nClouds AWS Case Study
Shelterzoom
Securing the Future of Web3: How nClouds Elevated ShelterZoom’s Compliance on AWS
”[nClouds is the] backbone of the DevOps side of the house”
— Vince Albanese —
CTO, ShelterZoom
Benefits Summary
Decrease in Time to GDPR and ISO Certification
Enhanced Business Functionality
Safeguarded Data
Support for All Cloud Deployments
About Shelterzoom
ShelterZoom, the innovator behind Document of Things™ (DOT) and Contract of Things™ (COT), is an award-winning Web3 and a leading blockchain-based SaaS provider. They serve a diverse clientele, including large enterprises, businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, and individuals, by offering secure and compliant digital solutions.
Challenge
Navigating Complex Compliance with a Global Team
complex requirements
ShelterZoom develops products for a highly technical audience, demanding paramount security, privacy, and compliance.
Rather than dedicating precious in-house development hours to these complex requirements, Vince Albanese, CTO of ShelterZoom, sought a premier partner to support their AWS development and facilitate deployments at the scale the company required.
logistical nightmare
The challenge was amplified by ShelterZoom’s global operational structure, with contract programmers in 13 countries and DevOps teams spread across three. Any change affecting security, privacy, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), or other security controls had the potential to become a logistical nightmare. Vince needed a partner with deep AWS expertise to handle the heavy lifting of infrastructure management, leading him to choose nClouds.
Strategy and Solution
Expert AWS Partnership for Robust Security and Compliance
nClouds stepped in as ShelterZoom’s trusted AWS partner, providing the specialized expertise needed to navigate complex compliance landscapes and secure their cloud infrastructure.
nClouds’ team helped ShelterZoom’s contractors and multinational teams transition by outlining compliance needs, interfacing with vendors, and resolving objections across the organization.
AWS Config played a pivotal role throughout this process. This service simplifies compliance with regulatory frameworks by continuously monitoring critical systems to ensure security policies are followed.
AWS Config equipped ShelterZoom with the tools necessary for compliance auditing, security analysis, resource change tracking, and troubleshooting.
Results + Benefits
Accelerated Compliance, Enhanced Security, and Business Agility
The collaboration between nClouds and ShelterZoom yielded significant benefits, transforming their security and compliance posture:
Accelerated Time to Certification:
By leveraging nClouds’ expertise, ShelterZoom was able to decrease the time to certification (including GDPR and ISO compliance) by up to two-thirds. This also allowed them to achieve certification without burdening their already busy engineers with extra work.
Enhanced Business Functionality:
The AWS-managed solution provided by nClouds enables ShelterZoom to remain nimble, adapting to and overcoming unexpected business challenges. Vince Albanese now describes nClouds as the “backbone of the DevOps side of the house,” highlighting their integral role in the company’s operations.
Safeguarded Data:
The focus on security and compliance, including building a Zero Trust environment and utilizing AWS Config for continuous monitoring, significantly safeguards ShelterZoom’s data.
Support for All Cloud Deployments:
The partnership ensures comprehensive support for all of ShelterZoom’s cloud deployments, providing a stable and secure foundation for their innovative Web3 solutions.
Empowering Web3 Innovation with Uncompromised Security
ShelterZoom’s journey with nClouds demonstrates the critical advantage of partnering with cloud experts to navigate the complexities of security and compliance in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. By establishing a robust, GDPR and ISO compliant Zero Trust environment on AWS, nClouds has empowered ShelterZoom to not only meet the highest industry standards but also to accelerate their path to certification and focus on what they do best: innovating in the Web3 space.
This strategic partnership ensures that ShelterZoom can continue to deliver groundbreaking blockchain-based solutions with uncompromised security and efficiency.
