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Petrochemical Enterprise Security Audit
Project Overview
Petrochemical Enterprise Security Audit
A leading petrochemical enterprise in Pakistan suffered a crippling ransomware attack that revealed critical vulnerabilities, disrupted operations, and exposed the lack of centralized cybersecurity control and incident response.
Industry
Industrial Manufacturing
Location
Pakistan
Duration
6 Weeks (Emergency Response + Infrastructure Deployment)
Team Size
6 Experts (Cyber Lead, Infra Engineer, Network Security Specialist, Risk Analyst, DevOps, PM)
Engagement Model
Security Audit + Implementation Sprint | Knowledge Transfer | Post-Deployment Monitoring
Technology Stack
PROBLEM
- A major petrochemical enterprise in Pakistan faced a ransomware attack that exposed massive cybersecurity gaps.
- Systems went down. Malware kept returning. External vendors were unintentionally opening doors to risk and the IT team had no centralized visibility or response plan.
- Business continuity was compromised and operations ground to a halt.
SOLUTION
- Virtuosoft was brought in for immediate containment and long term resilience.
Phase 1: Threat Neutralization & Rapid Assessment
- Sanitized all infected endpoints
- Mapped vulnerabilities and vendor access
- Interviewed IT staff for situational insight
Phase 2: Infrastructure Overhaul
- Deployed anti malware & implemented endpoint monitoring
- Enforced role based access + rebuilt critical servers
- Segmented the network and deployed custom firewall rules
- Eliminated third party WAF licensing with internal controls
- Applied SSL encryption, port hardening and asset tagging
- Trained staff & built a tested backup/recovery protocol
Director of IT Security
Petrochemical Enterprise in Pakistan
“Our systems are now secure, stable, and ready for future growth. Virtuosoft didn’t just fix the breach, they built a foundation.”
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