Case Study on LAUDA's Cybersecurity Challenges

This case study details the cybersecurity challenges faced by LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GmbH & Co. KG, particularly during an attack in April 2020. Martin Rothaler, the Director of Information Technology at LAUDA, was alerted by BSI about the intrusion into their IT environment, which is complex due to its global operations. The case study outlines how LAUDA sought assistance from QGroup and Fidelis Cybersecurity to address the attack and enhance their security posture. The collaboration aimed to eliminate blind spots and improve traffic anomaly detection. The findings revealed that the attack was contained early, impacting only one client and two servers, which were isolated and neutralized. The document also discusses the importance of enterprise-wide visibility in managing security threats and the ongoing investment in security solutions. LAUDA's decision to outsource security operations to QGroup and rely on Fidelis for threat detection and classification is highlighted, reflecting their commitment to maintaining a robust security framework.