Legacy infrastructure exposed to modern threat vectors
Zero-trust architecture + SOC implementation
The Challenge
The institution had grown through a series of acquisitions, leaving a fragmented network with legacy infrastructure, inconsistent access controls, and no unified visibility across its environment. Regulators had flagged significant gaps in the prior examination cycle. Leadership had 90 days to demonstrate material progress before a follow-up examination.
Our Approach
Paxanimi deployed a zero-trust architecture built around identity-first access, micro-segmentation, and continuous validation. We began with a rapid asset discovery and risk prioritization exercise, then sequenced implementation to close the highest-risk gaps first. Our SOC team was stood up in parallel, providing immediate detection coverage while the architecture was being built. All decisions were made with the regulatory timeline as the governing constraint.
The Result
Full regulatory compliance was achieved on day 87 — three days ahead of the examination. The zero-trust architecture provided not just compliance coverage but a material improvement in security posture that the institution's board adopted as a permanent operating standard. The engagement became the foundation for an ongoing SOC-as-a-Service relationship.
“Paxanimi transformed our security posture in six months. Their team thinks like attackers and builds like architects — that combination is rare and invaluable.”
Key Outcomes
- 100% regulatory compliance achieved within 90 days
- Zero-trust architecture deployed across 12,000 endpoints
- SIEM fully operational with sub-15-minute MTTD
- All critical assets inventoried and continuously monitored
- Full SOC 2 Type II readiness achieved as a by-product
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