Case Study: Leading Biotech Firm Discovers Data Security Weak Spots with Symmetry Systems

Leading Biotech Firm uncovers sensitive data in 98 buckets with Symmetry Systems

A leading biotech firm engaged Symmetry Systems to identify weak spots in its data security and identity management. The company, which specializes in therapeutic and preventive medicine, had a complex AWS environment with hundreds of accounts and thousands of S3 buckets. Their challenge was gaining visibility into this sprawling infrastructure to uncover potential risks related to sensitive data exposure, compliance violations, and third-party access.

Symmetry implemented its DataGuard platform to provide a comprehensive assessment of the environment. The solution quickly revealed critical findings, including sensitive data like PII and HIPAA transcripts in nearly 100 buckets, AI models training on untrusted data, and excessive permissions for hundreds of vendor identities. As a result, the biotech firm gained immediate visibility into previously unknown risks, allowing them to take action to secure proprietary trade secrets and ensure compliance. The principal cybersecurity engineer's urgent desire for continued access to Symmetry DataGuard underscores the value the solution delivered.