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Cybersecurity

Identity and Access Management

People and services reach only what their work needs, and you can prove it.

Why It Matters

Most breaches start with an account, not a server. A reused password, a standing admin right or a flat network gives an attacker a path that no firewall closes.

The longer that access stays, the further they move, so you need to know who can reach what and remove what no longer belongs.

What We Do

  • One sign-in and a second check for every person, with the access each role needs.

  • Admin rights go to named people, are checked before use and are recorded in full.

  • People reach only the services their role needs, from any place and any device.

  • Networks are split into zones with written rules for what may talk to what.

What Changes for You

  1. Every person signs in once and passes a second check, so a stolen password is not enough.

  2. People and services hold the access their work needs, for as long as they need it.

  3. Every grant, change and review is recorded, so an auditor sees who can reach what.

How the Work Runs

We start with a map, not a product. You name the system owners and the applications that matter most.

  1. Map Who Can Reach What

    We list the accounts, groups, devices and services that reach your applications, including the admin paths. Your system owners confirm what each one is for. The output is an access map with an owner for every path.

  2. Agree the Access Model

    We define roles, sign-in rules and network zones with you. You decide the risk you can accept and which applications go first. The output is a written access policy and a rollout order.

  3. Prove It on One Group

    We connect one application and one group of users. You name the pilot group, the support window and the person who can stop the change. The pilot ends with a review of what worked and what to change.

  4. Move Access in Stages

    We onboard applications, retire broad access and keep a tested rollback for each step. Your service desk follows a written path for joiners, movers and leavers. Each application has a go-live check and a rollback step.

  5. Review and Tighten

    We run access reviews with the system owners and remove what is unused. You receive the review record and the changes for the next cycle. The review covers dormant accounts, admin rights and external access.

Team and Engagement Options

Who maps and fixes access, and what your identity team keeps.

  • A lead architect, identity engineers and an access analyst work as one team from map to review.

  • Your engineers join the same reviews and take the runbooks, so the knowledge stays with you.

  • You receive the access policy, review calendar and runbooks, each with a named owner.

Platforms and Technologies

Zero trust means no person, device or service is trusted because of where it connects from. We put that check in front of every application, using the identity systems you already run. Cloudflare Zero Trust guards the network, Microsoft Entra ID and Keycloak hold the accounts, and HashiCorp Vault stores secrets. OpenID Connect and SAML are common ways to sign in once and reach many systems. OAuth 2.0 lets an app act with limited permission, and SCIM keeps user lists in step.

Questions

What security and IT leaders ask before an identity programme.

What drives the cost?

The number of applications, user groups and directories in scope, and how many of them must be connected. Older applications that cannot use modern sign-in take more work. Whether we also run access reviews and support after go-live changes the size of the engagement.

How do we start?

With one application and one group of users. The pilot shows how sign-in, access reviews and support work in your estate before the wider rollout.

Do we have to replace our VPN?

Not at once. We move the most sensitive applications and admin access first. The VPN stays for what still needs it and is retired when nothing depends on it.

What does the identity work not cover?

We do not manage endpoints, firewalls or physical security, and we do not approve access requests for you. We connect to those controls and leave the decisions with your team.

Who owns access decisions after go-live?

You do. We hand over the roles, policies and review records, and train the people who run them. If you want us to keep running the reviews, that is a separate agreement.

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