Security Architecture Review
Security architecture decisions made today determine how effectively incidents can be detected, investigated, and contained tomorrow.
When this service is needed
- —Pre-deployment security assessment of new systems
- —Post-incident architecture hardening
- —Cloud migration security review
- —Sensitive data handling architecture assessment
- —Access control and identity architecture review
- —Technical second opinion on security design decisions
What we investigate
- —Network segmentation and trust boundaries
- —Identity and access management design
- —Data flow paths and storage security
- —Logging and monitoring coverage
- —Application attack surface
- —Cloud infrastructure security configuration
Methodology
Understand
Map systems, data flows, and trust boundaries.
Assess
Evaluate controls against threats and investigation requirements.
Identify
Document weaknesses and architectural risks.
Recommend
Provide actionable improvements prioritized by risk.
Typical deliverables
- —Architecture assessment report
- —Risk-prioritized findings
- —Control improvement recommendations
- —Logging and monitoring gap analysis
- —Security design guidance
Frequently asked questions
Is this a compliance audit?
No. This is a technical security architecture review focused on identifying weaknesses that could lead to or complicate security incidents.
Can this review happen before an incident?
Yes. Proactive architecture review is often the most effective way to prevent incidents and ensure investigability when they occur.
Related insights
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