For protection and privacy reasons, we will not be disclosing the clients name. However, please note that this is a real case scenario
As a financial institution, Company Sum Banks customer-facing platforms handle millions of sensitive transactions. Withthe rise of SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and account takeover attacks, leadership knew it was only a matter of time before a breach attempt struck. Their mission:
Safeguard customer trust.
Ensure PCI DSS compliance.
Build resilience against zero-day web exploits.
Our assessment uncovered key vulnerabilities:
Traditional firewall only- No Layer 7 application protection.
No bot or Api protection- Leaving space for credential stuffing and abuse.
Application weaknesses- Highlightened by penetration testing.
Limited visibility- Into web traffic and threats.
Ethnos Cyber designed a proactive web defense strategy powered by Cloud WAF:
Threat modelling workshops to identify high-risk entry points.
Cloud WAF deployed in front of critical banking applications.
Custom rules aligned with PCI DSS compliance requirements.
Bot mitigation & API protection enabled for real-time defense.
Centralized dashboards and proactive alerts for visibility.
Knowledge transfer sessions to equip DevOps teams for sustainability.
with OWASP Top 10 protections.
for volumetric and app-level resilience..
to block credential stuffing and fraud.
for secure partner integrations.
for compliance reporting.
Zero successful incidents post deployment.
95% drop in bot-driven login attempts within 2 months. in bot-driven login attempts within 2 months.
10M+ monthly requests monitored with real-time with real-time visibility.
PCI DSS compliance achieved and maintained.
Increased DevOps agility, enabling faster, safer updates.
Recommendations/Next Steps
Extend WAF coverage to all APIs and micro-services.
Integrate logs with SIEM for advanced incident correlation.
Conduct quarterly red team simulations.
Explore ML-driven anomaly detection for predictive defence.
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“Deploying Cloud WAF proactively gave us assurance that our banking platforms are secure, compliant, and ready to withstand tomorrow’s cyber threats.”