This work package provides organisations with expert guidance to design, assess, and implement a security architecture aligned to the Microsoft Azure Well‑Architected Framework, with a focus on:
Security Pillar
Operational Excellence Pillar
Reliability Pillar
Cost Optimisation & Performance Efficiency (security‑relevant aspects)
Sustainability Pillar (secure-by-design cloud efficiency)
The service ensures Azure environments are secure, resilient, compliant, and Zero Trust‑aligned, enabling organisations to modernise safely across multi‑subscription, multi‑region, and hybrid architectures.
Assess Azure environments against the Azure Well‑Architected Framework (Security Pillar).
Develop an Azure‑aligned Cloud Security Reference Architecture.
Strengthen identity, network, workload, data, and operational security.
Improve monitoring, detection, and automated response capabilities.
Establish governance, policies, and continuous assurance processes.
Azure Well‑Architected Security Review with risk‑prioritised remediation plan.
Azure‑aligned Cloud Security Reference Architecture blueprint.
Hardened identity, network, data, and workload controls.
Updated governance, policies, and operational processes.
A multi‑phase Azure security transformation roadmap.
Azure Landing Zone governance using Azure Policy, Management Groups, and Blueprints.
Role‑based access governance and subscription design.
Security policy development and harmonisation.
Compliance mapping (ISO, NIST, CIS, PCI, HIPAA, NHS DSPT).
Cloud risk assessment and threat modelling.
Azure Governance Framework
Azure Policy & Blueprint Pack
Security Baseline & Compliance Mapping
Entra ID governance and identity lifecycle management.
MFA, Conditional Access, passwordless authentication.
Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
Workload identity governance (Managed Identities, Service Principals).
Zero Trust identity architecture.
Identity & Access Hardening Pack
Privileged Access Governance Model
Zero Trust Identity Architecture Blueprint
Hub‑and‑spoke or Virtual WAN network architecture.
Zero Trust network segmentation and micro‑segmentation.
Azure Firewall, WAF, DDoS Protection, Private Link.
Secure hybrid connectivity (ExpressRoute, VPN).
Secure remote access and ZTNA patterns.
Azure Network Security Architecture
Zero Trust Network Segmentation Design
Firewall & WAF Configuration Blueprint
Data classification and sensitivity labels.
Encryption at rest and in transit (Key Vault, Managed HSM).
Tokenisation and key management.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and insider risk controls.
Secure storage and access governance for Azure Storage, SQL, Cosmos DB.
Data Protection & Governance Framework
Encryption & Key Management Design
Azure Storage & Database Security Pack
Secure container and serverless architecture (AKS, ACI, Functions).
API security using API Management & App Gateway.
Secure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline integration (GitHub/Azure DevOps).
Vulnerability scanning and patching (Defender for Cloud).
Application & Workload Security Pack
DevSecOps Integration Guide
API & Workload Trust Architecture
VM, App Service, SQL, Storage, and PaaS hardening.
Secure Landing Zones aligned to Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
CSPM, CIEM, CWPP integration using Defender for Cloud.
Configuration baselines aligned to CIS Azure Benchmark.
Azure Infrastructure Hardening Standards
Defender for Cloud Integration Blueprint
Secure Landing Zone Architecture
SIEM/SOAR integration using Microsoft Sentinel.
Threat detection using Defender XDR and Defender for Cloud.
Automated remediation using Logic Apps, Functions, and Azure Automation.
Incident response playbooks for Azure workloads.
Monitoring & Telemetry Strategy
Detection Engineering Use Case Library
Azure Incident Response Playbook Pack
Multi‑AZ and multi‑region resilience patterns.
Backup, disaster recovery, and failover design (Azure Backup, ASR).
Chaos engineering and resilience testing.
Post‑incident review and continuous improvement.
Resilience & Continuity Framework
Multi‑Region Resilience Architecture
Continuous Improvement Model
Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access
Privileged Identity Management
Workload identity governance
Hub‑and‑spoke or Virtual WAN
Private Link, endpoints, ZTNA
Azure Firewall, WAF, DDoS
Classification, encryption, tokenisation
Key Vault & Managed HSM
DLP & insider risk controls
AKS/ACI/Functions hardening
API Management & App Gateway
DevSecOps & CI/CD security
Secure Landing Zones
Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR
CIS benchmark alignment
Sentinel SIEM/SOAR
Defender XDR
Automated remediation
Azure Well‑Architected Security Review Report
Azure Cloud Security Reference Architecture Blueprint
Identity, Network & Data Hardening Packs
Monitoring, Detection & Automation Design Pack
Governance & Operating Model Framework
Executive Summary & Board‑Level Presentation
Azure Zero Trust Landing Zone
Secure DevOps / DevSecOps Integration Guide
Continuous Azure Security Monitoring Service
Multi‑Cloud Security Architecture
Azure Compliance Accelerator (ISO, NIST, CIS, PCI, HIPAA)
Initiation & Discovery
Azure Well‑Architected Security Review
Architecture & Policy Design
Identity, Network & Data Hardening
Monitoring & Automation Integration
Governance & Capability Uplift
Optional: Continuous Azure Security Assurance
Lead Azure Security Architect
Zero Trust Architect
Identity & Access Specialist
Cloud Network Engineer
DevSecOps & Workload Security Specialist
Governance & Compliance Analyst
Project Manager
Fixed‑price for assessment, architecture, and governance phases.
Time & materials for engineering and integration.
Subscription/retainer for continuous Azure security assurance.
Cloud misconfigurations → Defender for Cloud & Azure Policy.
Identity sprawl → Entra ID governance & PIM.
Data exposure risks → encryption, DLP, access governance.
Operational resistance → training & clear operating models.
Tool sprawl → consolidation into Microsoft’s integrated security stack.