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Architecture & Advisory

IAM Architecture & Identity Governance Advisory

Strategy before technology. We design identity foundations — zero trust models, IGA frameworks, and access governance — that scale with your organization instead of fighting it.

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What we design

Architecture engagements produce decisions and documentation — not slide decks. Everything we deliver is actionable.

IAM Maturity Assessment

Current-state analysis across user lifecycle, access control, authentication, device trust, and compliance. Scored, ranked, and mapped to a prioritized improvement plan.

Zero Trust Identity Architecture

Design the identity controls that make zero trust real: adaptive MFA, device posture checks, conditional access policies, and session risk scoring.

IGA Framework Design

Access governance model: entitlement definitions, role engineering, access review cadences, and approval workflows — built around your org structure.

Identity Roadmap

12-to-24-month roadmap with priorities ranked by risk reduction and business value. Vendor-agnostic. We'll tell you what to buy and what to build.

Compliance Alignment

Map your identity controls to SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, or FedRAMP requirements. Identify gaps. Document evidence collection paths.

Platform Selection

Evaluating Okta vs. Microsoft Entra vs. Ping? We assess based on your actual requirements — not analyst rankings or vendor relationships.

Tools & platforms we work with

Architecture decisions have to be implementable. We design for the platforms your team actually uses.

Okta / Auth0
Workforce and customer identity
Microsoft Entra
Active Directory and cloud IAM
Terraform
Infrastructure as code for identity configuration
PowerShell / Python
Automation scripting and bulk operations

Principles we work from

Least privilege by default
Access is granted for a reason, scoped to what's needed, and reviewed before it expires.
Identity is the perimeter
Network location tells you nothing. Every access request is evaluated on identity, device, and context.
Automation over process
Manual controls fail at scale. We design governance that works with automation, not against it.
Evidence-first design
Compliance is a byproduct of good controls — not a separate audit preparation exercise.

Frequently asked questions

The design of how your organization manages identities and controls access — who can reach what, under what conditions, and how that access is governed over time. It connects your IdP, HR system, apps, devices, and governance tooling into a system that scales.

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