04 / SECURITY BY DESIGN
Build the controls in.
Before the risk grows.
Bring access, configuration and data boundaries into technology decisions early.
You need to understand configuration or access risks before changing a platform or introducing a new workflow.
Review the agreed system boundary and document the decisions that need attention. Prioritise improvements by impact and feasibility, with a clear distinction between guidance and implementation.
What to assess
- Identity, privileges and ownership of access
- Cloud configuration and deployment controls
- Data boundaries, evidence and priority of improvements
A REVIEWABLE OUTCOME
What a scoped engagement
could produce.
Choose outputs that support a decision, a build or a handover.
Prioritised recommendations with owners
Secure delivery and architecture guidance
Proposed outputs, not a fixed package. Expertise, deliverables, timescales and acceptance criteria must be agreed in the proposal.
SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITY
Be clear about the boundaries.
This is not a claim of accredited penetration testing, certification, regulatory approval or guaranteed compliance. Specialist assurance needs must be scoped separately.
A USEFUL FIRST CONVERSATION