Case Study: Bell Helicopter achieves export control compliance with Axiomatics Policy Server

Bell Helicopter - Customer Case Study

Bell Helicopter, a major manufacturer of vertical lift aircraft, faced the significant challenge of managing strict export control regulations for its sensitive technical data. Their initial in-house, role-based access control system became an unmanageable project with over 10,000 lines of code. They required a dynamic, scalable solution to control data access based on complex user attributes and context. This led them to seek an external vendor and select the Axiomatics Policy Server from Axiomatics.

The solution from Axiomatics implemented a standards-based Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) system. This provided 24/7 dynamic authorization, safeguarding sensitive information while enabling global collaboration. The measurable results included a virtual elimination of data exposure, increased system stability with no downtime, and improved speed to market. Axiomatics' solution also increased trust among development teams and allowed manufacturing to stay focused on its core tasks.

Bell Helicopter

Greg Heartsfield

Bell Helicopter