Securing EKWB’s Digital Frontiers

EKWB is a global leader in high-performance liquid cooling for computers, operating across the EU, US, China, and Serbia. As their operations scaled internationally, their IT systems evolved organically—creating fragmented environments and security blind spots.

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100,000+ Exposed Records Secured

We uncovered and helped secure over 100,000 untraceable lead records previously exposed

1 Unified Identity System Across 4 Regions

EKWB transitioned from siloed IT environments in the EU, US, China, and Serbia to a centralized identity and access framework

Access Secured

Eliminated all shared administrator accounts and implemented mandatory MFA across 100% of critical platforms, including AWS, O365, Magento, and Salesforce — closing major attack vectors.

How we uncovered critical gaps at EKWB

EKWB is a global leader in high-performance liquid cooling for computers, operating across the EU, US, China, and Serbia. As their operations scaled internationally, their IT systems evolved organically—creating fragmented environments and security blind spots.

The Problem #1

High growth caused big gaps

As EKWB’s workforce and infrastructure expanded, their internal systems failed to evolve in a unified manner. Business units operated in silos, each using their own cloud tools, identity providers, and authentication standards. This fragmented ecosystem introduced several high-risk vulnerabilities, including:

Lack of centralized identity governance: Employees were onboarded and offboarded in isolated systems with no oversight or synchronization.
Unmonitored shared email accounts: Key business functions such as sales and support were relying on common email inboxes with generic passwords, leading to accountability gaps.
Decentralized admin controls: Admin access was scattered across AWS, Office 365, Magento, and other platforms, without any unified role management or policy enforcement.
Insufficient security posture: Tools like MailerLite, Salesforce, and Asana were being accessed without multi-factor authentication (MFA) or audit logs—creating blind spots for compliance and attack surface monitoring.
Data sprawl: Sensitive customer and lead data resided in unencrypted Google Sheets, unmanaged CRM exports, and personal devices—raising concerns about GDPR and CCPA compliance.

The Real Problem

Everything on the line...

Together, these issues made EKWB vulnerable to:

Data breaches and reputational damage
Regulatory non-compliance
Internal misuse and external hijacking of privileged accounts

The Solution

Secure Access Management and Protection

Benchmarked designed and proposed a secure identity and access governance model, aligned with Microsoft’s Entra ID, Intune, and Sentinel for advanced monitoring.

Key Solutions:

Mandatory MFA across all systems
Centralized account provisioning through Entra ID
Full audit and revocation of unauthorized or shared credentials
Endpoint protection and device compliance using Intune
Azure cost monitoring and role-based access controls (RBAC)

The Solution

Customized Protection Plan

Enabled Threat Detection and Security Monitoring

Configured Microsoft Sentinel to monitor authentication anomalies, privilege escalations, and suspicious activity across AWS, O365, and Magento portals

Azure Cost and Resource Governance Proposal

Deployed budget alerts, consumption reports, and policy enforcement via Azure Policy to prevent resource sprawl and unauthorized service deployment.

Secure SaaS Ecosystem

Integrated third-party services (e.g., Salesforce, MailerLite, Trello) into Entra SSO, ensuring auditability and secure access through conditional access policies.

The Results

Testimonial

“Matt and the Benchmarked team have been a game-changer for EKWB. We uncovered over 100,000 untraceable lead records that were potentially exposed. With benchmarked’s security-first realignment, we’re now confident in our digital hygiene. Highly recommend!”

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Sidra Medicine

€12M annual savings in IT costs.
Strengthened compliance and governance.
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‘’Many thanks Mat. Really appreciate your team’s hard work over the last few months. This has not been an easy task’’

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Chief Executive Officer, Sidra Medicine

Remote Medical International

ISO 27001 and CyberEssentials+ Certification
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Enhanced resilience with optimized DR and backup strategies.

‘’These certifications are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and collaborative efforts’’

Claire Todd

QHSE Manager

EKWB

Complete visibility of IT assets.
Improved security with MFA and device management.
Optimized IT infrastructure and reduced complexity.

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Sales Director (B2B)

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