RKON’s IT Project Case Studies

RKON partnered with a regional auto insurer to strengthen cyber resilience by ensuring backup data was clean, verified, and recoverable. By integrating Elastio with existing Veeam and VMware environments, RKON delivered reliable recovery assurance, faster incident response, and stronger compliance without disrupting the insurer’s current infrastructure.

RKON helped a mid-sized pharmaceutical company strengthen cybersecurity as it expanded globally. By providing a vCISO and expert security leadership, RKON implemented a cost-effective, multi-year security strategy, improved processes, and ensured regulatory compliance. The company now has a robust security program covering all operations, supporting growth, acquisitions, and clear communication with stakeholders.

RKON transformed a struggling IAM program for a national health insurer by restructuring the organization, consolidating technologies, automating processes, and introducing AI-driven capabilities. This led to a 50% boost in delivery efficiency, reduced security incidents, faster access provisioning, and improved customer satisfaction. The solution laid a strong foundation for advanced IAM initiatives like passwordless authentication and zero trust adoption.

RKON helped a global private equity firm strengthen cybersecurity across its 30+ portfolio companies after a ransomware incident. By delivering ISO 27001 assessments, penetration testing, and fractional vCISO services, RKON identified risks, guided remediation, and implemented a robust security due diligence process. The firm now ensures GDPR and CCPA compliance and a proactive, portfolio-wide security program.

RKON helped a leading dairy-based manufacturer recover from a ransomware attack that was costing over $1M daily. The breach exposed all servers and halted production, risking data and raw material access. With RKON’s expertise, the company quickly contained the incident, restored operations, and minimized further losses, safeguarding critical business functions and continuity.

RKON helped a large national healthcare organization consolidate three IT entities into a single M365 tenant, eliminating double licensing costs and enhancing operational efficiency. By migrating accounts, data, and telephony to Teams Voice while ensuring compliance with historical retention policies, RKON reduced administrative burdens and created scalable, secure IT operations, delivering significant cost savings and long-term organizational alignment.

RKON helped a rapidly growing stationery and gift retailer modernize its IT infrastructure, addressing system integrity issues and data outages. By implementing a unified platform IT strategy, the retailer improved operational efficiency and reduced costs by 22%. This transformation also strengthened IT resilience, supporting its expansion from 20 to over 100 stores in just three years.

RKON successfully delivered a 100-day IT carve-out for a high-tech software company, enabling rapid separation and scalable growth. Through strategic planning, PMO leadership, and secure infrastructure migration, RKON ensured seamless IT transformation, reduced redundancy, and accelerated value realization while becoming a trusted long-term partner.

RKON helped a leading home services company streamline its operations by implementing a unified platform IT strategy. By consolidating six disparate entities and eliminating redundant systems, the company improved financial visibility, reduced operational costs, and enabled more strategic growth, ultimately supporting $1B in profitable mergers and acquisitions.

RKON helped a mid-Atlantic auto parts distributor modernize its outdated IT systems to support growth and market expansion. With 600 employees across 25 locations, the company faced high operational costs, poor visibility, and security risks. By implementing automated systems and a due diligence framework, RKON enhanced customer experience, optimized operations, and positioned the distributor to gain market share.

After a 2018 acquisition, a longstanding bakery sought to enhance IT support and help-desk services. RKON led all infrastructure and data center work streams, ensuring a seamless transition and efficient management of IT assets. This partnership enabled the company to maintain smooth operations while focusing on growth and quality service. RKON’s expertise strengthened the company’s overall IT resilience.

RKON helped Project Platmed implement a unified BI strategy, enabling seamless integration of new acquisitions while preserving clinical autonomy. Serving 2.5 million patients across 70+ U.S. clinics with $30M+ annual revenue, the solution enhanced data-driven decision-making and streamlined operations, supporting rapid expansion plans for 500 clinics over the next 2–3 years.

RKON helped a global food and ingredients manufacturer overcome stalled data governance efforts by implementing a structured, people-process-technology framework centered on Microsoft Purview. The engagement delivered stronger data classification, access controls, and compliance, enabling secure Microsoft Copilot adoption while reducing data leakage risk and increasing confidence in protecting sensitive business information.

RKON partnered with CalAmp to build a comprehensive cloud security and compliance program, achieving SOC 2 Type I for their AWS-based IoT platform. Beyond technology, RKON implemented risk management, employee development, vendor oversight, and regulatory monitoring, ensuring robust security without hindering agility. The program strengthened trust, streamlined audits, and aligned controls with CalAmp’s fast-evolving business needs.

