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A Secure Access System for a Leading US Construction Management Company
Architecting a secure, microservice-based access solution to safeguard 6 petabytes of confidential file data and ensure zero-downtime migration for 1.6 million users.
6 PB / 500M+
files secured in S3 with zero downtime migration.
100%
auditable file-level access with centralized authentication.
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AWS
Kubernetes
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Expertise
Security
Microservices
File storage
Back-end engineering
DevOps
Client Overview
Enterprise Construction SaaS Provider
The company is a leading construction management technology provider serving contractors, owners, and developers worldwide, enabling more efficient collaboration and decision-making across the construction lifecycle.
Industries:
Construction SaaS, project management software
Country:
USA
Challenges
Eliminating Critical Security Risks and Ensuring Data Integrity
The core task was to build a secure, auditable, and scalable access solution to file storage, preventing unauthorized access to internal files.
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High-risk internal file access
The previous solution allowed users outside of the organization to access internal files, which could lead to serious issues such as identity theft and financial loss, as well as placing the company in danger of prosecution.
Auditing and scalability requirements
The task was to build a secure, auditable, and scalable solution, one that could not only handle the traffic from 1.6 million users but also provide consistent, file-level logging necessary for high-level compliance and tracking of all operations across the system.
Securing massive file storage
The Zoolatech team was tasked with building a solution to secure access to file storage for one of the top construction management SaaS organizations in the United States.
Zero-downtime migration constraint
In addition to following the highest levels of security standards, the solution needed to allow existing customers to migrate without any downtime or issues accessing ongoing projects, files, and users.
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Why They Chose Us
Proven Expertise in Secure Cloud Architecture and Auditable Systems
Engaged for architectural leadership and technical proficiency to deliver a secure, auditable, and scalable access solution with zero-downtime migration.
Architectural analysis
The Zoolatech team was selected because of our ability to analyze the existing monolithic structure to properly identify all functionalities responsible for managing files and any potential security gaps related to file sharing.
High-volume security
Our team was chosen for its expertise in Back-end engineering and cloud engineering & DevOps, which was essential for designing and implementing high-level security standards.
Zoolatech is a senior-heavy engineering firm with Silicon Valley roots and a Miami HQ, specializing in legacy modernization, system re-architecture, and AI deployment to drive long-term, compounding value.
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Year Founded
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Employees
96%
Client Satisfaction
Workflow
Phased Workflow: Monolith to Microservices
The process focused on auditing file management gaps, implementing standard access and control patterns, and ensuring functional independence via microservices.
Phase 1
Monolithic analysis
The team executed a thorough analysis of the existing monolithic structure to properly identify all functionalities responsible for managing files and any potential security gaps related to file sharing.
Phase 2
Solution building
We focused on building a new solution to help the Partner protect important files from cyberattack and corruption by safeguarding internal information from unauthorized users and intruders.
Phase 3
Centralized authentication
We introduced a centralized authentication method that allows certain levels of customization as per the needs of the project.
Phase 4
Documentation
We ensured the creation of detailed and consistent documentation, allowing for successful solution updates and the prevention of potential risks of failure.
We transformed legacy file access into a secure, auditable system—protecting massive data volumes while enabling uninterrupted platform growth.
Solution
Implementing Secure Access Patterns and Microservice-Based Auditing
Delivering a centralized authentication system, storage independence, and migrating core functionality to a microservice architecture.
Core security artifact
To help the Partner protect important files from cyberattack and corruption, we built a solution that ensures internal information is safeguarded from unauthorized users and intruders.
Authentication and access control
We embedded authentication and authorization for all systems and users that manage files in order to leverage secure access control. We also implemented centralized authentication, which allows certain levels of customization as per the needs of the project.
Access patterns
We implemented standard access patterns when working with internal files by avoiding insecure and disorganized file path classifications.
Auditing and monitoring
The final product included a monitoring system that closely tracks events related to user operations and administers proper auditing. We applied consistent auditing functionalities at the file level and made it configurable auditing at the file level.
Architecture and independence
We ensured storage independence. This allows each team and project to distinguish stored files and the associated auditing logs. This was supported by increased scalability and functional independence through an implemented microservice architecture.
Results
Achieving Top-Tier Security and Scalable Microservice Architecture
Delivering essential security standards and architecture transformation for 1.6 million users.
Complete access security
Internal information is safeguarded from unauthorized users and intruders.
Scalability and independence
Implemented microservice architecture increased scalability and functional independence.
Zero-downtime migration
Existing customers were able to migrate without any downtime or issues accessing ongoing projects, files, and users.
Business Value
Enabling Auditable Compliance and Future-Proofing the Platform
The new system provides necessary security and auditing capabilities while future-proofing the core platform for further growth.
Compliance and auditing
The final product included a monitoring system that closely tracks events related to user operations and administers proper auditing. This allowed the client to apply consistent auditing functionalities at the file level.
Scalable platform support
The software is designed to support a variety of construction projects, such as industrial plants, office buildings, apartment complexes, university facilities, retail centers, and more.
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