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Alphakt's New Initiative for the AI Age

Amidst the rapid advancement of AI and cloud technologies, companies are increasingly engaging in digital transformation. However, many organizations struggle with outdated infrastructures and fragmented security policies, often still relying on on-premises systems. In response to these challenges, Alphakt has established a new specialized unit called the "Infrastructure & Security Architecture Division." This team is dedicated to significantly reforming the IT frameworks and security measures for enterprise businesses.

The Importance of Implementation

Simply having digital transformation strategies is not enough; effective implementation is crucial for building tangible safety within technology infrastructures. The need for real expertise in security and infrastructure, as opposed to just theoretical plans, has driven Alphakt to form a specialized and accountable team tasked with following through on implementation and operational responsibility.

Features of the New Division

The new division consists of an elite team of project managers, architects, and security engineers. This team is built around professionals with experience from security vendors, foreign IT firms, DX consulting, and cloud system integration (SI). The unique combination of practical implementation know-how and a vendor-neutral stance allows for the design and construction of practical architectures that can withstand the test of time.

The focus is not merely on lifting existing cloud systems but rather on creating a scalable and secure foundation that considers the incorporation of AI technologies. They aim to offer practical technology selection and design capabilities, including the deployment of generative AI and zero trust segmentation.

Furthermore, Alphakt is also committed to nurturing organizational evolution. This includes comprehensive support for governance design, skill mapping, and the development of security awareness tests, all predicated on an internalization of security measures.

Example Services Provided

Cloud Infrastructure Services

• - Cloud Lift Support: Comprehensive plans for transitioning from on-premises environments to cloud services such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, including proofs-of-concept (PoCs) and migration execution.
• - Hybrid Environment Optimization: Organizing configurations, redundancy, and automation for systems that utilize both cloud and on-premises solutions.
• - Tagging Design and Cost Optimization: Solutions for resource management policies, tagging rules design, and cost reduction support through cloud service providers (CSP).

Security Architecture Services

• - Zero Trust Security Design: Support in developing identification-based authentication, device management, segmentation design, and implementations of SSO, MDM, and CASB.
• - EDR/NDR/SOC Implementation Support: Vendor selection, initial designs, rule tuning, and operational process establishment for security operation centers (SOCs).
• - Vulnerability Management Structure Construction: Designing scanning operations, managing CVEs and creating escalation and triage rules for threat detection.

Business Continuity and Resilience Strengthening

• - DR/BCP Design: Analyzing failure scenarios, defining RTO/RPO, and drafting switch-over procedure manuals, alongside BCP training support.
• - Redundancy Configuration in Mixed Environments: Designing for availability and failover structures to ensure robust backup strategies.

Organizational and Internalization Support

• - SOC/CSIRT Establishment Support: Creating frameworks, roles, operational rules, and enhancing log collection systems for better incident response.
• - Governance Design and Operational Support: Formulating policies, access management flows, and supporting third-party audit responses.