RKON helped Pacific Life modernize its IT security as it adopted AWS, providing a comprehensive roadmap spanning policy, strategy, design, and execution. By offering advisory services, cloud-based forensics, and employee skill development, RKON reduced complexity while enhancing security. Our guidance enabled Pacific Life to confidently transition to a hybrid cloud environment, avoiding risks and boosting operational efficiency.

RKON partnered with VMware to rapidly deploy Redlock across thousands of AWS workloads, enhancing security and compliance visibility. Leveraging rule-based best practices and machine learning, the solution enabled VMware to detect threats and gain a unified view of cloud risks. RKON’s AWS expertise was pivotal in meeting tight timelines and scaling security effectively.

RKON helped a major US bank reduce developer friction by automating AWS IAM policy creation at scale. By building a “policy factory” and leveraging historical application behavior, developers can now generate precise, compliant permissions across hundreds of applications. This automation improved security, streamlined operations, and enabled faster, error-free deployment while supporting ongoing cloud and compliance initiatives.

RKON helped AttackIQ strengthen its cloud security by applying SOC 2 compliance assessments, mapping controls to NIST 800-53, and establishing a baseline for future frameworks like HIPAA and FedRAMP. The engagement included a SOC 2 bootcamp, architecture review, and tailored recommendations, enabling AttackIQ to clearly demonstrate compliance, streamline audits, and accelerate sales in regulated industries.

RKON partnered with Linus Health to build a hardened AWS cloud environment and launch a HIPAA-based security program, ensuring compliance, privacy, and workload protection. By implementing NIST 800-66 controls, AWS best practices, and infrastructure-as-code templates, the team enabled secure, scalable operations and streamlined onboarding, allowing Linus Health to focus on expanding its cognitive health assessment platform.

RKON helped EnergySage enhance AWS security by developing tailored disaster recovery and incident response plans. They created scenario-specific runbooks, provided employee training, and implemented governance to address risks like ransomware and outages. As a result, EnergySage achieved stronger platform resilience, regulatory compliance, and confidence in delivering a secure, uninterrupted experience to customers.

RKON helped Zoro, a wholesale MRO distributor, adopt and implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) on AWS. Services included assessing current controls, defining target CSF tiers, and guiding security improvements like logging, encryption, and IAM. As a result, Zoro now has a documented CSF profile, a clear roadmap to reduce risk, and strengthened overall cloud security posture.

RKON partnered with CoreKinect to modernize and migrate its IoT tracking platform to AWS GovCloud, enabling secure, reliable, and scalable operations. By leveraging AWS managed services, automated security controls, and compliance-aligned architecture, RKON helped CoreKinect strengthen its security posture, meet FedRAMP Moderate requirements, and prepare for U.S. federal customers.

RKON delivered an enterprise-scale HashiCorp Vault deployment on AWS and Kubernetes for a leading financial services company, replacing a fragmented proof-of-concept solution. Using a custom gatekeeper plugin and automated Helm-based workflows, RKON improved security, reduced operational overhead, and simplified secrets access while meeting strict compliance and developer experience requirements.

RKON helped Dexcom rapidly launch a secure, scalable AWS environment using a hardened landing zone and automation-first approach. By embedding security, compliance, and GitOps-driven change management from day one, RKON reduced risk and accelerated cloud adoption. The engagement enabled Dexcom to save 80% of development and engineering time while supporting secure global growth.

RKON partnered with Leverage Lab to assess and optimize the security of its Google Cloud environment while aligning with best practices. By integrating security into the development lifecycle through a DevSecOps approach and Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code, RKON helped establish a secure, scalable foundation. This enabled faster, more secure deployments and supported Leverage Lab’s growing customer demands.

RKON supported Leverage Lab with an ISO 27001 readiness and remediation engagement on Google Cloud, addressing security gaps through policies, risk management, BCDR planning, and cloud-native controls. The collaborative effort enabled Leverage Lab to achieve ISO 27001 certification with zero audit findings, strengthening compliance posture, customer trust, and speeding up procurement.

RKON partnered with FFF Enterprises to assess, recommend, and elevate security across their Google Cloud environment in 14 weeks. As a Premier Google Cloud Security Partner, RKON conducted a detailed assessment across eight domains, delivered a prioritized risk-based roadmap, and implemented guardrails, least-privilege access, and Infrastructure as Code, strengthening cloud security while enabling innovation and scalability.

