Cybersecurity
Security engineering and implementation
Reports do not stop attackers. Working controls do. We design, deploy and integrate security technology, test that it behaves as intended and leave your team able to run it.
The problem this service solves
Security teams buy tools faster than they can deploy them. Licenses sit partially enabled because nobody has time to integrate, tune and document. Assessment findings pile up because the fixes need engineering that is busy elsewhere.
Our engineers work as an extension of your team. They take a defined outcome, such as moving all administrators to just-in-time access, and deliver it: design, build, test, migrate and train.
What is in scope
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Identity
Conditional access, MFA, SSO, PIM and directory hardening.
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Endpoint and server security
EDR deployment, hardening baselines, disk encryption and patching automation.
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Logging and detection
SIEM onboarding, detection content and integrations.
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Cloud security
Guardrails, posture management, logging, key management and network controls.
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Email and collaboration security
Authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), filtering and Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace hardening.
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Network security
Segmentation, firewall rule cleanup, remote access and DNS controls.
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Secrets and key management
Vault deployment, rotation and application integration.
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Backup and recovery security
Immutable backups, isolated recovery and restore testing.
How the work runs
Every project follows the same lifecycle, from requirements to knowledge transfer.
Define
Agree the outcome.
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Requirements
Business goals, constraints, success criteria and risks.
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Design
Target architecture, dependencies and rollout plan.
Build
Prove and deploy.
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Proof of concept
Validate the riskiest assumption on a small scale.
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Implementation
Deploy and configure, using infrastructure as code where possible.
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Integration and migration
Connect to identity, logging, ticketing and move users or data.
Land
Make it stick.
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Testing and validation
Verify controls work and alerts fire.
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Documentation and training
Runbooks, diagrams and sessions with your team.
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Support period
Agreed follow-up for questions and tuning.
What you receive
- Design documents and diagrams
- Configured and deployed controls
- Infrastructure-as-code or configuration exports
- Test evidence
- Runbooks and operating procedures
- Knowledge transfer sessions
Tooling and technique
These are platforms our engineers have worked with. We do not resell products, and recommendations are based on fit.
Standards we map to
Mapping findings to a framework is not the same as certification against it.
Before we start
What we need from you
- A project owner and access to administrators
- Licenses and tenant access
- Change management process and windows
What this service is not
- Product resale
- Ongoing operation of the tools (managed service) unless separately agreed
What changes afterwards
- Purchased controls are fully working
- Findings are fixed by engineering
- Your team can operate the result
Questions people ask
Can you provide engineers on a contract basis?
Yes. Experienced security engineers can be placed through our workforce solutions practice as W2 consultants, or work under a defined project scope.
Do you take on projects on platforms you do not know?
We tell you if a platform is outside our experience. We would rather say so than learn at your expense.
Related
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Remediation and validation
Help engineers fix what was found, then retest to confirm each finding is closed. Fixed, partially fixed or still open.
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Privileged access management
Design and implement controls for administrator, service and cloud privileged accounts: vaulting, just-in-time access and session control.
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IT and technology
Software developers, data engineers, SAP and Oracle consultants, cloud and DevOps, QA and security roles on contract or direct hire.
Need to understand your security exposure?
Speak with a security expert
Talk through your environment and goals. We reply to scope the work before anything is tested.
Speak with a security expertPlan an assessment
Answer a few questions and get a structured preliminary scope you can send us.
Use the plannerUnder attack right now?
Call the US office and tell us what you are seeing. Do not wait for a form reply.
Incident response