Excessive or inherited access
People and applications retain permissions after roles, projects or supplier relationships change.
Cloud and access protection
Cloud & Identity
Security
Reduce the likelihood and impact of account compromise through stronger authentication, controlled privilege and continuous review of cloud and SaaS access.
IDENTITY AUDITOROVER-PRIVILEGED
3 OVER-PRIVILEGED ROLES DETECTED
CI Runner holds permanent root wildcard on AWS prod. Lateral-move risk: Critical.
VisibleAccounts and privileges
ControlledAuthentication and access
ReviewedCloud configuration change
What this means for you
Identity is now the front door to most business systems.
Cloud services make work easier, but access can accumulate quickly across employees, administrators, suppliers, applications and service accounts. This service establishes who and what has access, why it is needed and how that access remains safe over time.
Problems addressed
Start with the operational risk.
We focus the engagement on the situations that could interrupt service, expose information or leave important decisions without clear ownership.
Inconsistent authentication
Different systems apply different sign-in controls, leaving avoidable routes around stronger authentication.
Cloud configuration drift
Safe initial settings weaken as services evolve, administrators change and new applications are connected.
What is included
A defined service, not a collection of tools.
Scope is agreed before delivery, with named responsibilities, practical outputs and a clear route for decisions and escalation.
Identity and access baseline
Review users, administrators, guests, service accounts, authentication methods and high-risk access paths.
Privilege and conditional-access design
Define proportionate controls for administrators, remote access, sensitive systems and higher-risk sign-ins.
Cloud posture improvement plan
Prioritise configuration changes by exposure and business impact, with clear ownership for remediation.
Ongoing review and monitoring
Track material access changes, configuration drift and recurring exceptions through an agreed review cycle.
How delivery works
A practical path from assessment to improvement.
The exact activities vary by environment, but the delivery model remains transparent and easy to govern.
Map access
Identify important cloud services, identity providers, privileged roles and external access.
Assess exposure
Review authentication, privilege, configuration and recovery controls against agreed risk priorities.
Strengthen controls
Implement approved changes in stages, with testing and communication to affected users.
Maintain posture
Review exceptions, changes and emerging access risks so improvements remain effective.
Expected outcomes
What good looks like.
We agree measurable service outcomes during discovery. These are the practical improvements the engagement is designed to create.
Known access
A clearer inventory of who and what can reach important systems.
Safer privilege
Administrative access is limited, protected and easier to review.
Sustained control
Cloud security remains visible as services and teams change.
Related capabilities
Connect this service to the wider operating model.
Explore the platform capabilities that support governed decisions, coordinated action and useful evidence.
Start with a conversation
Make access easier to understand and harder to abuse.
Start with a focused review of your identity provider, privileged roles and highest-value cloud services.
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