Cloud & application security
We support organisations to embed security into the design, build, and operation of cloud platforms and applications. Working alongside security, engineering, and platform teams, our focus is simple: security that works incredibly well, holds up through change, and supports the way teams build and run systems.
Our capabilities span:
Core cloud security services
Establish strong, consistent security foundations with services focused on visibility, configuration risk, identity, and workload protection.
Cloud security assessments
Cloud security posture management (CSPM)
Cloud workload protection (CWPP
Secure cloud landing zones
Container and Kubernetes security
Cloud identity and network security
Secure cloud migration and modernisation
Application security & secure design
Identify and reduce application risk early, before vulnerabilities reach production. Our approach focuses on reducing systemic risk through better design from the beginning.
Application security assessments
Static, dynamic and interactive application security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST)
Secure design and architecture reviews
API security
DevSecOps & engineering enablement
Integrate security directly into engineering workflows so protection scales with delivery speed, enabling your teams to deliver projects faster with confidence while maintaining consistent security and auditability.
DevSecOps programme design and implementation
CI/CD pipeline security
Security automation and tooling integration
Developer security enablement
Expertise & delivery support
Our consultants work alongside you to deliver a wide range of projects — from targeted advisory and design support to complex cloud and DevSecOps initiatives.
Embedded cloud and application security specialists
Programme leadership for cloud and DevSecOps initiatives
Stakeholder and change management support
Targeted advisory and independent technical oversight
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FAQ
Understanding modern cloud & application security
Modern cloud and application security focuses on embedding protection into how platforms and applications are designed, built, and operated. Rather than relying on perimeter controls alone, organisations use secure architectures, identity-driven access, and automation to manage risk across dynamic, distributed environments.
Cloud security operates under a shared responsibility model and relies heavily on configuration, identity, and automation rather than fixed network boundaries. This requires different controls, operating models, and skills compared to traditional on-prem environments.
Many organisations move quickly to the cloud without fully redesigning security architecture and governance. Over time, inconsistent configurations, excessive permissions, and unmanaged services accumulate, increasing risk despite the initial migration being successful.
The balance comes from designing guardrails rather than gates. By embedding security controls into platforms, pipelines, and architecture patterns, organisations enable teams to move quickly while maintaining consistency and compliance.
Common issues include misconfigured cloud services, over-privileged identities, lack of visibility into workloads, inconsistent security controls across teams, and security processes that don’t scale with delivery speed.
Cloud security foundations
A cloud security posture assessment evaluates configuration, identity, and control effectiveness across cloud environments. Organisations typically conduct these after migration, during platform expansion, or when preparing for audits or regulatory reviews.
CSPM is used to continuously identify misconfigurations, policy violations, and compliance gaps across cloud environments. It supports ongoing visibility and prioritisation rather than one-off reviews.
CWPP focuses on protecting workloads such as virtual machines, containers, and serverless functions. It complements CSPM by addressing runtime risks rather than configuration alone.
Secure cloud landing zones provide a standardised, secure foundation for deploying workloads. They establish identity, networking, logging, and guardrails upfront, reducing risk and preventing inconsistency as environments scale.
Effective security combines secure configuration, controlled access, image hygiene, and integration with platform and pipeline controls. Security must be designed into orchestration and deployment models rather than added after deployment.
In cloud environments, identity often replaces the network perimeter. Strong identity and access controls reduce lateral movement, limit blast radius, and enforce least-privilege access across users, services, and workloads.
Application security & secure design
Design decisions have a disproportionate impact on risk. Addressing security early reduces systemic issues that are difficult and costly to fix later and avoids reliance on late-stage testing alone.
Testing identifies specific weaknesses in code or runtime behaviour, while secure design reviews focus on architectural risks, trust boundaries, and data flows. Mature programmes use both to reduce overall risk.
These tools are integrated into CI/CD pipelines to provide feedback during development and testing. Their value comes from integration and prioritisation rather than standalone scanning.
APIs expose critical business functionality and data, often across internal and external boundaries. Poorly designed or unsecured APIs can become high-impact attack paths if not properly governed and monitored.
Consistency comes from shared architecture patterns, centralised guardrails, and automated controls rather than manual enforcement. Governance must scale with decentralised delivery models.
It involves redesigning security architecture, updating controls for cloud-native services, and ensuring governance and identity models remain effective after migration.
Effectiveness is measured through reduced configuration risk, improved visibility, faster remediation cycles, and alignment with delivery and compliance objectives — not just tool coverage.
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Identity, access & Zero Trust
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Data security & privacy
Discover, classify, and safeguard sensitive data across hybrid and cloud environments.
Security engineering
Simplify complexity through automation, orchestration, and custom development.
Strategy & GRC
Align security with business priorities through clear strategy, governance, and assurance.