This work package provides organisations with expert guidance, assessment, and implementation support across the full cryptographic lifecycle. It helps clients protect sensitive data, secure digital identities, and meet regulatory and industry requirements through modern, standards‑aligned cryptographic controls.
The service covers cryptographic architecture, key management, encryption strategy, post‑quantum readiness, and operational governance—ensuring that cryptography is not only technically sound but also embedded into a sustainable security operating model.
Assess and strengthen cryptographic controls across systems, applications, and data flows.
Design secure, scalable cryptographic architectures aligned to business and regulatory needs.
Improve key management practices, including lifecycle, rotation, storage, and governance.
Support migration to modern cryptographic standards and prepare for post‑quantum cryptography.
Reduce operational risk by embedding cryptography into secure‑by‑design processes.
A complete view of cryptographic assets, controls, and risks.
A modernised cryptographic architecture aligned to NIST, ISO, and industry best practice.
Stronger protection for data at rest, in transit, and in use.
Improved key management maturity and reduced risk of compromise.
Clear governance, policies, and operational processes for sustainable cryptographic security.
Inventory of cryptographic assets, algorithms, keys, certificates, and dependencies.
Review of encryption implementations (TLS, API security, storage encryption, database encryption).
Assessment of cryptographic libraries, protocols, and configurations.
Identification of legacy or weak algorithms (e.g., SHA‑1, RSA‑1024, outdated cipher suites).
Gap analysis against NIST SP 800‑57, SP 800‑131A, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and industry standards.
Design of enterprise cryptographic architecture (ECA).
Data protection architecture for data at rest, in transit, and in use.
Secure protocol selection and configuration (TLS 1.3, SSH, IPsec, QUIC).
Tokenisation, anonymisation, and format‑preserving encryption design.
Cloud cryptography architecture (Azure Key Vault, AWS KMS, GCP KMS).
Integration with identity, access management, and Zero Trust models.
Key lifecycle design (generation, distribution, rotation, revocation, destruction).
Hardware Security Module (HSM) strategy and integration.
Secrets management architecture (Vault, cloud KMS, secure enclaves).
Key ceremony design and facilitation.
PKI assessment and maturity review.
Certificate lifecycle management.
Root CA and subordinate CA design.
Governance, policy, and operational procedures.
Cryptographic policy and standards development.
Algorithm and key‑length standards aligned to regulatory requirements.
Compliance mapping (GDPR, PCI DSS, eIDAS, HIPAA, NIS2).
Audit‑ready documentation and evidence frameworks.
Cryptographic risk register and control mapping.
Assessment of quantum‑vulnerable cryptographic assets.
Roadmap for migration to NIST‑approved post‑quantum algorithms.
Hybrid cryptography design (classical + PQC).
Vendor and supply‑chain readiness assessment.
Cryptography‑safe coding practices.
Integration of crypto checks into CI/CD pipelines.
Review of cryptographic API usage and library selection.
Threat modelling for cryptographic misuse (e.g., STRIDE, LINDDUN).
Cryptographic incident playbooks (key compromise, certificate expiry, algorithm deprecation).
Rapid response support for cryptographic failures.
Forensic guidance for cryptographic misuse or breach scenarios.
Cryptographic Assessment Report
Cryptographic Asset Inventory
Enterprise Cryptographic Architecture (HLD + LLD)
Key Management & PKI Design Pack
Cryptographic Policy & Standards Suite
Post‑Quantum Readiness Assessment
Cryptographic Risk Register
Executive Summary & Board‑Level Presentation
Key Ceremony Documentation
PKI Build & Deployment Support
DevSecOps Cryptography Integration Guide
Cryptography Training & Awareness Pack
Continuous Cryptographic Monitoring Service
Initiation & Discovery (1–3 weeks)
Cryptographic Assessment & Inventory (3–6 weeks)
Architecture & Key Management Design (4–8 weeks)
Governance, Policy & Standards Development (2–4 weeks)
Implementation & Integration Support (variable)
Optional: Continuous Monitoring & PQC Migration (ongoing)
Lead Cryptography Consultant
Security Architect
PKI & Key Management Specialist
Cloud Security Engineer
Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst
Project Manager
Fixed‑price for assessment and architecture phases.
Time & materials for implementation, PKI build, and integration.
Subscription/retainer for continuous cryptographic monitoring and governance.
Access to system documentation, architecture diagrams, and SMEs.
Availability of key management and certificate inventories.
Engagement with engineering, cloud, and security teams.
Client commitment to governance adoption and operational change.
Legacy cryptography → mitigated through phased migration and compensating controls.
Key sprawl or poor inventory → mitigated through structured discovery and tooling.
Operational resistance → mitigated through training and governance frameworks.
Quantum‑related uncertainty → mitigated through hybrid cryptography and roadmap planning.