Client: Mindstate Design | Industry: Life Sciences / Startup
A fast-growing life sciences startup developing next-generation treatments needed to get ahead of an avalanche of IT, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements before a major investment round.
The Challenge
- Handled sensitive research and health-related data with a large pool of unmonitored third-party consultants having access.
- No formal security, privacy, or incident-response program in place.
- Needed to demonstrate real technical readiness to satisfy investor due diligence.
The Solution
- Ran a full Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and presented findings before scoping the work.
- Deployed RMM agents for encryption, patching, and monitoring across every company computer.
- Wrote employee and consultant handbooks, and sent Business Associate Agreements to every vendor and consultant.
- Set up breach notification procedures and assigned a dedicated Privacy and Security Officer.
- Enabled 2FA across Google Workspace, SharePoint, and all cloud systems, plus automated backup of every employee computer.
- Deployed a CATO cloud firewall and 24×7 SOC-monitored endpoint detection, and replaced browser-stored passwords with secure password management.
- Rolled out Privilege Access Management for software installs and documented full incident-response procedures.
The Results
The company is now fully prepared for the cybersecurity audits that come with large-scale investment, with a documented, defensible security program in place.