Industry: IT & Tech Services
Service: Professional Services
Location: APAC
Organization Type: Private
Employees: 10,001+
Needs And Requirements:
An established IT and technology services provider in the APAC region required a comprehensive cybersecurity posture assessment to evaluate the maturity and effectiveness of its security controls. The organization sought to gain a clear understanding of its current exposure to risks related to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Specifically, the client needed a structured evaluation of its critical IT assets, relevant cybersecurity policies, and the alignment of its operational practices with regulatory and contractual obligations.
Main Challenges:
Varying Control Maturity Across Domains: The maturity level of implemented security controls varied significantly, making it difficult to establish a cohesive, risk-informed posture.
Undefined Sensitivity of Critical Assets: The organization lacked a clearly documented classification of sensitive IT assets and the rationale behind their protection requirements.
Unaligned Security Frameworks: Existing controls were not consistently mapped to a recognized cybersecurity framework, leading to gaps in compliance and operational efficiency.
Solution:
Governance, Risk & Compliance:
Hitachi Cyber conducted a Statement of Sensitivity to determine whether the organization had clearly defined and classified its critical IT assets. This included an evaluation of how those classifications aligned with enterprise policies and applicable legal or contractual requirements. Through stakeholder interviews and documentation reviews, the team assessed the organization’s regulatory alignment and foundational risk governance model.
As part of the posture assessment, Hitachi Cyber facilitated targeted workshops and interviews to measure the maturity of in-scope controls using its proprietary Security Control Assessment Questionnaire. The engagement produced detailed findings, maturity ratings, and a comprehensive remediation roadmap. This roadmap prioritized corrective actions over immediate, short-, mid-, and long-term horizons to support the client’s strategic risk management goals.
Architecture Security:
Within the Architecture Security stream, Hitachi Cyber performed a cybersecurity framework assessment based on globally recognized standards such as NIST. The team analyzed the organization’s current control sets, identified inconsistencies against statutory and contractual requirements, and established a tailored control framework as the basis for further maturity evaluation.
Outcomes:
The client received a thorough and actionable understanding of its cybersecurity posture, supported by a formal maturity assessment and prioritized remediation plan. This enabled leadership to align security investments with business risk, establish governance over sensitive IT assets, and standardize controls using a recognized framework. The organization is now positioned to improve resilience, meet evolving compliance requirements, and support secure business growth across the APAC region.
Next Steps:
The client plans to initiate remediation efforts in alignment with the roadmap provided by Hitachi Cyber. Continued engagement is anticipated for future assessments and strategic advisory to support long-term cybersecurity maturity and compliance assurance.
