With an expansive footprint across 14 East, Central, and West African countries, a leading telecom provider faced growing risks from sophisticated web attacks. As digital services expanded, so did the attack surface, necessitating a scalable, always-on security model. The client partnered with NuSummit Cybersecurity to deploy a WAF solution that neutralized web threats and ensured uninterrupted service across their complex multinational environment.

Business Challenges

The client faced a growing threat ratio marked by persistent web-based attacks. Despite established application and patch management protocols, approximately 50-60% of its applications remained vulnerable to modern attack vectors. To address this escalating threat, the company required a robust Web Application Firewall (WAF) solution.

The company needed to deploy a comprehensive Attack Mitigation System (AMS) capable of neutralizing a broad spectrum of threats, including:

1. Application-layer exploits
2. Web defacements
3. Malware propagation
4. Application downtime
5. Information theft

The challenge was deploying the right technology rapidly across multiple geographies while ensuring operational continuity and 24/7 protection.

Cyber Defense Center (CDC)- Driven Solution: Securing Telecom Infrastructure Across 14 Nations

NuSummit Cybersecurity delivered a robust Web Application Firewall (WAF) solution through its Cyber Defense Centre (CDC), enabling centralized, 24/7 protection across multiple African nations.

Key solution components included:

• 24×7 threat monitoring and incident response led by CDC’s expert security analysts.
• Remote, centralized management enabling rapid scaling across borders.
• Ongoing training and enablement for internal client teams to maintain high security maturity.
• Expert-led architecture designed to absorb operational complexity and allow client teams to focus on business outcomes.
• Real-time security event detection and blocking for external web threats.
• Phased rollout planning to minimize operational disruptions.

This CDC-driven solution gave the client continuous, scalable protection while reducing operational risk and accelerating time-to-value across a complex, multinational environment.

Business Outcomes

The engagement with NuSummit Cybersecurity led to significant improvements in both security posture and operational efficiency, including:

• Reduced risk of data breaches across high-risk application assets.
• Accelerated deployment timeline due to pre-existing CDC infrastructure and playbooks.
• Enhanced incident response and recovery time thanks to 24/7 monitoring.
• Greater internal focus on core business areas by offloading day-to-day WAF operations to NuSummit Cybersecurity.
• Consistent protection and policy enforcement across 14 countries.

Conclusion

Through the NuSummit Cybersecurity CDC, the client transformed its web application security posture, moving from reactive measures to a strong, managed model with 24/7 monitoring. The result was faster deployment, minimized operational risk, and greater freedom to focus on core business growth across all 14 regions.