Architecting a Highly Secure Enterprise Multi-Cloud Infrastructure

Global Fortune 100 Food Processor Transitions to Google Cloud Platform

With over 100,000 employees, this global food processor has plans to modernize its IT stack in its transition to the multi-cloud environment. Its digital transformation goals include taking advantage of all the flexibility, cost savings, and ease of scale of using cloud services. The IT team wanted to accelerate the adoption of apps and services by its employees and spin down its own data centers to reduce capital expenditures. After decades of running their own data centers, they lacked the cloud expertise and knowledge to pull it off. More importantly, they were concerned with how to address the massive compliance requirements for the cloud and build a secure infrastructure.

Architecting a Highly Secure Enterprise Multi-Cloud Infrastructure

Driving Cloud Transformation for a Global Food Processor with Google Cloud & Framework Security

The Challenge

A global food processing enterprise set out to modernize its IT infrastructure by transitioning critical applications to the cloud—starting with a business-essential forecasting app. Key challenges included:

  • Migrating legacy applications to the cloud without disrupting operations
  • Ensuring seamless integration with existing enterprise tools and databases
  • Maintaining robust security across a hybrid infrastructure (on-prem + cloud)

The Partnership

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) was chosen as the foundation for the company’s cloud enablement strategy. Framework Security’s Jerry Sanchez partnered closely with Google to architect and implement a secure, scalable, and future-ready cloud strategy.

The Solution

Framework Security led the initiative to design a custom GCP-based network architecture tailored to the organization’s unique needs. Key components included:

  • Kubernetes for container orchestration and microservices scalability
  • Shared VPCs and TwistLock to secure cloud workloads and data egress from on-premises systems
  • Seamless integration with existing tools like Splunk, SnapLogic, and AtScale
  • CI/CD best practices, role-based access controls, and hybrid identity management using Active Directory integration

The team successfully migrated the forecasting application to GCP, setting the stage for a broader digital transformation.

Strategic Deliverables

  • Recommendations on cloud monitoring, auditing, and logging practices
  • Security frameworks aligned with NIST standards
  • Scalable project/folder structures and environment segregation
  • Guidance on CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration
  • Role definitions and Identity Access Management (IAM) protocols

The Results

  • Future-Proof Architecture: Designed for seamless scalability and support for additional workloads
  • Enhanced Security Posture: Across both cloud and on-prem infrastructure using modern tools and best practices
  • Operational Efficiency: Improved deployment cycles, reduced costs, and simplified integration of cloud-native apps with legacy systems

Key Technologies Used

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Kubernetes
  • TwistLock
  • SnapLogic
  • AtScale