Cloud & DevSecOps Security
Cloud Security Architecture
Secure cloud foundations. Faltrox designs cloud security architecture, secure landing zones, identity, network, encryption, and policy-as-code guardrails, so your AWS, Azure, or GCP estate is secure by default and every new workload inherits that security.
Overview
Secure Cloud Foundations
The cloud fails safe only when it's designed to. Faltrox designs cloud security architecture, secure landing zones, account structure, identity, network, and guardrails, so your AWS, Azure, or GCP estate is secure by default and every new workload inherits that security.
We build the foundation the well-architected way: multi-account structure, centralized identity and logging, network segmentation, encryption and key management, and preventative guardrails that stop misconfigurations before they're deployed.
Whether you're building a landing zone from scratch, migrating, or retrofitting a sprawling estate, we deliver a reference architecture and policy-as-code guardrails that make secure the default, so your teams move fast without opening holes.
Design Cloud SecurityLandscape
Architecture Layers
Secure cloud architecture layers controls from the account foundation up to the workload.
Landing Zone
Multi-account structure, organizational policy, and secure baselines.
Identity Foundation
Centralized identity, least-privilege IAM, and federation across accounts.
Network Design
Segmentation, private connectivity, and controlled ingress and egress.
Data & Encryption
Encryption everywhere and centralized key management for sensitive data.
Guardrails
Preventative policy-as-code that blocks insecure configurations at deploy.
Logging & Detection
Centralized, tamper-resistant logging and detection built into the foundation.
Process
Our Design Process
From requirements to a well-architected, guardrail-enforced cloud foundation your teams build on.
- 01
ASSESS
We review your goals, workloads, and current cloud estate and its gaps.
- 02
DESIGN
We architect the landing zone, identity, network, and data controls.
- 03
GUARDRAIL
We define policy-as-code guardrails that enforce the design automatically.
- 04
IMPLEMENT
We build or remediate toward the reference architecture with your teams.
- 05
ENABLE
We hand over blueprints and guardrails so every new workload stays secure.
Scope
What We Architect
Account & Org Structure
Multi-account landing zone with secure organizational guardrails.
Cloud Identity
Least-privilege IAM, federation, and centralized access control.
Network & Connectivity
Segmentation, private links, and controlled internet exposure.
Data Protection
Encryption, key management, and data-residency controls.
Outcomes
Key benefits
A well-architected cloud foundation makes security the default and keeps it that way as you scale.
Secure By Default, At Scale
When identity, network, encryption, and logging are built into the landing zone and enforced by policy-as-code guardrails, every new account and workload inherits that security automatically, so your estate stays secure as it grows, without depending on each team getting every setting right by hand.
Cheaper Than Retrofit
Designing the foundation right avoids costly re-architecture and cleanup later.
Faster, Safer Delivery
Guardrails let teams ship quickly within secure boundaries, not around them.
Least Privilege Everywhere
Centralized, least-privilege identity contains the blast radius of any compromise.
Compliance Foundation
Architecture aligned to CIS Benchmarks and the well-architected frameworks.
Built-In Visibility
Centralized logging and detection designed in, not bolted on after an incident.
Who we serve
Who we protect
Cloud security architecture serves organizations building, migrating, or scaling on the cloud.
Cloud-Native Startups
Companies building on the cloud that need a secure foundation from day one.
Cloud Migrators
Enterprises moving workloads that must land in a secure, governed estate.
Regulated Enterprises
Firms with strict data-residency, encryption, and governance requirements.
Differentiators
Why Faltrox?
| Feature | Standard vendor | Faltrox Security |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology | Automated scanning | Manual exploit chaining with AI assist |
| Validation | Scanner output | Every finding reproduced by a practitioner |
| Business logic | Ignored | Deep inspection |
| Reporting | Generic PDF | Dev-ready artefacts and proofs of concept |
| Re-testing | Extra cost | Included |
Compliance
Compliance aligned
We design to the cloud reference frameworks and benchmarks that define a secure, well-architected estate.
Frameworks we map to
- AWS Well-Architected
- Azure Well-Architected
- CIS Benchmarks
- NIST 800-207
- ISO 27017
- SOC 2
Audit ready
Letters of attestation included.
Standardised
OWASP ASVS and NIST 800-115.
FAQ
Common questions
01What is cloud security architecture?
It's the deliberate design of your cloud foundation, account structure, identity, network, encryption, and logging, plus the guardrails that enforce it, so security is built into the platform and every workload inherits it, rather than configured ad-hoc per team.
02What is a landing zone?
A landing zone is a pre-architected, secure, multi-account cloud foundation with identity, network, logging, and guardrails already in place, so new workloads deploy into a governed, secure environment by default instead of a blank, risky account.
03What are guardrails?
Preventative policy-as-code controls that block insecure configurations before they're deployed, for example, preventing public storage buckets or unencrypted databases. They make secure the default and stop misconfigurations at the source rather than catching them after.
04Do you work across AWS, Azure, and GCP?
Yes. We design secure architectures for all three major clouds, aligned to each provider's well-architected framework and CIS Benchmarks, and for multi-cloud estates that need consistent security across providers.
05Can you fix an existing messy cloud estate?
Yes. We assess your current estate, design the target architecture, and define a remediation path, retrofitting guardrails, restructuring accounts, and centralizing identity and logging, to move from sprawl to a governed, secure foundation.
06How does this relate to CSPM?
Architecture designs the secure foundation and guardrails; Cloud Security Posture Management continuously monitors the running estate for drift and misconfiguration. Architecture prevents; CSPM detects. Together they keep the cloud secure by design and in operation, and we offer both.
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