gearing up resiliency for your critical systems, anand bindumadhavan, swift

Taking Resiliency to the next level

Singapore

22 May 2014

Agenda

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Resiliency

Lifeline

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Sometimes this happens…

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VPNVPN

PRIMARY host

?

Nothing working

VPNVPN

CONTINGENCY host

• Alliance Entry/Access

• Alliance Gateway?• Alliance Entry/Access

• Alliance Gateway

?


Resiliency

• “To minimise the impact of a technical failure on your business, you should be prepared for any disaster that might arise.”

• Failover procedures • Application data to restore• HSM Resilience• PKI resilience

– Certificate renewal– SO access to secondary SNL

• Failover routes

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Prepare

Test

Learn

VPN

Messaging application

Communication interface

Hardware Security Module (HSM)

SWIFTNet connectivity


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Typical infrastructure

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Prime/Backup site

PRIMARY host

• Alliance Access 7.0.70

• Alliance Gateway 7.0.21

VPNVPN

-Bronze -Silver

or

VPNVPN

Contingency site

DR host



-Bronze-Silver

or

Copy Backups



Keep your Backup or Contingency systems on the

same patch level and license

Implement Backups on Alliance Gateway and

SWIFTNet Link

Multiple ISP

RAHA license on Alliance Gateway can provide transparent failovers

Backup tokens or HSM cluster

How to recover lost messages on DR

procedure?

Is the DR site working?Connectivity?Certificates?Applications?

In case of system failure, the back office and users need to switch to the

contingency SAA


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Extra resiliency locally

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Prime/Backup site

PRIMARY host



BACKUP host



VPNVPN

-Bronze (ISP, ISP)-Silver (LL, ISP)

VPNVPN

Contingency site

DR host



-Bronze-Silver

or or


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Extra resilience for emergencies

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Prime/Backup site

PRIMARY host



VPNVPN

-Bronze (ISP, ISP)-Silver (LL, ISP)

VPNVPN

Contingency site

DR host



-Bronze-Silver

or orLifeline service


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Business continuity

Connectivity

Resiliency

Lifeline


Introducing Alliance Lifeline

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Alliance Lifeline keeps you connected to SWIFT no

matter what happens

What is Alliance Lifeline?

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InternetOptional:

Alliance Connect

Alliance Lifeline

HSMInterface MV-SIPN

Connect to SWIFT via

Alliance Lifeline

Browsers

@

AutoClient

Primary / backup / DR infrastructureat customer site

Alliance Lifeline light ‘footprint’ at customer site

Application

When your main SWIFT connection becomes

unavailable

Alliance Lifeline – Light footprint


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Standard broadband Internet connection

*Option to connect using VPN

Standard Internet Explorer browser

Standard Windows PC / laptop

4 SWIFT security tokens (USB)

Alliance Lifeline – Stay connected to SWIFT no matter what happens

• The Alliance Lifeline user interface (GUI) is always available

– Access to O2M, RMA management

• The SWIFT connection is in stand-by mode:

Lifeline – Standard – FIN, RMA and Browse

Configured with one LT, ready to be activated for emission and reception

Lifeline – Premium – “Complex” FIN, SWIFTNet and Browse

Configured ready to send (1 new dedicated LT)

ready to be activated in reception (support of multiple LTs and delivery

sub-sets)

Pre-definition of activation scenarios

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Alliance Lifeline – Key features


Cost-effective ‘cold standby’ connection to SWIFT (based on Alliance Access)

Secure Internet connection from any location; option to connect over SWIFT VPN

Global 24/7/365 connection activation on request – GUI always available

Easy-to-use browser-based screens; light footprint

Deployed from SWIFT Operating Centre for maximum availability and resilience

Basic message reconciliation – copy of messages exchanged over Lifeline during outage, report of last sent messages before outage available upon request

Alliance Lifeline could be right for you if …

• Inability to exchange SWIFT messages could have severe financial or reputational consequences for your business

• You want an insurance in case your connection to SWIFT becomes unavailable

• You need an alternative connection in order to comply with regulatory requirements

• You like the flexibility of having a subscription-based emergency connection without the need for additional upfront investment

• You’re a remote office and you want a backup solution in case you cannot connect to SWIFT via your head office


Alliance Lifeline – Service offering


Analysis & Design

ImplementationActivation

Testing

End-to-end Project Manager

Activation / Deactivation

Change Management

Testing

Operation & MaintenanceSet-up Services

Customer Support

• Requirements assessment and solution design

• Customisation to your specific needs• Remote installation• Initial RMA records import• Activation testing • Activation tutorial• End-to-end project management

• Activation/deactivation on request • Message reconciliation assistance• Activation testing (twice per year)• Additional configuration changes*

* Additional charges will apply

Alliance Lifeline Pricing


No surprises,all inclusive

One-time setup fee

All-inclusive annual subscription fee

Sent messages and files are charged at standard SWIFT

prices

Daily usage fee when service is activated2 days per year free of charge to allow testing

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How efficient and resilient are you?

• SWIFT consulting can help you in assessing your current infrastructure and identifying area for improvements– Infrastructure review– Health checks– DR architecture assessment and procedure– Operational procedures and incident management


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