UserGate Secures Multiple Cloud Resources for LADA Tsifra
The new tools improve not only security but also management efficiency.
More and more companies are turning to cloud platforms to host their digital assets. This approach can speed up operations and reduce spending on computing capacity. But cloud-based environments also need reliable security solutions.
Security Across a Unified Infrastructure
UserGate has completed a project for LADA Tsifra, deploying its next-generation firewall, uNGFW, and centralized management system, uMC. LADA Tsifra is an IT subsidiary of AVTOVAZ JSC and Lada-Image JSC. The new technologies have enabled the company to establish a unified security framework across its distributed infrastructure.
LADA Tsifra uses three cloud platforms: VK Cloud, Cloud.ru and Yandex Cloud. The project called for a centralized management system that could cover all three. Key requirements included high throughput, fault tolerance, redundancy and the ability to scale with minimal effort and no additional workload for administrators.
Simplicity, Reliability and Predictability
The project took about a year to complete. The partners deployed a system for managing virtual next-generation firewalls (NGFWs). These firewalls inspect traffic at the application level and use additional mechanisms to detect signs of cyberattacks. The technical team also deployed a range of other security tools. At the final stage, AI agents were connected to the cluster. They analyze descriptions of network interactions, prepare configuration changes and validate them, while leaving the final decision to a network engineer.
“Centralized management and proven security performance in cloud environments were decisive factors in choosing UserGate. Although the cloud providers have significantly different architectures, we were able to establish consistent management and ensure that the different components of the security system work together smoothly. Our uNGFW-based network security system delivers exactly what it should: a combination of ease of management, reliability and predictability,” said Alexey Lomakin, an information security specialist at LADA Tsifra.
Combining the Expertise of Vendor and Customer
LADA Tsifra's specialists drew up a clear list of requirements for the system's capabilities, and that list largely shaped the course of the project.
“The combined expertise of the vendor and the customer helped us overcome challenges arising from differences in cloud architectures and the integration of multiple firewalls into a unified security framework with centralized management,” said Mikhail Kader, Future Customer Experience Architect at UserGate.
The experts believe that advances in security solutions for cloud platforms will become a major driver of IT industry growth, both in Russia and internationally. Meanwhile, the growing use of AI agents can reduce routine tasks and help administrators work more efficiently.
Experience Is Key to Success
The project's success was built in large part on experience accumulated over the past several years. In May 2023, for example, Russian cloud provider Linxdatacenter announced the launch of a virtual NGFW based on a UserGate product. The service was designed to protect corporate resources hosted in the cloud. Before launching it, the provider tested the solution in the infrastructure of a large Russian industrial company.
In early 2024, UserGate announced the completion of a project to secure the IT infrastructure of international construction company Rencons. The system protected both the customer's central site and its remote facilities.
In 2025, VK Tech completed technology testing of UserGate NGFW on the VK Cloud platform. The tests confirmed that the solution worked in a cloud infrastructure and could protect against network attacks and monitor traffic.
The project at LADA Tsifra is an example of the systematic development of Russia's domestic cloud security market and the adoption of an architecture that enables efficient management of resources across multiple platforms. Demand for such systems is likely to grow. Their commercial success will depend on several factors: total cost of ownership, ease of operation, fault tolerance and the ability to support complex enterprise infrastructures.
