This work package provides organisations with expert guidance to design, assess, and implement a NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0‑aligned security architecture. It integrates the updated CSF 2.0 functions — Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover — with modern Zero Trust principles, cloud‑native security patterns, and enterprise governance.
The service ensures that cybersecurity is risk‑driven, measurable, and embedded into business operations, while enabling organisations to modernise their security posture across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments.
Assess current cybersecurity posture against NIST CSF 2.0 functions and categories.
Develop a NIST CSF 2.0‑aligned Reference Architecture.
Strengthen governance, identity, data, network, workload, and operational security.
Improve detection, response, and resilience capabilities.
Establish governance, metrics, and continuous improvement processes.
A NIST CSF 2.0 maturity assessment and risk‑prioritised improvement plan.
A complete NIST CSF 2.0 Reference Architecture blueprint.
Hardened identity, network, data, and workload controls.
Updated governance, policies, and operational processes.
A multi‑phase cybersecurity transformation roadmap.
Activities:
Establish cybersecurity governance aligned to CSF 2.0.
Define roles, responsibilities, and decision‑making workflows.
Develop cybersecurity policies, standards, and architecture principles.
Build a CSF‑aligned risk management framework.
Supply chain and third‑party risk governance.
Metrics, KPIs, and performance measurement.
Deliverables:
Governance Framework
Policy & Standards Pack
CSF‑Aligned Risk Register
Activities:
Business context and critical asset identification.
Threat modelling and risk assessment.
Asset inventory and classification (identity, data, workloads, cloud).
Mapping of business services to security requirements.
Dependency and supply chain mapping.
Deliverables:
Identify Function Assessment
Asset & Business Impact Model
Threat & Risk Assessment Report
Activities:
Identity & Access Management (IAM/PAM) modernisation.
Network segmentation and Zero Trust network access (ZTNA).
Data protection (classification, encryption, DLP).
Secure configuration baselines (cloud, endpoint, workloads).
Application and workload security (DevSecOps, CI/CD).
Cloud security controls aligned to Azure/AWS/GCP benchmarks.
Deliverables:
Protect Function Architecture Pack
Identity, Network & Data Hardening Designs
Secure Configuration Baseline Framework
Activities:
SIEM, SOAR, XDR integration.
Behavioural analytics and anomaly detection.
Cloud‑native monitoring (Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, GCP SCC).
Threat intelligence integration.
Detection engineering aligned to MITRE ATT&CK.
Deliverables:
Detect Function Architecture Pack
Monitoring & Telemetry Strategy
Detection Engineering Use Case Library
Activities:
CSF‑aligned incident response planning.
Playbooks for identity compromise, ransomware, cloud breaches.
SOAR automation design.
Crisis management and communications workflows.
Purple team validation of response capabilities.
Deliverables:
Respond Function Playbook Pack
SOAR Automation Design
Incident Response Governance Model
Activities:
Business continuity and disaster recovery alignment.
Cloud resilience patterns (multi‑region, failover, backups).
Post‑incident review and continuous improvement.
CSF‑aligned resilience metrics and reporting.
Deliverables:
Recover Function Architecture Pack
Resilience & Continuity Framework
Continuous Improvement Model
The architecture spans:
IAM, MFA, Conditional Access
Privileged Access Management
Workload identity governance
Zero Trust network segmentation
Cloud network security patterns
ZTNA and software‑defined perimeter
Classification, encryption, tokenisation
Data governance and DLP
Insider risk management
DevSecOps and CI/CD security
API security
Container and serverless security
Cloud landing zones
CSPM, CIEM, CWPP
Secure configuration baselines
SIEM, SOAR, XDR
Threat intelligence
Behavioural analytics
NIST CSF 2.0 Maturity Assessment Report
NIST CSF 2.0 Reference Architecture Blueprint
Governance & Policy Framework
Identity, Network & Data Hardening Packs
Monitoring, Detection & Automation Design Pack
Incident Response & Resilience Playbook Pack
Executive Summary & Board‑Level Presentation
Cloud Zero Trust Landing Zone
Secure DevOps / DevSecOps Integration Guide
Continuous CSF‑Aligned Monitoring Service
Zero Trust Incident Response Playbooks
Multi‑Cloud Security Architecture
Initiation & Discovery (1–2 weeks)
NIST CSF 2.0 Maturity Assessment (2–4 weeks)
Architecture & Policy Design (4–8 weeks)
Identity, Network & Data Hardening (variable)
Monitoring & Automation Integration (2–4 weeks)
Governance & Capability Uplift (ongoing)
Optional: Continuous CSF Assurance (subscription)
Lead Cybersecurity Architect
Zero Trust Architect
Identity & Access Specialist
Cloud Security Architect
Governance & Compliance Analyst
Detection Engineering Specialist
Project Manager
Fixed‑price for assessment, architecture, and governance phases.
Time & materials for engineering, integration, and hardening.
Subscription/retainer for continuous CSF‑aligned monitoring and assurance.
Access to identity, network, cloud, and security platforms.
Engagement with IT, security, and architecture teams.
Availability of existing architecture diagrams and policies.
Client commitment to governance and operational adoption.
Legacy systems incompatible with modern controls → phased migration & compensating controls.
Identity sprawl → IAM governance & PIM.
Cloud misconfigurations → CSPM & policy enforcement.
Operational resistance → training & clear operating models.