CASE STUDY
Financial
Services
How a Fortune 500 bank reduced cloud costs by 45% and achieved 100% compliance with PolicyCortex
The Challenge
A major international bank with over $500B in assets was struggling with cloud cost overruns, compliance violations, and lack of visibility across their multi-cloud infrastructure spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Cloud Cost Overruns
Monthly cloud spend exceeded budget by 60% with no clear visibility into cost drivers
Compliance Gaps
Failed SOX and PCI DSS audits due to inconsistent policy enforcement
Security Risks
Over 200 misconfigured resources exposing sensitive financial data
Key Metrics
45%
Cost Reduction
100%
Compliance Score
90%
Faster Deployments
0
Security Incidents
Company Profile
Industry: Financial Services
Assets: $500B+
Employees: 50,000+
Cloud Spend: $50M annually
Implementation: 6 months
The Solution
PolicyCortex implementation with automated governance, compliance monitoring, and cost optimization
Phase 1: Assessment
✓ Complete infrastructure audit
✓ Compliance gap analysis
✓ Cost optimization assessment
✓ Risk prioritization
Duration: 4 weeks
Phase 2: Implementation
✓ PolicyCortex deployment
✓ Policy configuration
✓ Automated remediation setup
✓ Team training
Duration: 12 weeks
Phase 3: Optimization
✓ Performance tuning
✓ Additional integrations
✓ Advanced automation
✓ Continuous improvement
Duration: 8 weeks
Transformational Results
Cost Optimization
$22.5M Annual Savings
Achieved through automated rightsizing and resource optimization
Real-time Cost Visibility
Complete transparency into cloud spending across all departments
Automated Budget Controls
Proactive alerts and automatic resource shutdown when limits reached
Compliance & Security
100% Audit Success
Passed all SOX, PCI DSS, and internal audit requirements
Zero Security Incidents
Eliminated security misconfigurations and data exposure risks
Automated Reporting
Real-time compliance dashboards and automated audit reports
"PolicyCortex transformed our cloud operations. We went from struggling with cost overruns and compliance issues to having complete visibility and control. The ROI was evident within the first quarter."
Sarah Chen
Chief Technology Officer
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