Cyber Security Architect - On-Demand

🔹 Overview

A specialized, on-demand cybersecurity architecture service designed for enterprises, startups, and regulated industries (including healthcare, life sciences, finance, and manufacturing).

Delivered remotely or hybrid, this service provides expert, measurable cybersecurity architecture design, risk assessments, and compliance alignment—without the need to hire a full-time architect.

You get the depth of an enterprise architect (with 25+ years of global experience across ICON PLC, BP, Coca-Cola, and CA Technologies) on-demand, to secure your infrastructure, applications, and cloud workloads.

🔹 Core Objectives

• Build secure-by-design architectures aligned with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and Zero Trust frameworks

• Provide threat modeling and control validation using MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, and CIS benchmarks

• Strengthen identity, data, and cloud governance through structured reviews and automation

• Deliver quantifiable, executive-ready outputs with architecture blueprints and actionable roadmaps

🔹 Detailed Service Components

1. Cloud Security Architecture

• Review of AWS / Azure / GCP workloads

• IAM and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) assessment

• Secure design for VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, Transit Gateways

• Encryption strategy (data at rest & in transit)

• Cloud-native control alignment (CSPM, CWPP, IAM Analyzer, Defender for Cloud)

• Integration with SIEM/SOAR (Azure Sentinel, QRadar, Splunk) for continuous monitoring

2. Application Security Architecture

• Application and API design review (frontend, backend, microservices)

• Threat modeling using STRIDE / PASTA frameworks

• Secure DevSecOps pipeline recommendations (Checkmarx, SonarQube, container security)

• API security & token lifecycle design (OAuth2 / OpenID Connect)

• Mapping to OWASP Top 10, NIST 800-53, CIS Controls

• Architecture patterns for secure CI/CD and workload isolation

3. Identity & Access Architecture

• Azure AD / Okta / AWS IAM assessment

• Privileged Identity & Access Management (PIM / PAM) design

• Conditional Access & MFA model evaluation

• SSO / Federation / SCIM integration blueprint

• Secrets management (CyberArk, Key Vault) best practices

4. Network Security Architecture

• Secure segmentation & micro-segmentation design

• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) implementation model

• Firewall & WAF configuration blueprint

• Secure connectivity: VPN, DirectConnect, ExpressRoute, Zscaler, Cloudflare

• Network telemetry & DNS filtering review (CATO, ThousandEyes)

5. Governance & Compliance Mapping

• Mapping of architecture to compliance frameworks:

  • ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS v8

  • GDPR / HIPAA / GxP / PCI-DSS / SOX

• Architecture governance templates & KPIs

• Vendor and SaaS integration risk review

• Policy and process alignment for audit readiness

6. Deliverables (Quantifiable Outputs)

Each engagement provides the following measurable outputs:

• Executive Summary Report (PDF) — Business-focused findings and key recommendations
• Architecture Diagrams (Visio / Draw.io) — Logical and physical security design
• Risk Matrix (High / Medium / Low) — Prioritized risk scoring
• Threat Model (DFD + Controls Mapping) — Visualized threat surfaces and mitigations
• Recommendations Roadmap (30 / 60 / 90 days) — Phased action plan
• 1:1 Debrief Presentation — Walkthrough with stakeholders and Q&A

🔹 Engagement Model

• Delivery: Remote  

• Effort - 40 Hours

• Engagement Type: Per-Assignment / Monthly Retainer

• Governance Frameworks: NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS, MITRE ATT&CK

🔹 Business Outcome

✔ Accelerated risk reduction through validated architecture design
✔ Consistent governance and compliance alignment
✔ Reduced audit and regulatory exposure
✔ Lower cost compared to full-time enterprise architect hire
✔ Enhanced security maturity and executive visibility