Case Study: Sekerbank achieves reduced risk with automated vulnerability management from Qualys

Sekerbank reduces risk Through Vulnerability Management

Istanbul-based Sekerbank, a 50-year-old commercial and retail bank in Turkey, needed a reliable, accurate and repeatable way to find and fix vulnerabilities—misconfigurations, unpatched systems and outdated software—that exposed its IT environment to audit findings and security breaches. The bank ran a strict vendor evaluation (ease of management, false positives, reporting, ticketing and remediation) with local partner Avanteg to identify a solution that met its operational and risk-reduction requirements.

Sekerbank chose QualysGuard Express, an on-demand SaaS that automates discovery, asset prioritization, vulnerability assessment, reporting and remediation tracking. The web-based service scored highest in testing, delivered precise remediation steps, streamlined operations and lowered costs, and now provides continuous, automated assessments and validation of the bank’s security posture as Sekerbank expands its program with policy-compliance capabilities.

Sekerbank

Cagatay Isikci

Information Security Manager