MYOB: Unified File Security for Document Exchange and Client Information

MYOB, a leading provider of cloud-based business management solutions in Australia and New Zealand, was seeking a new, more comprehensive way to protect customer-uploaded files from malware threats. Cloud Storage Security’s Antivirus for Amazon S3 provided a scalable, cost-effective solution with real-time detection, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001 and streamlining operations across multiple teams.

Customer Overview

MYOB’s cloud-based business management solutions enable small and mid-sized businesses to manage their entire business operations – from people and finance, to tax, supply chains, projects, employees and customers. The company’s core purpose is to help more businesses with 0-1,000 employees in Australia and New Zealand to start, survive and succeed. MYOB’s document exchange platform, hosted on AWS, facilitates secure communication between accountants and clients by storing and managing documents in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).

Challenge

Prior to moving to Cloud Storage Security’s solution, MYOB's existing scanning approach required manual configuration and updates, which made it a time-consuming process and added operational overheads for multiple teams.

MYOB sought a comprehensive, cost-effective, AWS-integrated solution that would seamlessly fit into its document workflow. Centralized malware scanning for multiple teams was a requirement, in addition to automation of virus definition updates, and assurance that every uploaded document would be scanned
before access.

Primary Focus

• Advanced Malware Detection: Identify and mitigate issues before they impact customers or operations.

Secondary Focus

• Operational Efficiency: Automate scanning across multiple departments without increasing overheads.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure scanning aligns with ISO 27001 requirements and supports external audits.

Solution

After evaluating several options, MYOB selected Cloud Storage Security’s Antivirus for Amazon S3. The decision was based on the solution’s support for multiple scanning engines, seamless AWS integration (with scanning deployed via AWS Fargate containers), cost-effectiveness, and ease of one-click virus definition updates, minimizing manual maintenance. The scalable, centralized deployment enables multiple teams to customize
scanning based on their workflows. The event-driven scanning model ensures that files are scanned upon upload, preventing unverified documents from being accessed.

Results: 

• Proactive Threat Prevention & Security-First Approach:
  • Real-time malware detection powered by Cloud Storage Security’s scanning engines provides prompt threat
    mitigation, with an automated approach that removes files before they can be accessed.
• Operational Efficiency & Scalability:
  • One-click virus definition updates ensure optimal security, supporting the
    processing of over 1 million documents per month without impacting user experience.
• Automated Compliance & Seamless AWS Integration:
  
  • Provides audit-ready scanning reports for ISO 27001 and penetration tests. AWS CloudFormation enables rapid deployment with centralized security controls.

Deployment & Success

Cloud Storage Security facilitated a seamless deployment within a centralized AWS account, configuring scanning policies for document workflows and automating the handling of files. All production accounts were linked and began scanning within minutes. Within one week, MYOB fully incorporated the solution, enhancing document security while ensuring ISO 27001 compliance.

Conclusion

Backed by Cloud Storage Security’s Antivirus for Amazon S3, MYOB enhanced security, streamlined document processing, and maintained compliance without disrupting operations. The AWS- integrated, automated scanning solution provided real-time threat detection, simplified security policies, and scalable protection across multiple teams.

The cost-effective, resilient malware scanning solution implemented by MYOB meets evolving security and compliance needs— continuing to enable accountants and their clients to confidently exchange documents in a protected environment.

Moving Forward with CSS

Contact us to schedule a short demo to learn more about how Cloud Storage Security can help your business understand and achieve data integrity,

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