AwardIt
From Uncertainty to Cyber Resilience
How can AwardIt, a fast-growing company, turn fragmented security into long-term resilience?
Awardit
Headquarters
Stockholm, Sweden
Website
Sites/Employees
Multi-entity setup, 200+ employees
Year Founded
2001
Cypro Services Delivered
A phased cybersecurity program covering governance, risk assessments, penetration testing, incident response, and SOC design.
Awardit, a leading loyalty and incentive platform provider, faced this challenge. As the company expanded, one-off assessments and isolated fixes were no longer enough. What they needed was a phased, business-aligned approach where governance, testing, and operations worked together to meet both operational demands and regulatory requirements such as ISO 27001 and NIS2.
The Challenge
Like many scaling firms, Awardit faced:
- Low internal security maturity across entities.
- Vendor and supplier-related risks that were hard to manage.
- Pressure from GDPR and the upcoming NIS2 directive.
- Real exposure from outdated access and authentication controls.
These challenges reflect a broader reality: without structured governance and continuous monitoring, organizations remain vulnerable to both operational disruption and compliance gaps.
Engagement Approach
Awardit’s security journey unfolded in phases. It began with governance, where a Virtual CISO provided oversight, risk management, and board-level guidance to make cybersecurity a business priority.
Next came visibility. Recurring penetration tests uncovered vulnerabilities across networks, applications, and cloud assets, turning hidden risks into actionable improvements.
Finally, Awardit built its operational backbone with a centralized SOC monitoring ~200 endpoints. Combining SIEM correlation, vulnerability scanning, and real-time threat hunting, the SOC delivered structured incident response and measurable resilience, reducing potential exposure by up to 36 MSEK.
Results & Impact
Awardit’s experience shows how governance, testing, and monitoring reinforce one another:
- Executive buy-in achieved: cybersecurity embedded as a board-level topic.
- Operational resilience improved: faster detection, forensic support, and structured response workflows.
- Compliance readiness established: systematic practices aligned to ISO 27001 and NIS2.
- Quantifiable financial impact: measurable risk reduction, with exposure cut by tens of MSEK.
“Cypro helped us move from uncertainty to structure. Their team translated complex risks into clear, practical actions we could take, even with limited resources. The support has been patient, pragmatic, and focused on what matters most to our business.”
Tobias Nilsson Vo, CIO, Awardit AB
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