Case Study: Pakistan Stock Exchange achieves 80% IT visibility and improved security with IBM QRadar SIEM

In-depth visibility across a complex IT environment

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), a national electronic securities trading platform with about 550 listed companies and over 350 brokerage houses connected, needed better monitoring and faster incident response as online trading and other IT services expanded. To improve visibility and security across its complex infrastructure, PSX engaged IBM for an integrated analysis and monitoring SIEM solution, deploying IBM QRadar Network Security (XGS), IBM QRadar SIEM, IBM Security AppScan and IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence.

IBM delivered a single-console view of threats and the tools to detect and respond in real time, giving PSX far greater situational awareness. The IBM solution raised network and infrastructure visibility from 20% to 80%, boosted productivity by enabling fewer staff to do more, and produced significantly improved audit compliance.

Pakistan Stock Exchange

Arif Rehman

Chief Information Security Officer