UK-Based · Remote Phil Hynes · LinkedIn

Cloud Security
Consultancy

Microsoft Ecosystem  ·  AWS  ·  Azure

Helping UK organisations build secure, compliant cloud environments — from architecture, threat modelling and engineering through to hands-on implementation across Microsoft and AWS.

Free 1-hour discovery consultation — video call, no obligation
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Frameworks & Standards
  • NIST CSF 2.0
  • NIST 800-53
  • NIST AI RMF
  • ISO 27001
  • CIS Benchmarks
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • NCSC CAF
  • CIA Triad
  • Secure by Design
Services

End-to-end security & engineering
across Microsoft and AWS

Hands-on, implementation-led consultancy. No generalist advice — every engagement delivers working architecture, documented controls, and measurable outcomes.

Azure Security Architecture

Design and implement Zero Trust environments, secure landing zones, hub-and-spoke network topologies, and identity-first access models aligned to CIS and NIST benchmarks. Includes Entra ID hardening, Conditional Access, PIM/PAM, and B2B governance.

Zero Trust Landing Zones Entra ID Conditional Access PIM / PAM
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Threat Detection & SIEM

Microsoft Sentinel deployment, analytic rule authoring, KQL-driven threat hunting, and Defender XDR integration. Incident response playbooks, SOAR automation, and Defender for Cloud posture management across hybrid and multi-cloud estates.

Sentinel Defender XDR KQL SOAR Playbooks
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Cloud Migration & Lift and Shift

End-to-end on-premises to Azure migration — discovery, dependency mapping, wave planning, and engineering the move. Security posture maintained throughout, with structured cutover and post-migration validation.

Azure Migrate Lift & Shift Wave Planning CAF Migrate
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Threat Modelling

STRIDE-based threat modelling for Azure workloads, APIs, and integration patterns. Data Flow Diagram construction, attack surface analysis, and control prioritisation mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.

STRIDE DFDs MITRE ATT&CK
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Compliance & Roadmaps

Gap analysis against NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS benchmarks. Structured remediation roadmaps, HLD/LLD documentation, and board-ready reporting to drive security programme delivery.

NIST CSF ISO 27001 Gap Analysis
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Azure Platform Engineering

Function Apps, Logic Apps, API Management, AKS, and DevOps pipeline implementation. Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and ARM. CI/CD integration, Managed Identity patterns, and Key Vault architecture.

Terraform Azure DevOps APIM AKS
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AWS Security & Cloud Engineering

Hands-on AWS security implementation — IAM governance, GuardDuty threat detection, Security Hub posture management, VPC architecture, and Well-Architected Security Pillar reviews. CloudFormation / CDK infrastructure as code and migration to AWS.

Security Hub GuardDuty AWS IAM Well-Architected
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Copilot & AI Guardrails

Configure and enforce governance controls for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure OpenAI deployments. Map AI risk to the NIST AI RMF and CIA Triad, implement oversharing prevention, and harden prompts against injection and data exfiltration — before AI adoption creates compliance exposure.

M365 Copilot NIST AI RMF CIA Triad Prompt Injection AI Adoption
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Purview Data Governance

End-to-end Microsoft Purview implementation — data classification, sensitivity labels, DLP policies, and Information Protection across M365 and Azure data estates. Includes DSPM for AI to surface and remediate data exposed to Copilot, with full audit trail and compliance reporting.

Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels DLP DSPM for AI Information Protection
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Free Threat Modelling Tool

Build structured threat models directly in your browser using the AWS threat-composer framework. No account required — all data stays local.

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Approach

How an engagement works

01
Discovery & Scoping

Initial call to understand your environment, current posture, and priorities. Agree scope, deliverables, and engagement model — contract, part-time, or advisory.

02
Assessment & Design

Architecture review, gap analysis against relevant frameworks, and threat modelling. Produce HLD/LLD documentation and a prioritised control roadmap.

03
Implementation

Hands-on delivery across your Azure, M365 and AWS environments. Terraform/ARM/CloudFormation-codified infrastructure, Sentinel rules, Defender policies, Purview data controls, and AWS Security Hub and GuardDuty configuration — documented end to end.

04
Knowledge Transfer

Runbooks, SOPs, and walkthrough sessions ensure your team can operate and extend what's been built. Ongoing part-time support available after project completion.

Working alongside your IT team

Not every organisation needs a full-time consultant. I work directly alongside in-house IT teams as a peer support partner — helping shape roadmaps, produce high-level designs, and providing specialist input on security challenges as they arise. No replacement of your internal resource, just the expertise to fill the gaps.

30+
Years infrastructure & security experience
7+
Years Azure & M365 security specialisation
6+
Major compliance frameworks applied in production

Ready to strengthen your cloud security posture?

Contract and part-time engagements available. Get in touch to discuss your requirements — no obligation.

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