Before we propose anything, we describe the state we usually find.
A cloud environment grows faster than anyone documents it. Permissions are granted "for now" and no one takes them away. A resource accidentally exposed to the internet looks identical in the console to every other one.
We define the scope after an assessment. Rarely do all four elements come in at once.
A change in the cloud goes through review like code.
We start with a review of identities and permissions — including the service accounts no one usually remembers. We move the environment configuration into code, so every change has an author, a reason and the ability to be rolled back. We wire checks in before a resource launches, so a misconfiguration stops at the proposal stage instead of surfacing in an audit six months later. On top of that we watch for drift from the approved state, because a quick manual change happens in every organization.
Who can do what in your environment — including service accounts.
Cloud configuration goes through review like any other change.
A misconfiguration stops at the proposal stage, not after deployment.
Drift from the approved configuration surfaces automatically, not at the next audit.
We define the scope after a call and an assessment. Smaller engagements close in a few weeks; larger ones we split into stages, so the result is visible after the first.
Usually not to all of it. In most cases access to the build pipeline configuration and organization settings is enough. We define the scope in writing before we start.
Yes, but not full time. We need contact with someone who knows the system, and a review of our changes. The rest is on us.
We plug into what already works for you. Replacing a tool is the most expensive and least often necessary way to improve security.
You don't have to. We work with standards and tools your team knows or will quickly learn — not a proprietary method only we understand. Everything is documented and handed over.
We wire controls so they run in the background. If one starts blocking work, we tune it or move it to a different point in the process.