Security Architecture Review

A thorough examination of your network’s security design:

• Network Segmentation: Evaluating the segmentation of networks to ensure isolation of critical systems and minimize potential lateral movement of threats.
• Firewall and Perimeter Security: Reviewing firewall configurations, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and other perimeter security controls to ensure they are properly implemented and effective.
• Secure Remote Access: Assessing VPN configurations, remote access policies, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementations to secure remote connections.

Ensuring that sensitive data is adequately protected:

• Data Classification and Handling: Reviewing data classification schemes and ensuring that data handling procedures align with security policies.
• Encryption Standards: Assessing the use of encryption for data at rest and in transit, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Evaluating DLP strategies to prevent unauthorized data access or exfiltration.

A critical examination of your IAM framework:

• User Authentication and Authorization: Reviewing user authentication methods, including MFA, and authorization processes to ensure that only authorized users have access to sensitive systems.
• Privilege Management: Assessing the management of privileged accounts, ensuring the principle of least privilege is enforced across all systems.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Evaluating the implementation of RBAC to ensure that user roles are properly defined and access permissions are appropriately assigned.

Focusing on securing your applications:

• Secure Development Practices: Reviewing your secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices to ensure that security is integrated into every stage of application development.
• Application Layer Security: Evaluating the implementation of security controls such as web application firewalls (WAF), input validation, and secure session management.
• API Security: Assessing the security of APIs, including authentication, authorization, and encryption, to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Tailoring security strategies for cloud environments:

• Cloud Resource Security: Reviewing the security configurations of cloud resources, including virtual machines, storage, and databases.
• Identity and Access Management in the Cloud: Evaluating cloud IAM practices, ensuring that cloud access is securely managed and properly integrated with on-premises IAM systems.
• Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Environment Security: Assessing the security of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments, ensuring that security policies and controls are consistently applied across all platforms.

Ensuring that security architecture supports resilience and recovery:

• Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Integration: Aligning the security architecture with BCP to ensure that critical systems and data are protected in the event of a disruption.
• Disaster Recovery (DR) Alignment: Ensuring that security controls are integrated into DR plans, allowing for secure and efficient recovery from incidents.