Case Study: Lyft achieves full visibility into cloud data movement and IP protection with Mimecast Incydr

Take the Blinders Off Remote Workforce’s High-Value Data Movement

Lyft, a fast-growing mobility platform handling sensitive IP and customer data, faced widening blind spots as work moved to the cloud and employees worked remotely. Despite existing security tools, the team lacked visibility into data movement—especially on Google Drive and other collaboration apps—leaving them reactive, overworked, and under pressure while preparing for an IPO.

Lyft ran a proof-of-value and deployed Mimecast Incydr, integrating it with Google Drive, Slack, Okta and home-grown automation to surface and prioritize risky activity, automate tickets, and preserve a trust-first culture. The result: full visibility into cloud sharing, time-to-response cut from ~24 hours to about 1 hour, daily analyst effort reduced from a full-time burden to roughly one hour, and safer, more productive workflows (e.g., sanctioned AirDrop) while protecting IP and meeting compliance needs.

Lyft

Jae Ward

Security Analyst