Strengthening Security & Compliance for Patrizia’s AWS Infrastructure
Patrizia, a leading real estate management firm, aimed to strengthen the security and compliance posture of its AWS infrastructure. The objective was to implement a robust security and compliance framework to protect sensitive data, enforce governance policies, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
- Security and compliance framework
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Encryption and continuous monitoring
Client Overview
Patrizia, a leading real estate management firm, aimed to strengthen the security and compliance posture of its AWS infrastructure. The objective was to implement a robust security and compliance framework to protect sensitive data, enforce governance policies, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
Business Challenge
Prior to implementing a formal framework, Patrizia faced exposure to security threats and vulnerabilities, difficulty maintaining regulatory compliance for sensitive data, limited visibility into access control, audit trails, and activity logs, and risks from unstandardized security practices across workloads.
Threat Exposure
Potential vulnerabilities across AWS resources.
Compliance Gaps
Challenges maintaining regulatory compliance for sensitive data.
Limited Visibility
Insufficient access control, audit trails, and activity logs.
Unstandardized Practices
Inconsistent security configurations across workloads.
Engagement Objectives
Establish a comprehensive security and compliance framework aligned with AWS best practices; enforce RBAC and least-privilege; ensure encryption at rest and in transit; implement continuous monitoring and auditing; and maintain compliance with regulations and governance policies.
Establish security/compliance framework aligned with AWS best practices.
Enforce RBAC and least-privilege IAM policies.
Ensure encryption at rest and in transit (KMS, TLS).
Implement continuous monitoring, logging, and auditing.
Maintain compliance with regulations and internal governance.
Validate addresses accurately using Google Maps API.
Solution Design
GenClouds designed and implemented a security and compliance framework leveraging AWS services:
IAM Roles & Policies
Defined secure, role-based access and least-privilege controls.
Encryption Everywhere
S3, RDS, and EBS encrypted with AWS KMS and enforced TLS.
Audit & Monitoring
CloudTrail and CloudWatch for continuous auditing and observability.
Network Security
Security groups, VPC segmentation, and network access controls.
Automated Compliance
Automated reporting and alerts for potential policy violations.
Solution Architecture
Architecture spans compute security, encrypted storage, segmented networking, and automated monitoring and compliance.
Platform Architecture
Key components across compute, storage, networking/security, and monitoring/automation.
- Compute & Applications: EC2 secured via security groups and IAM roles
- Storage & Databases: S3, RDS, EBS with KMS encryption and versioning
- Networking & Security: VPC segmentation, IAM policies, Security Groups, NACLs
- Monitoring & Automation: CloudTrail, CloudWatch, AWS Config, Lambda for automated compliance
- Workflow: User → AWS Lex → Pricing Engine → HubSpot → Postmark → Confirmation
Results & Outcomes
The framework improved security, compliance, transparency, efficiency, and scalability.
Instant Quotes: Users receive personalized cleaning service pricing in real time.
Lead Management: Automated HubSpot integration improved sales pipeline efficiency.
Email Automation: Instant confirmations reduced drop-offs and improved engagement.
User Experience: Responsive chatbot interface increased interaction and reduced form fatigue.
Address Accuracy: Google Maps API minimized errors in location details.
Conversion Rates: More visitors converted into qualified leads through AI-powered interaction.
Conclusion
The AWS Security and Compliance Framework transformed Patrizia’s infrastructure into a secure, governed, and compliant environment. Leveraging AWS best practices protected sensitive data, enforced policies, and maintained regulatory compliance for trusted operations.