Zero Trust Security Implementation

The Problem We Were Brought In to Solve

A mid-sized manufacturing company in the Greater Toronto Area faced mounting cybersecurity risk. Limited visibility and control over devices accessing the corporate network, manual endpoint management processes, outdated security policies, and inconsistent compliance controls in a hybrid Active Directory environment left the organization exposed to data breaches and compliance violations.

Solution & Implementation

CG Technologies designed and deployed a Zero Trust security model — the "never trust, always verify" approach requiring continuous authentication regardless of user location or device. The solution included Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Intune for centralized device visibility and control, granular role-based access controls and conditional access policies tailored to the manufacturing environment, and comprehensive user training and change management to drive adoption. A phased replacement strategy was developed for legacy endpoints incompatible with modern security protocols, using temporary isolation measures to maintain production continuity during the transition.

Measurable Outcomes

Within two weeks of implementation, endpoint policy compliance increased by 52%. All endpoints were brought under centralized monitoring, achieving 100% visibility. Manual endpoint configuration tasks dropped by 74%, freeing IT staff for strategic work. Threat detection times improved significantly, and executive leadership reported substantially increased confidence in the organization's resilience against cyber threats targeting manufacturing operations.

Lessons Learned