Control designs mapped to requirements
Each control states what it does, who owns it, which requirement it satisfies, and what proves it operates.
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Controls that are designed, owned, and operating.
The work includes security control design and ownership, system hardening, and identity and access management across Active Directory, Azure, and Microsoft 365.
Who this is for
For control sets that exist on paper and nowhere else.
Most organizations have a policy set. Fewer have controls with a named owner, a stated requirement behind them, and a record showing they operate. The gap between the two is where exam findings come from.
This work suits organizations running the Microsoft stack that need hardening, identity discipline, and a control set someone is accountable for.
What the work includes
Controls with owners, and evidence that they run.
- Security control design mapped to the requirement it satisfies
- Hardening baselines for Windows, Active Directory, Azure, and Microsoft 365
- Identity and access management review, including privileged access
- Access review cadence and the evidence it produces
- Logging and monitoring coverage review
- Incident response readiness and decision records
Deliverables
What you receive.
Hardening baselines
A documented configuration standard per platform, with the exceptions recorded rather than left undiscovered.
Identity and access management reviews
Who has access, why, when it was last reviewed, and what should be removed.
How it supports audit readiness
Collecting evidence becomes a lookup.
Every control is mapped to the requirement it satisfies, so collecting evidence is a lookup instead of a search. When an examiner asks how access is controlled, the answer is a document that already existed.
The mapping approach is described in more detail on audit-ready IT.
What this is not
What this service line does not cover.
- Penetration testing or red team engagements.
- Product resale or vendor selection driven by commission.
- A staffed security operations center or 24 hour monitoring.
