Copenhagen Airport

Enhancing Security Resilience with Trend Micro™ Red Teaming

OVERVIEW

In an era of escalating cyber threats, organizations must adopt proactive measures to safeguard their digital assets and infrastructure. Trend Micro™ Red Teaming offers a strategic approach to evaluating and fortifying organizations’ security postures by simulating real-world cyberattacks. This solution brief gives an overview of Red Teaming and its application in enhancing security resilience, using Copenhagen Airport as a case study.

Red Teaming is a structured process that emulates the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of threat actors to comprehensively assess an organization’s security defenses. Unlike conventional penetration testing, which focuses on identifying specific vulnerabilities, Red Teaming takes a holistic approach, encompassing people, processes, and technology.

 Copenhagen Airport

Industry

Transportation

Employees

  • 1000

Region

Denmark, Europe

IT Environment

Cisco, Splunk, Qualys

Solutions

CUSTOMER CASE STUDY

Copenhagen Airport, a prominent transportation hub, faced the challenge of securing its extensive infrastructure while managing a diverse range of operations. With limited internal security resources, the airport sought a partner to conduct a thorough assessment of its security posture and identify potential weaknesses. The Trend Red Team was tasked with identifying any external weaknesses in the airport’s infrastructure that could lead to a compromise of the internal network.

CHALLENGES FACED BY COPENHAGEN AIRPORT

The airport’s scope of operations means that security must be managed across multiple terminals, airlines, and operational departments. Yet there are not sufficient personnel to support round-the-clock security monitoring and response. Given those conditions, Copenhagen Airport focused on improving its ability to withstand cyberattacks by strengthening its digital defenses.

Trend Micro Red Teaming’s comprehensive assessments and expert guidance have significantly enhanced our security posture.

Mikkel Madsen

Mikkel Madsen

IT Security Operations Manager,
Copenhagen Airport

HOW TREND MICRO RED TEAMING HELPED

  1. Comprehensive assessment: Red Teaming conducted an exhaustive evaluation of Copenhagen Airport’s entire IT environment, leveraging sophisticated attack simulations to identify vulnerabilities across the board, instead of specific target areas.
  2. Threat simulation: Red Teaming replicated real-world attack scenarios, including social engineering, lateral movement, and data exfiltration to assess the airport’s defense capabilities.
  3. Expert analysis: Trend cybersecurity experts provided in-depth analysis and actionable recommendations to strengthen Copenhagen Airport’s security posture.
  4. Collaborative approach: Throughout the engagement, Trend maintained an open dialogue with Copenhagen Airport, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing to optimize security strategies.
  5. Continuous improvement: Red Teaming exercises served as catalysts for continuous improvement, enabling Copenhagen Airport to refine its incident response procedures and enhance overall cyber resilience.

We cover basic security very well, but we just don’t have the personnel for round-the-clock monitoring. Trend Service One with managed detection and response gives us the ability to monitor and manage security 24/7—something we simply cannot do on our own.

Mikkel Madsen

Mikkel Madsen

IT Security Operations Manager,
Copenhagen Airport

BENEFITS ACHIEVED

  1. A stronger security posture: By uncovering vulnerabilities and weaknesses, Copenhagen Airport bolstered its defenses and reduced the risk of successful cyberattacks.
  2. Improved incident response: Red Teaming exercises validated Copenhagen Airport’s incident response plans, enabling the organization to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats effectively.
  3. Security awareness: Employees at Copenhagen Airport gained valuable insights into security best practices and threat mitigation strategies, raising overall security awareness.
  4. Regulatory compliance: Red Teaming helped Copenhagen Airport comply with regulatory requirements, demonstrating due diligence in cybersecurity practices.

CONCLUSION

Red Teaming played a pivotal role in enhancing Copenhagen Airport’s security resilience by conducting comprehensive assessments and providing expert guidance. By leveraging Red Teaming, organizations can proactively identify vulnerabilities, strengthen defenses, and optimize their cybersecurity strategies to mitigate emerging threats effectively.

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