RKON helped Luminary Cloud achieve ITAR compliance for its cloud-based simulation platform by reviewing technical architecture, updating security policies, and training staff on ITAR and NIST SP 800-171 standards. This enabled Luminary to launch on schedule, engage U.S. defense customers, and maintain high-performance operations. RKON continues to support their ongoing cloud, security, and compliance initiatives.

RKON helped a Fortune 500 retail organization modernize payment processing by designing and deploying a PCI-DSS compliant Google Cloud environment. Using Terraform and cloud-native security, RKON ensured scalable, secure infrastructure with reduced management overhead. In weeks, the customer gained the ability to operate PCI-compliant workloads in-house, enabling faster delivery and major transaction fee savings.

Genuine Parts Company partnered with RKON to strengthen cloud security amid rapid growth. RKON implemented hardened infrastructure, automated security, and compliance support, enhancing efficiency and reducing risks. Our integrated approach ensured PCI DSS compliance, streamlined processes, and robust incident response, enabling GPC to focus confidently on core operations with a secure, resilient cloud environment.

RKON helped a Fortune 500 automotive and industrial distributor modernize global security operations by migrating from Splunk to a cloud-native Google Security Operations platform. The AI-driven SOC unified multi-cloud visibility, automated threat detection, cut costs, and improved compliance. RKON also deployed and trained SOC teams, enabling full control, faster response, and scalable cloud security.

RKON assessed Leverege’s IoT platform on GCP, reviewing access control, permissions, encryption, network security, and logging. The evaluation identified potential issues and optimized architecture to strengthen security. The detailed report provided Leverege with clear recommendations, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and enhancing trust with enterprise customers.

RKON partnered with Dawn Foods to strengthen their GCP-based eCommerce platform by reviewing their SDLC and cloud architecture. By shifting security “to the left,” RKON improved build and deployment practices, implemented proactive monitoring, and provided actionable recommendations. This enhanced Dawn Foods’ cloud security posture, safeguarded customer data, and established a roadmap for long-term GCP maturity.

RKON enabled a stealth healthcare startup to securely connect a hospital network to their ML and data science service on Google Cloud within a week. Using a HIPAA-compliant IPSec VPN, the team reviewed key security and data controls, then automated configurations via Cloud Deployment Manager. The solution ensured performance, compliance, and reusability for future testing and disaster recovery.

RKON helped Luminary Cloud achieve ITAR compliance for its cloud-based simulation platform by reviewing technical architecture, updating security policies, and training staff on ITAR and NIST SP 800-171 standards. This enabled Luminary to launch on schedule, engage U.S. defense customers, and maintain high-performance operations. RKON continues to support their ongoing cloud, security, and compliance initiatives.

RKON helped a Fortune 500 retail organization modernize payment processing by designing and deploying a PCI-DSS compliant Google Cloud environment. Using Terraform and cloud-native security, RKON ensured scalable, secure infrastructure with reduced management overhead. In weeks, the customer gained the ability to operate PCI-compliant workloads in-house, enabling faster delivery and major transaction fee savings.

Genuine Parts Company partnered with RKON to strengthen cloud security amid rapid growth. RKON implemented hardened infrastructure, automated security, and compliance support, enhancing efficiency and reducing risks. Our integrated approach ensured PCI DSS compliance, streamlined processes, and robust incident response, enabling GPC to focus confidently on core operations with a secure, resilient cloud environment.

RKON helped a Fortune 500 automotive and industrial distributor modernize global security operations by migrating from Splunk to a cloud-native Google Security Operations platform. The AI-driven SOC unified multi-cloud visibility, automated threat detection, cut costs, and improved compliance. RKON also deployed and trained SOC teams, enabling full control, faster response, and scalable cloud security.

RKON partnered with a New York–based real estate investing platform to navigate U.S. data privacy laws and ensure compliance across state and federal requirements. By assessing data usage, storage, and transmission within an AWS environment, RKON mapped thousands of regulations to a national baseline for data protection. The result was a secure, compliant, scalable cloud framework that supports expansion while strengthening trust with customers and stakeholders.

RKON partnered with Evident.io to develop a cloud-native compliance program that met AICPA SOC 2 standards ahead of official 2017 guidance. This initiative enabled continuous cloud security and compliance monitoring for organizations, reducing risks and improving transparency. The project positioned Evident.io as a pioneer in automated cloud security compliance, later leading to its acquisition by Palo Alto Networks.