Global aerospace company secures defense-grade infrastructure across classified networks

Aviation & Aerospace Group is a global aerospace, defense, and security company managing operations across multiple continents while handling classified and controlled information. The organization manages one of the most complex multi-classification environments in defense requiring seamless collaboration between public, confidential, and classified security domains while maintaining Department of Defense compliance standards.

About the Client

AutoStore is a global leader in automated warehouse robotics and material handling solutions, serving enterprise logistics operations across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. With rapidly expanding installations requiring 24/7 technical support, AutoStore manages complex IT infrastructure spanning servers, networking, and end-user computing devices across 14 countries. The company's growth trajectory demanded a dispatch partner capable of handling multi-domain technical complexity across genuinely remote geographies including Nordic locations where engineer availability is among the most constrained in the industry.

At a glance

Industry
Defense
Headquarters
International
Products & services
Business consulting, aerospace & defense services, security solutions
Challenge
Multi-classification environments (public to secret), stringent security mandates, legacy systems unable to comply

Success highlights

  • IL6 compliance across all 85,000 endpoints
  • Zero security breaches across classified networks
  • 100% adherence to Department of Defense requirements
  • 35% reduction in audit preparation time

The challenge

Corporate meeting

Multi-classification security at defense scale

The constraint: complex security mandates across public and classified networks

Aviation & Aerospace Group faced a security-driven constraint: operating across public, confidential, and classified networks while maintaining IL5/IL6 compliance required infrastructure that could enforce strict information barriers without degrading user experience. Legacy systems could not meet modern security standards.

The engagement demanded architecting tiered security with hardware-based attestation, ensuring all devices met Secured-core PC standards, implementing credential guard and application control, supporting cross-domain data transfer workflows, and maintaining full audit trails for classified operations.

Our approach

Tiered security architecture with hardware attestation

Teceze designed and implemented a multi-tier security model: hardware-verified endpoints with Secured-core PC, enforced credential guard preventing credential theft, application control limiting execution to approved software, and cross-domain connectors enabling secure information flow between classification levels.

From challenge to transformation, the solution included:

Secured-core PC deployment for all endpoints

Hardware-based security with TPM 2.0, UEFI secure boot, and Measured Boot. All 85K endpoints verified for device integrity before network connection.

Credential Guard and Windows Defender System Guard

Memory encryption protecting credentials from kernel-level attacks. Real-time firmware and kernel integrity monitoring.

Application Control and Device Lock

Whitelisting application execution by cryptographic hash. Device lockdown for classified enclaves prevents unauthorized software.

Cross-domain connectors for secure collaboration

Secure data transfer between classification levels with hardware-based TLS. Automated encryption/decryption at domain boundaries.

Governance and Reporting Cadence

Operational transparency and stakeholder alignment are critical to program success. A layered governance model keeps program health and costs visible:

Cadence Forum Focus
Daily Security stand-up Endpoint compliance status, security incidents, regional issues, threat intelligence updates
Weekly Security review Device deployment metrics, compliance status, security patch status, at-risk endpoints
Monthly Governance call Overall security posture, compliance audit status, cross-domain activity review, threat assessment.
Quarterly Executive review Program health, compliance certification status, government inspection readiness, expansion roadmap
The Results: Full Deployment Metrics

Proven results at scale

85KSecure Endpoints
IL6Fully Compliant
100%Security Mandate
ZeroSecurity Breaches
100%Adherence to Department of Defense requirements
35%Reduction in audit preparation time

What the client says

“Defense-grade security cannot compromise operational velocity. Teceze built infrastructure where security is invisible to users. Cross-domain workflows are seamless, and classified networks remain air-gapped. We have passed multiple government audits with zero findings.”

— Chief Security Officer, Defense Operations

Delivery partnership

How Teceze Executes on This Engagement

The engagement is delivered by Teceze as the primary security and infrastructure partner. Teceze provides tiered security architecture, hardware verification design, cross-domain workflow configuration, government compliance documentation, and ongoing optimization.

Looking ahead

Sustaining performance and expanding capability

Scaling coverage and response speed while sustaining the performance foundation already in place

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