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Service 02 · Cybersecurity Architecture

Security designed in from the start — not added as a checklist.

Security architecture for programmes where attack surface, compliance obligations and operational continuity matter most.

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Category
Core service
Type
Advisory, architecture design and security assurance
Typical outputs
Security architectures, threat models, control frameworks, assurance evidence
The problem

What usually goes wrong.

Controls added at the end

Security is bolted on late in delivery, when it is most expensive and least effective.

Compliance without understanding

Audits are passed while the real risk exposure remains unclear.

Threat models that go stale

Models stop reflecting the system as it actually changes.

Scope

What this service covers.

01

Security architecture design

Identity, access, data protection, network segmentation and security operations.

02

Threat modelling

STRIDE, PASTA and tailored methods applied to the real system topology.

03

Zero Trust design

Identity-centric access and micro-segmentation for cloud, hybrid and distributed environments.

04

Security assurance

Evidence mapped to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA and sector frameworks.

Approach

How the work is done.

Who it is for

Where it fits best.

Defence & intelligence

Threat modelling and trust design for mission and classified environments.

Banking & financial services

Security for modernisation programmes and regulatory evidence packs.

Critical national infrastructure

Utilities, transport, health and public-sector platforms.

Deliverables

What you receive.

Evidence · AI-assisted detection in operational cyber defence

Results from real programmes.

42%
lower attack surface
850%
faster response
33%
better detection
95%
triage accuracy in 5 min
Engagement model

How an engagement runs.

01

Review & problem framing

Current state, delivery friction, architecture debt and the decisions that must be made first.

02

Target state & governance design

Reference architecture, governance model, control points, sequencing and evidence structures.

03

Delivery assurance & validation

Design authority, prototype validation and assurance reviews as the programme proceeds.

Proof in practice

Related platforms and projects.

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Questions

Asked often.

How is this different from penetration testing?

Architecture designs weaknesses out; penetration testing finds weaknesses in what has already been built. The two complement each other.

Which framework should we use?

The choice is driven by your actual risk exposure and regulatory obligations, not by preference for a framework.

Can you work with our internal security team?

Yes — as independent review and additional senior capacity alongside the team.

Do you cover AI systems?

Yes. AI systems have their own security surfaces, addressed together with AI governance and enterprise architecture.

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