01 — Intake and scope guardrails
We align on systems in scope, data handling rules, and procurement checkpoints before workshops begin.
How engagements run
02 — Evidence capture
Architects pair with your teams to collect configurations, flows, and interview notes without disrupting delivery trains.
03 — Synthesis and limitation pass
We draft findings, mark unknowns, and run an internal red-team on whether claims exceed evidence.
04 — Readout and backlog handoff
Workshops translate recommendations into engineering-ready backlog items with owners and dates.
05 — Sustainment check-ins
Retainers include office hours and variance reviews so drift is caught before the next audit season.
Before
Implicit trust assumptions embedded in VLAN names, shared credentials, and emergency overrides.
After
Documented trust tiers, explicit break-glass, and telemetry mapped to detection stories.