Cloud Platform Adhering to Zero Trust Principles

How 7N Designed a Cloud Platform for Critical Infrastructure

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CHALLENGE

Complex and critical infrastructure

A public energy provider set out to build a unified enterprise cloud platform to accommodate their complex IT infrastructure and system landscape.

The solution also needed to accommodate future developments while ensuring strict compliance with the organization’s IT security policies and architectural standards.

SOLUTION

Development of modular architecture

7N provided a team of cloud architects and engineers who played a key role in designing the enterprise cloud platform and developing code for both the platform and individual workloads:

Software quality
Leveraging their experience, the team assessed and corrected a failed platform solution delivered by an external supplier

Platform design and architecture 
Defining platform requirements and adapting the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework to align with the company’s standards and needs

Separate test environment
Establishing a dedicated test environment to ensure business continuity while supporting platform optimization and change management

Secure communication
Designing infrastructure to support secure communication in line with Zero Trust principles

IMPACT

Secure and scalable foundation

The team’s strategic direction and technical expertise enabled impartial guidance toward a secure and scalable enterprise cloud foundation:

Collaborated closely with the client’s platform teams to deliver a comprehensive analysis of business needs

Delivered a clear architectural framework aligned with the company’s long-term digital strategy and IT security standards

Provided blueprints for a standardized modular architecture so elements can be scaled, updated, or replaced individually without disrupting operations

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