This work package provides organisations with expert guidance to design, assess, and implement a security architecture aligned to the Google Cloud Architecture Framework, with a focus on:
Security Pillar
Operational Excellence Pillar
Reliability Pillar
Cost Optimisation & Performance Efficiency (security‑relevant aspects)
Sustainability & Efficiency Pillar
The service ensures GCP environments are secure, resilient, compliant, and Zero Trust‑aligned, enabling organisations to modernise safely across multi‑project, multi‑region, and hybrid architectures.
Assess GCP environments against the GCP Architecture Framework (Security Pillar).
Develop a GCP‑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.
GCP Well‑Architected Security Review with risk‑prioritised remediation plan.
GCP‑aligned Cloud Security Reference Architecture blueprint.
Hardened IAM, network, data, and workload controls.
Updated governance, policies, and operational processes.
A multi‑phase GCP security transformation roadmap.
GCP organisation‑level governance using Resource Hierarchy, Folders, and Projects.
IAM governance and least‑privilege access.
Security policy development and harmonisation.
Compliance mapping (ISO, NIST, CIS, PCI, HIPAA, NHS DSPT).
Cloud risk assessment and threat modelling.
GCP Governance Framework
Organisation Policy & Guardrail Pack
Security Baseline & Compliance Mapping
IAM role design, custom roles, and least privilege.
Identity federation and workload identity federation.
Privileged Access Management using IAM Recommender & Access Approval.
Service account governance and key rotation.
Zero Trust identity architecture using BeyondCorp Enterprise.
IAM Hardening Pack
Privileged Access Governance Model
Zero Trust Identity Architecture Blueprint
VPC design, segmentation, and isolation.
Zero Trust network patterns using BeyondCorp, IAP, and Private Service Connect.
Cloud Armor, Cloud Firewall, and DDoS protection.
Secure hybrid connectivity (Interconnect, VPN).
Secure remote access and ZTNA patterns.
GCP Network Security Architecture
Zero Trust Network Segmentation Design
Firewall & Cloud Armor Configuration Blueprint
Data classification and sensitivity‑based access.
Encryption at rest and in transit (Cloud KMS, External KMS, HSM).
Tokenisation and key management.
DLP and insider risk controls using Cloud DLP.
Secure storage and access governance for GCS, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Spanner.
Data Protection & Governance Framework
Encryption & Key Management Design
GCP Storage & Database Security Pack
Secure container and serverless architecture (GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions).
API security using Apigee & API Gateway.
Secure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline integration (Cloud Build, GitHub).
Vulnerability scanning and patching (Container Analysis, OS Config).
Application & Workload Security Pack
DevSecOps Integration Guide
API & Workload Trust Architecture
VM, GKE, Cloud SQL, Cloud Run, and PaaS hardening.
Secure Landing Zones aligned to GCP best practices.
CSPM, CIEM, CWPP integration using Security Command Center (SCC).
Configuration baselines aligned to CIS GCP Benchmark.
GCP Infrastructure Hardening Standards
SCC Integration Blueprint
Secure Landing Zone Architecture
SIEM/SOAR integration using Chronicle, SCC, and Cloud Logging.
Threat detection using Event Threat Detection, Container Threat Detection.
Automated remediation using Cloud Functions, Cloud Scheduler, and Workflows.
Incident response playbooks for GCP workloads.
Monitoring & Telemetry Strategy
Detection Engineering Use Case Library
GCP Incident Response Playbook Pack
Multi‑zone and multi‑region resilience patterns.
Backup, disaster recovery, and failover design (Filestore, Cloud SQL, GKE).
Chaos engineering and resilience testing.
Post‑incident review and continuous improvement.
Resilience & Continuity Framework
Multi‑Region Resilience Architecture
Continuous Improvement Model
IAM, federation, workload identity
Privileged access governance
BeyondCorp Zero Trust identity
VPC segmentation
Private Service Connect, IAP, BeyondCorp
Cloud Armor, Cloud Firewall, DDoS
Classification, encryption, tokenisation
Cloud KMS, External KMS, HSM
Cloud DLP & insider risk controls
GKE/Cloud Run/Functions hardening
Apigee & API Gateway
DevSecOps & CI/CD security
Secure Landing Zones
Security Command Center
CIS benchmark alignment
Chronicle SIEM/SOAR
SCC threat detection
Automated remediation
GCP Well‑Architected Security Review Report
GCP Cloud Security Reference Architecture Blueprint
Identity, Network & Data Hardening Packs
Monitoring, Detection & Automation Design Pack
Governance & Operating Model Framework
Executive Summary & Board‑Level Presentation
GCP Zero Trust Landing Zone
Secure DevOps / DevSecOps Integration Guide
Continuous GCP Security Monitoring Service
Multi‑Cloud Security Architecture
GCP Compliance Accelerator (ISO, NIST, CIS, PCI, HIPAA)
Initiation & Discovery
GCP Well‑Architected Security Review
Architecture & Policy Design
Identity, Network & Data Hardening
Monitoring & Automation Integration
Governance & Capability Uplift
Optional: Continuous GCP Security Assurance
Lead GCP 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 GCP security assurance.
Cloud misconfigurations → SCC, Policy Controller, IaC.
Identity sprawl → IAM governance & Access Approval.
Data exposure risks → Cloud DLP, encryption, access governance.
Operational resistance → training & clear operating models.
Tool sprawl → consolidation into GCP‑native controls.