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International SOS Secures Global Health with Astra
About International SOS
International SOS is a global health and security services organization with over 40 years of experience protecting workforces in complex and high-risk environments. Operating across 90 countries, the company delivers health, security risk management, and wellbeing solutions to over 9,000 organizations, including the majority of the Fortune Global 500. From 24/7 medical assistance and emergency evacuations to real-time crisis response, International SOS helps organizations protect their people and fulfill their Duty of Care responsibilities wherever they operate.
Company Overview
Founded in 1985, International SOS has spent four decades evolving into the world's leading health and security services organization. Trusted by over 9,000 companies, including the majority of the Fortune Global 500, the company protects global workforces in complex and high-risk environments, with nearly 13,000 multicultural medical, security, and logistics experts operating from 1,200+ locations across 90 countries, delivering customized health, security risk management, & wellbeing solutions. The company serves a wide range of critical use cases, including managing 11K+ assistance calls daily, coordinating medical and security evacuations, and providing real-time risk intelligence as well as on-the-ground response during extreme weather events, epidemics, and security incidents. As International SOS scaled its digital footprint across 200+ applications, robust application security became critical to protecting sensitive client data & meeting the compliance demands of its Fortune 500 customer base.
Sharing a detailed pentest report is never a great idea. Now we have a way to share a certificate with our customers.
The Challenge
As a global organization managing sensitive client data across 200+ applications, International SOS faced growing pressure to modernize its approach to application security testing. With Fortune 500 customers routinely requesting pentest evidence, the stakes around quality, speed, and consistency were high
What they love about us.
User-friendly platform.
Deep slack integration.
Automated vulnerability scanning.
Results and benefits
Potential Losses
Astra’s Solution
International SOS selected Astra Security for its platform-driven approach to penetration testing, blending automation with manual expertise to deliver consistent, high-quality assessments at scale. The certification-first mindset and detailed reporting format addressed both the technical and business needs of the security team. As Ravi Kumar, Director Cybersecurity Operations, International SOS, noted: "Sharing a detailed pentest report is never a great idea. Now we have a way to share a certificate with our customers."
Having found the right penetration testing partner in Astra Security, International SOS received detailed, consistent assessments across its application portfolio, with meaningful improvements in reporting quality, turnaround time, and vulnerability discovery. Some other key benefits include:
- Significant improvement in report quality and consistency across 200+ application
- 48-hour report turnaround delivered on demand, against a previously week-long cycle
- Centralized platform visibility replacing disconnected, spreadsheet-driven processes
- Shareable security certificates enabling faster customer assurance without exposing
sensitive report details
By partnering with Astra, International SOS transformed penetration testing from a fragmented, reactive exercise into a consistent and scalable security practice, meeting the rigorous demands of its Fortune 500 customer base.