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Use Case

ÆGIS Appliance for
Engineering Leader in Oil & Gas

Client Overview

A prominent Italian engineering company operating in the Oil & Gas sector required a modern and robust cybersecurity solution for its technical department. The challenge was clear: implement a powerful, compliant, and future-proof security platform without altering the existing hardware infrastructure.

The company faced the need to:

  • Replace an outdated cybersecurity solution with a more advanced, modular system
  • Deploy cybersecurity services without modifying their VMware ESXi-based hypervisor infrastructure
  • Ensure zero disruption to business operations and maintain full protection during the transition
  • Enable a gradual integration across departments based on internal validation cycles

ÆGIS Appliance was selected as the ideal solution to meet these requirements. The platform was delivered as a pre-configured virtualized appliance, tailored to run on the company’s existing VMware ESXi hypervisors.
The deployment was executed in a fully remote workflow:

  • All virtual machines were transferred securely into the client’s hypervisor environment
  • Configuration and activation were completed remotely by Sysware, without any need for on-site intervention
  • ÆGIS was deployed with active services for:
    • Threat prevention
    • Backup & recovery
    • Antivirus
    • Log management
    • Vulnerability assessment
    • Policy enforcement & compliance dashboards

After initial validation by the client’s IT team, the solution was progressively extended to other departments, ensuring consistent protection across the organization.
Key results include:

  • Seamless integration with the existing infrastructure — no hardware modifications were required
  • Smooth replacement of the legacy system without compromising protection levels
  • Full operational continuity throughout the deployment process
  • Scalable architecture that allowed incremental adoption and internal validation at every step
  • A centralized, modern security framework ready to support long-term compliance and operational resilience

ÆGIS Appliance demonstrated that even complex industrial environments can adopt cutting-edge cybersecurity with minimal impact and maximum control.