoft investment and ensuring comprehensive visibility across its security stack. The collaboration included regular leadership reporting and insights alongside close cooperation to address Alysian’s specific challenges of enhancing its cyber security posture without the overhead of managing it internally.

The Results

The partnership with CyberOne yielded a number of significant benefits for Alysian:

Enhanced Visibility: Alysian achieved comprehensive visibility across their cyber security infrastructure, with regular reports and insights provided by CyberOne.
Proactive Threat Management: Proactive threat hunting and real-time monitoring ensured that potential threats were identified and mitigated promptly, removing any risk of data breach.
Rapid Implementation: CyberOne’s expertise and agility ensured that Alysian’s cyber security measures were implemented quickly and effectively, meeting their immediate needs.
Increased Confidence: With CyberOne’s 24x7 support, Alysian felt secure and confident in the delivery and management of their cyber security strategy, allowing them to focus on their business.
Cost-Effective Solutions: By leveraging existing Microsoft tools and CyberOne’s flexible pricing model, Alysian managed their cyber security costs efficiently without unnecessary expenditure.

CyberOne’s ability to adapt and provide a flexible, tailored approach for Alysian was a crucial factor in supporting their fast growth, ensuring resilience and data security in a challenging environments.

Previously, while working as a Global CIO for a FTSE 100 organisation, we collaborated with CyberOne to mature our cyber security strategy and its implementation. That positive experience with CyberOne has brought me back, this time leveraging Microsoft Security and their Assure 365 Managed MXDR Service.
Drawing from my prior hands-on experience, it was reassuring to work with some of the same professionals who had previously delivered successful results. CyberOne excels at delivering fast and effective outcomes. Now, I see comprehensive visibility across our stack, receive regular reports and feel much more confident that Alysian’s security is significantly improved with CyberOne.

Jerone WaltersSenior Partner, Alysian