Posture Definition and Control Objectives

Effective security begins with shared clarity on risk, scope and acceptable outcomes. We translate business drivers into actionable control objectives and measurable targets.

• Risk categorisation of network zones, applications and data flows

• Definition of detection priorities tied to threat scenarios and impact

• Service levels for alerting, investigation and containment

• Governance model covering roles, approvals and escalation pathways

Visibility and Telemetry Fabric

You cannot protect what you cannot see. We establish a unified telemetry layer that surfaces meaningful signals with minimal overhead.

• Flow collection (NetFlow/IPFIX), packet capture on demand and metadata enrichment

• DNS, DHCP and proxy logging to trace device behaviour and exfiltration paths

• Cloud and SD WAN connectors for consistent coverage across environments

• Time synchronisation and log normalisation to support reliable correlation

Analytics, Detection and Behavioural Insight

We combine signature-based controls with behaviour analytics to identify both known and novel activity.

• Intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS) tuned to your threat model

• Network detection and response (NDR) leveraging ML for lateral movement and beaconing

• UEBA signals correlated with network events to expose insider risk

• Threat intelligence ingestion (STIX/TAXII) to enrich indicators and accelerate response

• Tuned alert thresholds to minimise false positives while preserving sensitivity

Policy Enforcement and Perimeter Strategy

Modern perimeters are dynamic. We architect control points that follow applications and users wherever they operate.

• Next-generation firewall design and hardening across physical, virtual and cloud gateways

• Application-aware rulesets, URL categorisation and TLS policy controls

• Geo- and reputation-based filtering, bot defence and adaptive rate limiting

• Zero trust network access (ZTNA) patterns to reduce blanket VPN exposure

• Segregated management planes with MFA, just in time administration and audit trails

Segmentation and East West Governance

Containment reduces blast radius and investigative complexity. We implement layered segmentation aligned to your operating model.

• Macro segmentation for environments (prod, non prod, partner, OT)

• Micro segmentation based on identity, tags and workload attributes

• Policy abstraction to simplify rules while maintaining least privilege

• Lateral traffic monitoring with deception points to reveal reconnaissance

• NAC integration to validate device posture before granting access

Secure Connectivity for a Distributed Workforce

Remote and branch connectivity must be both resilient and controlled. Our designs secure access without sacrificing user experience.

• High availability VPN and ZTNA with posture checks and adaptive MFA

• SD WAN security service chaining to cloud or regional inspection points

• Split tunnel governance to protect SaaS while preserving performance

• DNS security to block command and control, phishing and domain generated traffic

• SASE/SSE integration for unified policy across roaming and on-prem users

Operational Workflow and Investigation Playbooks

Speed and consistency are vital during incidents. We codify workflows and deliver the tooling to execute them.

• Triage matrices defining severity, ownership and time to action

• SOAR driven enrichment, containment and notification automations

• Packet level forensics, PCAP replay and timeline reconstruction

• Root cause analysis with corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

• Post-incident reports suitable for boards, auditors and regulators

Rule Hygiene and Change Discipline

Over time, policy sprawl erodes efficacy. We maintain clarity and control through structured lifecycle management.

• Rule recertification cycles with application owners and risk stakeholders

• Shadowed, duplicate and unused rule detection with safe remediation

• Pre-change impact simulation and staged deployment windows

• Golden configurations, baselines and drift detection

• Versioned documentation linked to change records and approvals

Assurance, Evidence and Regulatory Support

Security must stand up to independent scrutiny. We provide clear artefacts and mapped controls to support your organisational obligations.

• Control mapping to ISO 27001, NCSC guidance, NIS2 and sector frameworks

• Data residency alignment, including log storage policies

• Evidence packs: alert histories, investigation notes and chain of custody

• Vendor risk coordination for shared controls across carriers and cloud

• Periodic attestations and control effectiveness reviews

Capacity, Availability and Low Latency Design

Security should not become a bottleneck.
We engineer for throughput, resilience and predictable performance.

• Elastic scaling of inspection tiers, with autosizing where supported

• Active active or N+1 topologies to withstand device or link failure

• Smart buffering, QoS and hardware offload for TLS and IPS workloads

• Bypass safeguards for failure scenarios with controlled risk acceptance

• Performance baselines and target SLOs for inspection latency

Monitoring Outcomes and Executive Insight

Beyond dashboards, leadership needs risk-centric visibility.
We connect operational metrics to business context.

• KPIs on mean time to detect, investigate and contain

• Coverage metrics for critical assets, flows and control points

• Leading indicators: configuration drift, backlog, and threat theme trends

• Quarterly reviews with heatmaps, remediation progress and budget impact

• Tailored views for technology, risk and executive stakeholders

Service Delivery and Collaboration Model

We align to your operating rhythm, integrating seamlessly with internal teams and providers.

• 24×7 monitoring with on-call engineering and defined hand offs

• Named service managers, CAB participation and change calendars

• Knowledge transfer, runbooks and training for sustained capability

• Continuous improvement backlog prioritised by risk reduction and value

Commercial Choices and Financial Clarity

Security investments must be transparent and optimised over time. Our commercial structures make spend predictable and justifiable.

• Subscription bundles for monitoring, management and incident response

• Metered options for burst capture, sandboxing and forensic workloads

• Consolidated invoicing with cost attribution by site, service or project

• Periodic optimisation reviews to retire shelfware and right size licences

• Flexible terms to accommodate transformation programmes and mergers

Assessment to Implementation

We begin with an evidence led appraisal, then proceed through structured delivery to steady state operation.

• Discovery: inventory, dataflow mapping and control gap analysis

• Design: reference architectures, policy frameworks and runbooks

• Build: deployment, migration of rulesets and validation exercises

• Transition: readiness checks, playbook rehearsals and go-live criteria

• Operate: continuous monitoring, reporting and iterative hardening

With comprehensive visibility, intelligent detection and disciplined control, our network security and monitoring service strengthens your defensive posture while maintaining operational velocity.