This work package provides organisations with expert guidance to design, assess, and implement a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) aligned to:
NIST SP 800‑207 Zero Trust Architecture
NIST SP 800‑53 Rev.5 (supporting controls)
Modern cloud‑native security patterns
Identity‑centric, least‑privilege, continuous verification principles
The service ensures hybrid and multicloud environments are secure, resilient, continuously monitored, and threat‑informed, enabling organisations to modernise securely across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Alibaba Cloud, and on‑prem estates.
Assess the organisation’s environment against NIST SP 800‑207 ZTA principles.
Develop a NIST‑aligned Zero Trust Reference Architecture.
Strengthen identity, network, workload, data, and operational security.
Improve monitoring, detection, and automated response capabilities.
Establish governance, policies, and continuous assurance processes.
NIST SP 800‑207 Zero Trust Maturity Assessment & Remediation Roadmap.
Zero Trust Reference Architecture blueprint.
Hardened identity, network, data, and workload controls.
Updated governance, policies, and operational processes.
A multi‑phase Zero Trust transformation roadmap.
NIST SP 800‑207 defines core Zero Trust components:
Policy Engine (PE), Policy Administrator (PA), Policy Enforcement Point (PEP), and Trust Algorithm.
Your work package aligns to these components and the seven ZTA pillars.
Establish Zero Trust governance and operating model.
Define Zero Trust principles, policies, and trust algorithm.
Map NIST SP 800‑207 to organisational risk and compliance needs.
Develop Zero Trust adoption roadmap and capability model.
Zero Trust Governance Framework
Trust Algorithm & Policy Model
Zero Trust Roadmap & Operating Model
Identity governance and lifecycle management.
MFA, passwordless, conditional access.
Privileged Access Management (PAM).
Workload identity governance.
Continuous authentication and authorisation.
Identity & Access Hardening Pack
Zero Trust Identity Architecture
Privileged Access Governance Model
Device trust, posture assessment, and compliance.
Endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR).
BYOD and unmanaged device controls.
Integration with Policy Engine for dynamic access decisions.
Device Trust & Posture Framework
Endpoint Security Hardening Pack
Device‑Aware Access Policy Set
Zero Trust network segmentation and micro‑segmentation.
Software‑defined perimeter (SDP) and ZTNA patterns.
East‑west traffic inspection and isolation.
Secure remote access and identity‑aware proxies.
Zero Trust Network Segmentation Design
ZTNA Architecture Pack
Network Security Hardening Standards
Secure DevOps and CI/CD integration.
API security and gateway integration.
Container and serverless Zero Trust patterns.
Workload identity and runtime protection.
Application & Workload Security Pack
DevSecOps Integration Guide
API & Workload Trust Architecture
Data classification and sensitivity‑based access.
Encryption, tokenisation, key management.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and insider risk controls.
Data access governance and monitoring.
Data Protection & Governance Framework
Encryption & Key Management Design
DLP & Insider Risk Controls Pack
SIEM, SOAR, XDR integration.
Behavioural analytics and anomaly detection.
Continuous monitoring of identity, device, network, and workload signals.
Automated remediation and policy enforcement.
Monitoring & Telemetry Strategy
Detection Engineering Use Case Library
Zero Trust Incident Response Playbook Pack
Policy automation for PE/PA/PEP components.
Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) for Zero Trust controls.
Continuous compliance and drift detection.
Automated trust scoring and access decisions.
Zero Trust Automation Blueprint
Continuous Assurance Framework
IaC Security & Compliance Pack
Continuous authentication
Least privilege & just‑in‑time access
Strong identity governance
Device trust scoring
Posture‑based access
EDR/XDR integration
Micro‑segmentation
ZTNA & SDP
Identity‑aware routing
Secure SDLC
API security
Workload identity
Classification, encryption, tokenisation
DLP & insider risk
Attribute‑based access control (ABAC)
SIEM, SOAR, XDR
Behavioural analytics
Continuous monitoring
Policy Engine / Policy Administrator automation
IaC & compliance automation
Dynamic trust scoring
NIST SP 800‑207 Zero Trust Maturity Assessment
Zero Trust Reference Architecture Blueprint
Identity, Network & Data Hardening Packs
Monitoring, Detection & Automation Design Pack
Governance & Operating Model Framework
Executive Summary & Board‑Level Presentation
Zero Trust Landing Zone (cloud‑agnostic or cloud‑specific)
Secure DevOps / DevSecOps Integration Guide
Continuous Zero Trust Monitoring Service
Multi‑Cloud Zero Trust Architecture
Compliance Accelerator (ISO, NIST, CIS, PCI, HIPAA)
Initiation & Discovery
NIST SP 800‑207 Zero Trust Assessment
Architecture & Policy Design
Identity, Network & Data Hardening
Monitoring & Automation Integration
Governance & Capability Uplift
Optional: Continuous Zero Trust Assurance
Lead Zero Trust Architect
Identity & Access Specialist
Cloud Network Engineer
DevSecOps & Workload Security Specialist
Governance & Compliance Analyst
Detection Engineering Specialist
Project Manager
Fixed‑price for assessment, architecture, and governance phases.
Time & materials for engineering and integration.
Subscription/retainer for continuous Zero Trust assurance.
Identity sprawl → strong IAM governance & automation.
Cloud misconfigurations → CSPM + IaC.
Network complexity → micro‑segmentation & ZTNA simplification.
Operational resistance → training & clear operating models.
Tool sprawl → consolidation into unified Zero Trust fabric.