Oak Hill Advisors Case Study
Company Size
200-1,000
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Netskope Active Platform
- Netskope for Box
- Netskope Cloud DLP
- Netskope Encryption
Tech Stack
- Cloud-based technologies
- Microsoft Office 365
- Box
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Digital Expertise
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Applicable Industries
- Finance & Insurance
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Cybersecurity Services
About The Customer
Oak Hill Advisors is a leading independent investment firm specializing in leveraged loans, high yield bonds, structured products, distressed securities, and turnaround investments. With approximately $30 billion of capital as of December 2016, Oak Hill Advisors (OHA) manages distressed funds, credit hedge funds, customized accounts, and other specialty credit funds. OHA invests on behalf of investors globally, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, fund of funds, and family offices. OHA has more than 250 employees in five offices: New York City, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, London, and Sydney. OHA is a Registered Investment Adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the firm’s London-based affiliated investment adviser is authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The Challenge
Oak Hill Advisors (OHA) is a leading independent investment firm that manages distressed funds, credit hedge funds, customized accounts, and other specialty credit funds. The firm has a strategic approach to the cloud, which gives them the flexibility and the right tools to compete in a fast-paced global marketplace. However, the security challenges associated with cloud services are different in scope and accountability compared to traditional data centers. OHA's team invests a lot of time in relationships with both end users and vendors. The firm needed a way to scale both the gap analysis and holes found in each app’s security.
The Solution
OHA implemented the Netskope Active Platform, Netskope for Box, Netskope Cloud DLP, and Netskope Encryption to address their cloud security challenges. The Netskope Active Platform allows OHA to isolate transactions requiring inspection and Netskope Cloud DLP is used to ensure that personally identifiable information (PII) doesn't end up in the unsanctioned apps in use at OHA. Netskope is also used to encrypt the most sensitive data in their sanctioned services. The implementation of Microsoft Office 365 and Box has led to significant changes in how OHA operates. The firm has taken an aggressive approach when it comes to operationalizing cloud security. With Netskope, OHA was able to get one unified security control point and only needed to train the team on Netskope.
Operational Impact
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