Security findings shouldn't be your first sign you have a problem.
Most SMBs discover cloud security gaps during an audit, a prospect's security review, or after a preventable incident. We help establish the AWS security baselines, implement practical hardening where it makes sense, and keep the environment from drifting into obvious risk.
Security gaps that don't show up until they hurt you
Cloud security debt accumulates quietly. Here's what we typically find in the first audit.
IAM sprawl and excessive permissions
Developers granted AdministratorAccess because it was easier. Service accounts with permissions they've never needed. Long-forgotten access keys that haven't been rotated in years.
Secrets hardcoded in repos and environment variables
Database passwords in .env files committed to Git three years ago. API keys shared in Slack. AWS credentials in CI pipelines with no rotation plan.
Compliance requirements blocking enterprise deals
A SOC2 Type II or HIPAA BAA is blocking your biggest prospect. The gap between where you are and where you need to be feels overwhelming.
What's included
Concrete deliverables — not vague "advisory" work.
IAM hardening review & implementation
Recurring AWS identity hardening focused on reducing persistent access keys, tightening permissions, moving human access toward SSO and short-lived credentials, and using workload identity or organization guardrails more intentionally where they fit.
Done-with-you secrets management setup
Done-with-you support to move secrets into a safer managed store, define rotation expectations, and share practical implementation effort without taking long-term ownership of the client environment.
AWS Security Hub baseline setup
Enable and tune a workable Security Hub baseline so findings are centralized and the client starts from something useful instead of alert fatigue.
VPC & network hardening
Review exposure paths, segmentation, ingress and egress patterns, and implement practical hardening changes that reduce unnecessary blast radius.
CloudTrail & GuardDuty baseline setup
Confirm audit logging and threat-detection baselines are enabled, routed appropriately, and documented clearly enough to support ongoing review.
Security posture review
Recurring review of material findings, posture drift, vulnerability signals, and open follow-up work so the client has a current picture of security risk.
HIPAA controls mapping
Available as project or custom-bundle scope for healthtech clients that need a practical technical controls mapping against HIPAA-oriented cloud expectations.
SOC2 readiness assessment
Available as project or custom-bundle scope when a client needs a realistic cloud-controls readiness review before formal audit work begins.
How it works
A structured approach, not trial-and-error.
Security audit
We assess the current AWS security posture across IAM, network exposure, logging, threat-detection baselines, secrets management, and the client delivery model.
Baseline the environment
We establish practical AWS security baselines such as Security Hub, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and safer secrets handling where they are missing or weak.
Review by priority
We focus first on the risks most likely to create real exposure: persistent credentials, broad IAM permissions, public network paths, missing audit coverage, and unmanaged secrets.
Recurring posture management
Recurring scans, findings review, posture reporting, and conditional IaC policy work where the client actually uses IaC keep the environment from drifting as the team keeps shipping changes.
What you can expect
Specific, measurable results — not "improved efficiency."
Fewer
Preventable security surprises
The goal is a more defensible posture with fewer obvious gaps, not pretending risk disappears entirely.
SOC2 / HIPAA
Project scope when needed
HIPAA controls mapping and SOC 2 readiness are available when needed, but they are handled as project or custom-scope work rather than assumed monthly retainer work.
Stronger
AWS security baseline coverage
Identity hardening, done-with-you secrets work, Security Hub, audit logging, practical network hardening, and recurring posture review create a more credible baseline for AWS environments.
Who this is for
This service works best for companies in a specific situation. Here's how to know if it's right for you.
Pricing
Security & Governance is included in the Professional retainer ($2,500/mo) and the Growth retainer ($4,000/mo). The standard bundle scope focuses on AWS operational security work such as IAM hardening, done-with-you secrets management setup, Security Hub baselines, network hardening, logging and detection baselines, and recurring posture review. HIPAA and SOC 2 readiness work is available as project or custom-bundle scope when needed.
Related services
Most clients combine multiple services for complete cloud coverage.
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