Rusagro and Jet Infosystems have created a business-oriented information security system for agricultural holding

2023: Implementation of the information security system

Rusagro Group of Companies and Jet Infosystems have developed and implemented a centralized information security system that covers more than 90 information systems, 500 servers and 4.7 thousand workstations distributed in four main business areas of the holding - agricultural, fat and fat, meat and sugar - in 13 regions of Russia. This was reported to Jet Infosystems on January 29, 2024. In the course of strengthening the business orientation of information security and gradually increasing the level of maturity of processes, specialists created a methodology - the "information security health model" - that allows assessing how information security contributes to the achievement of the goals of the agricultural holding business. With its help, indicators of the operational and strategic level are determined for the correct adoption of management decisions.

Information Security Management needs to keep a finger on the pulse in order to quickly assess risks and redistribute resources. It is important not to slow down business processes at the same time and at the same time not to reduce safety even for a short time. We have built such an information security system that supports the safe development of business, "said Alexander Danchenkov, head of the information security department of Rusagro Group.

The built-up protection was tested not only by regular audits, but also by imitation hacker attacks within the framework, pentests as well as in the process of repelling real attacks on. IT infrastructure The next stage is to increase operational efficiency, including through cyber exercises, and switch to the mode of constant monitoring of information security.

Rusagro Group of Companies is an example of a consistent and thoughtful approach to building information security, competent and balanced investments in the development of protection systems and processes. It is also important that the development of information security went on at once in several very different businesses of the group. At the same time, the "patchwork blanket" did not work, when areas with a good level of security are interspersed with a "leaky" abandoned IT infrastructure. Our teams understood that we are not just building information security companies - we together ensure the food security of our country. Therefore, the results of this work are particularly satisfying, - said Andrey Yankin, director of the information security center "Jet Infosystems."

Cooperation between Jet Infosystems and Rusagro Group of Companies affected not only the field of information security, but also other information technologies. In particular, the specialists of Jet Infosystems designed and implemented a secure container data center for Rusagro Group of Companies, which combined 12 sites (including three plants) in Primorye. This decision not only optimized current work processes, but also contributed to the further digitalization of enterprises included in the agricultural holding. Also, the IT company, together with the agricultural holding, has developed an intelligent harvesting system that allows calculating the technical ripeness of the crop and planning timely harvesting of fields.