Business Need

A major financial services institution, employing over 24,000 people and serving more than 9 million retail banking customers across India, required a foundational upgrade in threat detection and response. Before engaging NuSummit Cybersecurity, the client had no dedicated threat hunting program and relied exclusively on traditional SIEM tooling, which failed to meet the evolving demands of threats.

Business Challenges

The institution struggled with:

1. Visibility Gaps on Non-Windows Devices: No EDR or next-gen SIEM capabilities to support advanced or proactive hunting.
2. Lack of Proactive Detection: Without a threat hunting function, visibility into potential threats and risk was severely limited.
3. Legacy Solutions: The traditional SIEM environment could not enable threat hunts or allow timely event investigations.
4. Stringent Reporting Needs: The client mandated detailed weekly reports on all threat-hunting activities.

Solution Implementation

NuSummit Cybersecurity addressed these issues by:

• Rapid Deployment: The platform was deployed and integrated within 3-4 weeks.
• Proactive Threat Detection: Automated Threat hunting queries for early detection of threat advisory.
• Threat Hunting Dashboard: Single pane of view for multiple searches, hunting queries, and incident analysis summary.
• Dedicated Threat Hunting Platform: A purpose-built solution allowed direct integration with existing SIEM, eliminating the need for duplicated log ingestion.

Key Capabilities Delivered

• Efficient Log Search and Hunt Execution: The platform empowered threat hunters and SOC teams to conduct rapid searches and detailed investigations that were not possible with prior tools.
• Proactive Operational Enablement: Proactive threat detection and response capabilities were developed rapidly and at scale.

Business Enablement

1. Visibility Gaps on Non-Windows Devices: The new solution dramatically increased the effectiveness and scope of proactive detection.
2. Stakeholder Validation: Direct feedback confirmed that platform outcomes aligned fully with expectations and requirements.
3. Improved SOC Agility: Faster, more flexible access to log data transformed the response workflow for the internal security team.

Differentiators

• Seamless Integration: The solution required no heavy reengineering, leveraging direct SIEM integration for efficiency.
• Custom Dashboards: The platform featured accelerators and compliance dashboarding tailored for financial services needs.

Conclusion

NuSummit Cybersecurity’s tailored approach enabled this BFSI institution to elevate its security operations from reactive monitoring to proactive threat hunting in just weeks. The transformation provided essential visibility, empowered rapid response, and aligned tightly with the client’s strategic risk management imperatives.