120 Facilities. 19,000 Employees. A Beverage Giant’s Security Infrastructure Built for the Future.

[cs_hero title_colored = "120 Facilities. 19,000 Employees." title_after = "A Beverage Giant's Security Infrastructure Built for the Future." industry = "Consumer Goods: Beverage Manufacturing & Distribution" engagement_type = "PKI Design & Implementation with Microsoft Intune and Windows Hello for Business" download_url = "https://preview.encryptionconsulting.com/wp-content/downloads/case-studies/A-Beverage-Giant-Security-Infrastructure-Built-for-the-Future.pdf" ] [cs_excerpt] How Encryption Consulting built a PKI for a 165-year-old US beverage leader, integrated it with Microsoft Intune and Windows Hello for Business, and moved 19,000 employees to passwordless authentication. [/cs_excerpt] [cs_profile_desc] A US beverage company with over 165 years in the market, 100+ brands, 120+ facilities across America, and 19,000+ employees serving customers worldwide, with a long-standing security-first operating culture. [/cs_profile_desc] [cs_at_a_glance stat1="19,000+" label1="Employees secured with PKI-backed identity and authentication" stat2="120+" label2="Facilities connected under centralized identity and device management" stat3="FIPS · GDPR" label3="Regulatory compliance addressed through PKI implementation" stat4="4 Phases" label4="Structured engagement from planning through disaster recovery" ] [/cs_hero] [cs_challenges desc=”With 19,000+ employees across 120+ facilities handling PII and financial data, the company needed to secure its communications, bring identity and device management under one roof, and replace passwords with biometric login, all without interrupting operations or missing regulatory requirements. “] [cs_challenge icon=”0″ title=”Sensitive data unprotected across all states” tag=”Data Protection”] Employee and client PII (names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and financial details) needed to be encrypted at rest, in use, in transit, and in backup. No single framework was in place to enforce that. [/cs_challenge] [cs_challenge icon=”1″ title=”No centralized identity and device management” tag=”Identity Management”] Identity and device management was scattered across the 120+ facilities, with no way to enforce security policies or check endpoint compliance. Whatever they built also had to make PKI, Microsoft Intune, and Windows Hello for Business work together. [/cs_challenge] [cs_challenge icon=”2″ title=”Password-dependent authentication” tag=”Authentication”] Passwords left the company exposed to credential theft, phishing, and password-related breaches. The fix was to move to passwordless, biometric login, which tightens security and makes sign-in easier for employees. [/cs_challenge] [/cs_challenges]

[cs_quote author=”Encryption Consulting” role=”Engagement Summary · Encryption Consulting · PKI Services”] The hard part wasn’t standing up the PKI. It was integrating it with Intune and Windows Hello across 120+ facilities and 19,000+ employees without interrupting a 165-year-old business. [/cs_quote]

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[cs_solutions desc=”The work ran across four phases: project planning, CP/CPS development, PKI design and implementation, and business continuity planning. Each phase fed into the Microsoft Intune and Windows Hello for Business integration.”] [cs_solution title=”Project Planning & CP/CPS Development” image_url=”https://ecwebsitedata.blob.core.windows.net/encryption-consulting-website-data/2026/06/A-Beverage-Giant-Security-Infrastructure-Built-for-the-Future-solution-banner-1.jpg”] Stakeholder meetings set the scope and gathered hardware, software, business, and technical requirements. We assessed the existing environment and drafted the CP and CPS documents with the client, with review and knowledge transfer sessions handing ownership to their team. [/cs_solution] [cs_solution title=”PKI Design, Build & Use Case Integration” image_url=”https://ecwebsitedata.blob.core.windows.net/encryption-consulting-website-data/2026/06/A-Beverage-Giant-Security-Infrastructure-Built-for-the-Future-solution-banner-2.jpg”] We wrote the PKI trust model and production build documents, set up the PKI in production, and implemented OCSP. Windows Hello for Business and Microsoft Intune were integrated as the two main use cases, giving employees passwordless biometric login and IT centralized device management. Functional tests ran throughout, reviewed by the client each round. [/cs_solution] [cs_solution title=”Security Policy Enforcement & Automation” image_url=”https://ecwebsitedata.blob.core.windows.net/encryption-consulting-website-data/2026/06/A-Beverage-Giant-Security-Infrastructure-Built-for-the-Future-solution-banner-3.jpg”] Intune integration centralized security policy enforcement and compliance monitoring across every device. Automated certificate issuance and renewal cut IT workload and human error. The PKI encrypted data in transit and at rest, RBAC limited access to authorized users and devices, and PKI-generated keys were stored securely. [/cs_solution] [cs_solution title=”Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery” image_url=”https://ecwebsitedata.blob.core.windows.net/encryption-consulting-website-data/2026/06/A-Beverage-Giant-Security-Infrastructure-Built-for-the-Future-solution-banner-4.jpg”] We built a business continuity plan covering PKI operations and disaster recovery for the Root CA, Issuing CA, and OCSP, plus a PKI operations guide. Knowledge transfer sessions left the client team able to run and recover the infrastructure independently. [/cs_solution] [/cs_solutions]

[cs_quote direction=”rtl” author=”Encryption Consulting” role=”Engagement Summary · Encryption Consulting · PKI Services”] The result is a PKI framework that secures communications, centralizes identity management, supports passwordless login, and scales with the company, all delivered across four phases without interrupting day-to-day operations. [/cs_quote]

[cs_outcomes desc=”The PKI gave the company an identity and authentication setup that is secure, scales with growth, and meets its compliance obligations, covering 19,000+ employees across 120+ facilities and signing its electronic transactions. “] [cs_outcome title=”Security strengthened & unauthorized access reduced”] PKI, RBAC, and Windows Hello biometric login restrict sensitive resources to approved users and devices, cutting breach and credential theft risk, protecting digital assets, and holding trust with customers, partners, and stakeholders. [/cs_outcome] [cs_outcome title=”Operations streamlined & compliance achieved”] Intune centralized identity and device management, and automated certificate issuance and renewal cut IT overhead, freeing the team for higher-value work. Windows Hello removed passwords from daily sign-in, and PKI policies align with FIPS and GDPR, lowering compliance penalty risk. [/cs_outcome] [cs_outcome title=”Scalable foundation for long-term growth”] The PKI scales with the client base, and Intune’s cloud management absorbs future expansion. Digital signatures verifiably sign electronic transactions and communications, keeping the security foundation steady as the business grows. [/cs_outcome] [/cs_outcomes]

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