Case study · Agribusiness · Logistics
CGB Enterprises

Securing 400+ servers with Cisco Secure Workload and micro-segmentation.

CGB Enterprises (founded 1969, a global multi-service company assisting grain farmers) consolidated security policy across business units using Cisco Secure Workload, with BTA architecting micro-segmentation that contains lateral movement and supports M&A activity.

  • Cisco Secure Workload
  • Application dependency mapping
  • Micro-segmentation
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400+ SERVERS · SEGMENTED
Outcome 01
400+
Servers and workloads under segmentation
Outcome 02
Cross-BU
Defensible silos restricting lateral movement
Outcome 03
Days
Provisioning windows during divestiture
“BTA has knocked it out of the park. They have been instrumental in getting that product off the ground, ahead of where we would have been.”
SKSteve KitzingerDirector of IT, CGB Enterprises

Engagement story

At a glance
Customer
CGB Enterprises
Industry
Agribusiness · Logistics
Technologies
Cisco Secure Workload · Application dependency mapping · Micro-segmentation

The problem

VP of IT Gus Gelpi identified personnel as the primary threat vector and advocated for network micro-segmentation as the core defensive measure. Windows firewall rules were unmanageable at scale, and the business needed segmentation strong enough to provision controlled access during corporate M&A and an insurance unit divestiture.

How BTA delivered

BTA deployed Cisco Secure Workload to provide application dependency mapping and traffic isolation policies. Segmentation was applied across business units to create defensible silos that restrict threat actor lateral movement. During the divestiture, the platform allowed controlled access provisioning to specific servers for the purchasing entity while blocking unauthorized traffic.

Outcomes in production

BTA partnered with CGB to implement segmentation across 400+ servers and workloads. Director of IT Steve Kitzinger noted the engagement put CGB ahead of where they would have been operating on their own.

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