Cloud architecture advisory
Reference architectures, landing zone patterns, and migration sequencing that meet enterprise resilience and cost expectations.
Cloud Security Consultancy
Multi‑Cloud Assurance
Secure cloud transformation across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud.
Raza Architect partners with enterprise teams to deliver secure cloud adoption, governance, resilience engineering, and continuous risk reduction. We align architecture, security controls, and operating models so your multi‑cloud strategy scales with confidence.
Governed cloud posture
Policy-aligned guardrails, identity controls, and audit-ready compliance.
Resilient by design
Zero-trust segmentation and resilience patterns for mission‑critical workloads.
Cloud Security Consultancy
Secure multi-cloud architecture and cyber security guidance for enterprise teams
Advisory, assessment, and engineering support for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud. We align security controls, governance, and operating models so your cloud program stays resilient, compliant, and audit-ready.
Engagement outcomes
Clear cloud guardrails, risk visibility, and a roadmap that prioritizes identity, data protection, and workload resilience.
Enterprise security baselines
Multi-cloud governance model
Cloud security assessments
Control reviews, risk scoring, and threat modeling across identity, data, network, and workload layers.
Zero trust & identity strategy
Identity segmentation, privileged access, and continuous verification aligned to enterprise IAM and SSO standards.
Secure landing zones
Guardrails, policy-as-code, and automated account factories to scale safely across business units.
Workload protection
Runtime security, container posture, and vulnerability remediation integrated with DevSecOps pipelines.
Compliance alignment
Mapping to ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and regional data requirements with audit-ready evidence.
Multi-cloud operating model
Roles, RACI, tooling, and shared services to keep AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud aligned.
Cloud security governance
Policy frameworks, risk registers, and control ownership that keep stakeholders aligned and accountable.
Security modernization roadmap
Prioritized initiatives, KPI tracking, and executive-ready reporting that keeps cloud security programs on course.
Cyber security across major cloud platforms
Executive-ready guidance for secure multi-cloud operations
Raza Architect delivers platform-specific advisory that balances governance with execution. Each engagement aligns identity controls, network protection, and continuous monitoring to help leadership teams reduce risk while enabling rapid cloud adoption.
Consulting focus
A consistent security lens across every cloud: governance foundations, posture management, and operational visibility that leadership can measure and audit.
Identity architecture, privileged access governance, and policy enforcement.
Network segmentation, zero-trust perimeters, and secure connectivity.
Logging, detection engineering, encryption strategy, and compliance reporting.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Security architecture and governance for scale-sensitive workloads.
- IAM design, permission boundaries, and delegated administration models.
- Network security with VPC segmentation, Transit Gateway policy, and firewalling.
- Security Hub posture management, GuardDuty monitoring, and centralized logging.
- Encryption, key management, and governance aligned with audit expectations.
Microsoft Azure
Enterprise-ready security controls with Microsoft-native governance.
- Entra ID strategy, conditional access, and privileged identity management.
- Network security baselines, private endpoints, and hub-and-spoke architecture.
- Defender for Cloud posture insights, SIEM integration, and logging strategy.
- Encryption governance and key vault management for regulated workloads.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Security frameworks for high-velocity engineering teams.
- Identity-aware access design, service accounts, and policy hierarchy controls.
- VPC Service Controls, private connectivity, and advanced firewall policy.
- Security Command Center monitoring, logging pipelines, and alerting.
- Encryption strategy, CMEK governance, and compliance readiness.
Alibaba Cloud
Security governance for global expansion and regional compliance.
- RAM design, least-privilege access, and cross-account governance.
- Network protection with VPC isolation, security group tuning, and WAF strategy.
- Cloud Security Center posture management and unified monitoring.
- Encryption governance, data residency alignment, and audit support.
Planning Tracks
Structured governance and migration plans that reduce risk and accelerate delivery.
Three enterprise-ready tracks align architecture, policy, and security so decision-makers can move with confidence—without losing operational control.
What leaders gain
- Clear governance frameworks and accountable operating models.
- Phased, measurable migration plans tied to business outcomes.
- Secure-by-design modernization guidance for long-term resilience.
Track 01
Cloud Governance
Establish governance frameworks, policy guardrails, and a right-sized operating model that keeps multi-cloud adoption compliant, measurable, and consistent.
- Policy and control baselines
- Accountability and decision rights
- Cost, risk, and compliance metrics
Track 02
Cloud Migration
Align migration readiness with business priorities, then build a phased transformation plan that protects uptime while modernizing critical workloads.
- Readiness and dependency mapping
- Wave-based migration planning
- Operational transition playbooks
Track 03
Cloud Security Planning
Implement secure-by-design modernization guidance with reference architectures, guardrail automation, and resilience standards for regulated environments.
- Threat modeling and control mapping
- Zero-trust and identity alignment
- Resilience, backup, and recovery guidance
Modern cloud security plans
Operationalize security posture management across every cloud surface
Raza Architect aligns executive priorities with technical controls, helping organizations implement modern posture management frameworks that cover identity, workloads, data, and emerging AI services. Each capability below is delivered as a practical operating model, not just a toolset.
Advisory outcomes
- Security posture baselines mapped to business risk, regulatory needs, and cloud product owners.
- Multi-cloud policy alignment with automated controls, evidence capture, and continuous audit readiness.
- Executive-ready reporting that connects security posture, exposure trends, and remediation velocity.
CNAPP
Cloud-native app protection
Unified application and workload security
- Addresses
- Runtime threats, container and serverless drift, and misconfigurations across CI/CD and cloud runtime.
- Why it matters
- Prevents blind spots between build and production that allow exploitable exposure in modern delivery pipelines.
- Consultancy enables
- Reference architecture, policy mapping, and SOC workflows to operationalize CNAPP across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
CIEM
Cloud infrastructure entitlements
Identity governance for cloud entitlements
- Addresses
- Privilege creep, unused entitlements, and cross-cloud role sprawl across users, services, and workloads.
- Why it matters
- Over-privileged access remains the top path for lateral movement and data exposure in cloud breaches.
- Consultancy enables
- Least-privilege models, just-in-time access workflows, and entitlement analytics integrated with IAM programs.
CSPM
Cloud security posture
Continuous configuration assurance
- Addresses
- Misconfigurations, policy drift, and compliance gaps across cloud accounts and subscriptions.
- Why it matters
- Regulators and boards increasingly expect evidence of continuous security assurance, not annual audits.
- Consultancy enables
- Control mapping to NIST/ISO, prioritized remediation pipelines, and executive scorecards.
AI SPM
AI security posture management
Guardrails for AI services and models
- Addresses
- Exposure of sensitive prompts, model access sprawl, and ungoverned AI service usage.
- Why it matters
- AI workloads introduce new data pathways and compliance risk that traditional cloud controls miss.
- Consultancy enables
- AI usage inventory, secure model hosting patterns, and policy integration with identity and data controls.
DSPM
Data security posture
Data discovery and exposure reduction
- Addresses
- Sensitive data sprawl, shadow storage, and unclassified data in SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.
- Why it matters
- Most breaches escalate through unmanaged data stores; DSPM reveals the true data attack surface.
- Consultancy enables
- Data classification strategy, remediation playbooks, and governance coverage across multi-cloud platforms.
Cloud Security FAQ
Clear answers for multi-cloud security and governance decisions.
Practical guidance for CTOs and security leaders evaluating cloud risk, platform coverage, and modern security tooling across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud.
Need a tailored security roadmap?
We align architecture, governance, and controls to your business priorities and regulatory obligations.