Modernizing Security Operations for a Major U.S. Airport Authority

Case Study — Aviation & Critical Infrastructure

At A Glance

This major U.S. international airport authority operates 24/7 as a federally regulated transportation hub, with security operations spanning two secure facilities and more than 1,250 monitored endpoints, servers and identities. As its incumbent Managed Cybersecurity contract approached expiration, the authority needed a modern security operations model, delivered without a single day of coverage gap. Client identity withheld under customer confidentiality.

The Solution We Delivered

AIS translated the security team’s operational frustrations into concrete, testable requirements, led the Managed Cybersecurity market evaluation, and delivered a next-generation Managed Cybersecurity platform through AIS’s authorized reseller program, covering endpoint and network, SaaS and identity, and the cloud control plane, backed by a dedicated security data lake. Just as important was the paper: AIS engineered an agreement structure that gives the authority direct warranty, indemnification and insurance rights with the platform vendor while AIS carries the commercial relationship. No automatic renewal, board-approvable public-entity terms, and every commitment stated plainly.

Results & Impact

Partnership Moving Forward

AIS continues to serve as the authority’s accountable commercial partner for the Managed Cybersecurity program, managing billing, renewals and procurement compliance while the security team works directly inside its own security operations.

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