Secure-by-Design & Assurance
JSP 440 / JSP 453 aligned Secure-by-Design processes, self-assessment trackers, risk treatment plans and continuous Authority to Operate evidence packs.
DEFENCE · NUCLEAR · GOVERNMENT
Security architecture for systems that cannot fail.
We embed as your senior security and enterprise architecture authority — governing design, evidencing compliance and keeping high-classification programmes inside their Authority to Operate.
- 30+
- Years in architecture
- 12
- Architects led
- OFFICIAL–SECRET
- Environments assured
- Multi-cloud
- Azure · AWS · GCP
Capabilities
End-to-end assurance, from principle to production evidence
Governance & Compliance
NCSC CAF / GovAssure, GovS 007 & GovS 005, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, CIS 18 and NIST SP 800-53/37/30 assessment and audit readiness.
Enterprise Security Architecture
Architecture governance frameworks, security principles, TRMs and ArchiMate modelling aligned to CSOC, NATO STANAGs, NCMS data standards and TOGAF.
SIEM & Detection Engineering
Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR strategy and delivery, MITRE ATT&CK aligned use cases, AWS/GCP connectors and SOC service onboarding.
Identity, PAM & Data Protection
Entra ID, Okta, Zscaler, CyberArk SaaS PAM, conditional access and MFA design, data classification, DLP and data access governance (PAM/IAM/CIEM).
Zero Trust & Cloud Migration
NIST SP 800-207 data-centric Zero Trust, Azure/GCP/AWS landing zones, segmentation, crypto and HSM key management to FIPS 140-3 Level 3.
Frameworks & standards
We speak the language of your regulator
Every artefact we produce — HLDs, threat models, risk treatment plans, ITHC scopes and CAF reports — is written to survive design authority boards, accreditor scrutiny and audit.
- NCSC CAF / GovAssure
- JSP 440
- JSP 453
- NIST SP 800-207
- NIST SP 800-218 SSDF
- NIST SP 800-53
- ISO 27001
- Cyber Essentials Plus
- CIS 18
- GovS 007 / GovS 005
- NATO STANAG / NATv4
- MITRE ATT&CK
- STRIDE / DREAD
- TOGAF & ArchiMate
Selected engagements
Track record on national-scale programmes
2026
R&D ADDI Programme
Senior Enterprise Architect — Governance & Assurance
- Aligned the NEXOR capability with the CSOC architecture framework and the Common Approach to Architecture.
- Built the architecture governance framework, security principles and TRM mapped to NATv4 STANAGs and NCMS data standards.
- Produced NIST SP 800-218 SSDF artefacts for SOA development and Zero Trust patterns for a data-centric solution.
- Supported SIRA, SROs and security architects to sustain Authority to Test through the SDLC.
Jun 2025 – Dec 2025
Leonardo UK Helicopters
Enterprise Security Architect — Obsolescence Exit & SIEM Strategy
- Owned security governance and assurance for data centre transformation and the new Microsoft Sentinel / Defender EDR capability.
- Delivered the SIEM digital strategy, HLDs, threat models (STRIDE) and secure-by-design patterns for Azure and GCP.
- Ran ITAR risk assessments, DLP policy creation and CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager rollout into the SOC service.
- Chaired Technical and Security Design Authorities, assuring supplier designs and Cyber Essentials Plus audit compliance.
Apr 2023 – Jun 2025
Atomic Weapons Establishment
Lead Architect, Security Focus — Capital Programme
- Led a 12-strong architecture practice across security, solutions, service, data and integration.
- Designed the Tier 2 Azure 'Capital Platform' for supply chain hosting, including AVD, M365 collaboration and platform-wide DLP.
- Delivered Sentinel across multi-cloud with AWS and GCP connectors, Defender Vulnerability Management and Defender CSPM.
- Assured ONR regulatory alignment, Secure-by-Design, ISO 27001 and NIST 800 series controls end to end.
May 2021 – Apr 2023
Ministry of Defence — Defence Digital
Lead Solutions Architect — Battlespace & Hosting
- Provided enterprise governance and assurance across RAF, Army and Navy domains and their industry suppliers.
- Led identity transformation (NetIQ vaults, SSO, conditional access) under Zero Trust policy and governance.
- Authored the Common Approach to Architecture and security principles for cloud cryptography and DPKI.
- Assured hosting designs across MOD Cloud, Azure Stack Hub, AWS, VMware and hyperscale platforms.
Apr 2019 – Apr 2021
FCDO Services — UKVI & Cross-Government
Senior Design Architect — Data Centre & Application Migration
- Technical authority for government private cloud hosting across FCDO, Home Office, UKVI, HMPO and MOJ accounts.
- Delivered cloud-first migration strategy, run books and transition into production at scale.
- Hardened designs to NCSC guidance and integrated SOC/SIEM (LogRhythm) monitoring.
Contact
Bring in a design authority before the audit does
Short-notice architecture reviews, secure-by-design assessments and interim security architecture leadership across the UK.