Zero Trust Security - Built Into Your Infrastructure, Not Bolted On.
About implementing zero trust architecture, policy-as-code, supply chain security, secrets management across clusters, compliance automation, and security posture management for cloud-native environments.
Engineering teams that know their security posture has gaps but don't have dedicated security engineers to fix them properly.
The Problem We Solve
⚠ Your Kubernetes clusters have no network policies - every pod can talk to every other pod
⚠ Secrets are hardcoded in environment variables, config maps, or worse - committed to Git
⚠ You have no software supply chain security - no SBOM, no image signing, no vulnerability scanning in CI
⚠ Compliance audits are manual, painful, and consume weeks of engineering time every quarter
⚠ Your security team (if you have one) focuses on application security but cloud infrastructure security is nobody's job
What's Included
✓ Zero trust network architecture - service mesh (Istio/Linkerd/Cilium), mutual TLS, network policies, micro-segmentation
✓ Secrets management - HashiCorp Vault deployment, External Secrets Operator, automatic rotation, multi-cluster secret sync
✓ Policy-as-code - OPA/Gatekeeper or Kyverno policies enforced at admission time, preventing misconfigurations before they reach production
✓ Supply chain security - Sigstore/Cosign container image signing, SBOM generation (Syft/Trivy), vulnerability scanning in CI/CD
✓ Cloud security posture management - AWS Security Hub, GCP Security Command Center, Azure Defender, or open-source alternatives (Prowler, ScoutSuite)
✓ Compliance automation - SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS evidence collection automated via policy-as-code and continuous monitoring
✓ Identity and access management - least-privilege IAM, OIDC federation, short-lived credentials, Workload Identity for Kubernetes
✓ Incident response playbooks - security-specific runbooks, automated remediation for common misconfigurations
Engagement Process
01
Security Assessment
Audit cloud accounts, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, and IAM
02
Threat Model & Roadmap
Identify highest-risk gaps, prioritise remediation, design target security architecture
03
Implement & Harden
Deploy Vault, enforce policies, configure service mesh, implement supply chain security
04
Continuous Compliance
Automated evidence collection, drift detection, security dashboards, team training
Technology Stack
HashiCorp VaultExternal Secrets OperatorOPAGatekeeperKyvernoSigstoreCosignTrivySnykIstioLinkerdCiliumFalcoAWS Security HubProwlerScoutSuiteCheckovtfsec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is zero trust and do we really need it?
Zero trust means "never trust, always verify" - every request between services is authenticated and authorised, even inside your network. If you run microservices in Kubernetes, yes, you need it. A compromised pod should not be able to access your database without explicit authorisation.
How do you handle secrets across multiple clusters?
HashiCorp Vault as the central secrets store, with External Secrets Operator syncing secrets into each Kubernetes cluster. Secrets are never stored in Git, automatically rotated, and audit-logged.
What is policy-as-code?
Instead of writing security rules in a wiki that nobody reads, you write them as code (OPA Rego or Kyverno policies) that are automatically enforced. Example: "no container shall run as root" - this is checked at deploy time and blocked if violated. No exceptions, no human error.
Can you help with SOC 2 / ISO 27001 compliance?
Yes. We automate evidence collection for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Policy-as-code generates continuous compliance proof. We have helped multiple startups achieve SOC 2 certification with infrastructure-level controls.
How long does a zero trust implementation take?
Basic network policies and Vault: 3-4 weeks. Full zero trust with service mesh, policy-as-code, and supply chain security: 8-12 weeks. Compliance automation adds 2-4 weeks depending on the framework.
Ready to talk cloud security & zero trust?
Book a free 30-minute architecture review. We'll assess your setup and give you an honest recommendation.