DuploCloud Assisted Authorium with Automated Compliance and DevOps for GovCloud Expansion
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“DuploCloud has been thorough, knowledgeable, and always available, meeting with us early, late, and even on weekends. They are genuinely invested in our success, as evidenced by their instrumental assistance in expanding our market from two states to all 50.”

Business Benefits

Streamlined StateRamp compliance across 50 states.

Reduced operational complexity with hands-on DevOps support.

Enabled rapid prototyping with secure, scalable infrastructure.

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Authorium Challenges

Authorium approached DuploCloud because sourcing sufficient DevOps and SecOps talent was incredibly challenging for a startup. Cost constraints kept their DevOps team to a minimum, stretching staff thin and requiring them to wear many hats. To overcome this, the Authorium team realized they needed strong support from a partner with multi-faceted expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology, security compliance, and solutions engineering.

Authorium needed to establish a presence within GovCloud and meet stringent security compliance standards for working with government agencies, including SOC 2, StateRAMP Moderate, and AZRAMP (Arizona Risk and Authorization Management Program). Authorium lacked StateRAMP-Moderate compliance, which was needed to expand its two-state market to bring its product nationwide. This was difficult because StateRAMP Moderate requires extensive security controls, documentation, and ongoing management, which demands specialized DevOps expertise and resources.

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DuploCloud Solutions

DuploCloud initially worked with Authorium to provide guidance and support as the company established a presence in GovCloud. This process was driven by DuploCloud experts and streamlined by DuploCloud’s DevOps Automation software and Terraform provider, which enabled Authorium’s team to create and configure environments in hours rather than weeks.

Docker Containerization and Environment Setup

DuploCloud assisted with the docker containerization of Authorium’s applications, building separate production and non-production environments. This ensured a consistent and scalable deployment process across different stages of development and production.

Security and Compliance

The DuploCloud SIEM dashboard (a Wazuh-based security solution included in the DuploCloud offering) and out-of-box secure provisioning of the cloud infrastructure led to Authorium quickly meeting the compliance standards (SOC 2, StateRAMP, and AZRAMP) required to work with state governmental agencies. DuploCloud implemented AWS security tools and deployed the Wazuh SIEM, keeping the infrastructure servers up to date with security baselines through regular scans and vulnerability patches, security penetration testing and reporting, as needed, further ensuring compliance and security integrity.

Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD Pipelines

Working closely with Authorium, DuploCloud built and maintained Terraform modules to create Infrastructure-as-Code for the migrated infrastructure. Additionally, they established and maintained CI/CD pipelines to automate, and build/test deployment procedures for the new environments and services, ensuring streamlined, error-free operations.

Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting

DuploCloud enabled comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for all environments deployed in DuploCloud. This included maintaining the health of the infrastructure by completing log rotation and backup, providing Authorium with real-time insights, and ensuring continuous operational efficiency.

Ongoing Support and Best Practices

DuploCloud provides 24×7 support for any issues related to Auhtorium’s AWS environments. They also assist Authorium with best practices and architectural guidance for new services on an ongoing basis, incorporating necessary AWS configurations into Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.

Partnering with DuploCloud ensured that Authorium could maintain secure and compliant cloud infrastructure, allowing them to focus on their core mission of company growth. With DuploCloud’s support, Authorium navigated complex compliance requirements, enhanced its operational capabilities, and drove its success in a competitive market.

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