100% License Compliance Achieved Through Scalable VDI for a Leading Canadian Bank

Client Profile

Our client is the third-largest bank in Canada in terms of market capitalization and deposits. It is one of the Big Five banks in Canada, with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.

Challenges

The client faced the following challenges:

• They were facing licensing issues with Fortinet firewalls in the Integrated Systems Test (IST) environment. As a banking and finance firm, they wanted to ensure secure operations internally and for their customers.
• The company aimed for a complete Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) migration, including IST, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and a production environment.
• The bank wants to streamline onboarding processes and business channels.
• The client aims to improve their capabilities and provide better customer experiences.

Anunta’s Solution

Anunta conducted an in-depth analysis of the client’s current systems and executed the following advancements:

• The Anunta tech experts executed a seamless migration from a legacy system to a modern Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), considering IST, UAT, and production environments for the client. With this centrally managed platform, the client now has a secure environment, better operational efficiency, and simplified administrative overhead.
• The team implemented comprehensive compliance frameworks to meet stringent regulatory norms and secure sensitive data assets ahead of the deadline of February 2025.
• The client had complete operational Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) access post migration. This mitigated the threat of losing sensitive data and enabled uninterrupted, high-performance workflows for business-critical operations.
• Anunta’s team enabled a single-credential login through VDI access with the use of unified credentials to streamline authentication and improve security posture.
• The team is initiating integration with Azure Active Directory as the central identity provider to enhance identity governance, policy enforcement, and platform interoperability.

Key Benefits

• Anunta immediately resolved Fortinet license issues and restored the IST environment.
• The team enabled seamless and successful migration in IST, UAT, and production PODs.
• The client is also going through a transition with the IST Infra migration under the skilled team.