Situation at The City Before Cloud Security

The City faced significant challenges with the security of and access to its cloud applications. Redundancy in authentication and access permissions required users to have multiple login credentials to access the cloud, limiting productivity and increasing user frustration and resistance.

The City needed to consolidate authentication processes and strengthen the permissions required to access its Cloud ERP. The City sought to implement Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory (AD) and integrate it with Oracle ERP Cloud to protect user identities and prevent unauthorized access to the cloud.

Specifically, the City had the following objectives for this engagement:

  • Consolidate multiple disparate Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) applications
  • Implement a centralized security platform to seamlessly manage user access
  • Establish the ability to grant and revoke employee access to multiple cloud applications at once

"AST’s cloud security strategy helped the City meet its long-term security goals, improving access management and user productivity."

Mrityunjay Kant Security Practice Director, AST LLC
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"AST’s cloud security strategy helped the City meet its long-term security goals, improving access management and user productivity."

Mrityunjay Kant Security Practice Director, AST LLC

Solution & Benefits of Microsoft Azure for City Government

AST’s deep domain expertise in cloud security helped the City to resolve vulnerability issues and improve cloud security and access management across the enterprise. AST designed a Cloud Security Architecture to achieve the City’s security goals and save the client significant cost.

The City has achieved the following results:

  • Data and systems protection with a stronger level of authentication required to access Oracle ERP Cloud
  • Consolidation of multiple IDaaS applications, including retiring redundancies, saving the City significant licensing costs – up to $1 million in 3 years
  • A seamless sign-on experience for its users
  • Established controlled access to cloud applications with Azure AD, enhancing security across the enterprise
Industry: State & Local Government

Solution Components:

  • Oracle ERP Cloud Applications
  • Microsoft Azure Active Directory
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Why AST?


AST successfully transformed security management at the City, providing a robust and secure platform, improving performance, and resolving vulnerabilities.