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AWS Security and Hardening

AWS security hardened to CIS Benchmark standard.

Security Hub, GuardDuty, IAM policy reviews, S3 bucket audits, and CloudTrail logging. Security baselines aligned to CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark and NCSC cloud security guidance.

CIS AWS Benchmark
NCSC Aligned
GuardDuty 24/7
IAM Least Privilege
94%
Security posture score achieved
CIS
Benchmark aligned baseline
24/7
Threat detection active
NCSC
Cloud security guidance aligned
What Is Included

Every security control applied. Every gap closed.

A comprehensive AWS security hardening programme that covers detection, prevention, and continuous monitoring.

AWS Security Hub

Security Hub enabled and configured across all AWS accounts. CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark checks automated. Findings aggregated, prioritised, and remediated with your team.

Security HubCIS BenchmarkMulti-Account

GuardDuty Threat Detection

GuardDuty enabled across all regions and accounts. Threat findings reviewed and triaged daily. Automated response rules configured for high-severity findings. Threat intelligence feeds integrated.

GuardDutyThreat DetectionAutomated Response

IAM Policy Reviews

IAM users, roles, and policies audited against least-privilege principles. Overpermissive policies identified and remediated. MFA enforcement, password policies, and access key rotation reviewed.

IAM AuditLeast PrivilegeMFA Enforcement

S3 Bucket Security

All S3 buckets audited for public access, encryption settings, versioning, and bucket policies. S3 Block Public Access enforced at account level. Object-level logging enabled for sensitive buckets.

S3 AuditPublic Access BlockObject Logging

CloudTrail and Logging

CloudTrail enabled in all regions with log file validation and S3 delivery. CloudWatch Logs integration for real-time alerting on suspicious API activity. Log retention policies configured.

CloudTrailCloudWatch LogsAPI Monitoring

Encryption and KMS

Encryption at rest enforced for EBS, RDS, S3, and other data stores. AWS KMS key policies reviewed and tightened. Customer-managed keys configured for sensitive workloads.

KMSEncryption at RestKey Policies
How We Work

From assessment to hardened baseline in six steps.

A structured security hardening process that addresses critical risks first and builds a sustainable security posture over time.

01

Security Assessment

Full security posture review of your AWS environment. Security Hub findings, IAM configuration, S3 exposure, and logging gaps assessed. Findings report with risk ratings produced.

02

Critical Remediation

High and critical findings remediated first. Public S3 buckets locked down, overpermissive IAM policies tightened, and MFA enforced for privileged accounts within the first week.

03

Baseline Hardening

CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark applied across all accounts. Security Hub checks automated. GuardDuty enabled in all regions. CloudTrail configured with log file validation.

04

Encryption Enforcement

Encryption at rest enforced for all data stores. KMS key policies reviewed and tightened. Customer-managed keys configured for sensitive workloads. Encryption in transit verified.

05

Monitoring and Alerting

CloudWatch alarms configured for security-relevant API calls. GuardDuty findings routed to your team. Security Hub findings reviewed weekly. Incident response runbooks documented.

06

Ongoing Hardening

Monthly security posture reviews. New AWS services assessed before deployment. Security Hub score tracked over time. Annual penetration testing coordinated with your security team.

Real Results

AWS security delivered for UK businesses.

Healthcare Provider, London

A private healthcare group needed their AWS environment to meet NHS data security standards and pass an upcoming ISO 27001 audit with evidence from their cloud infrastructure.

AWS Config rules and Security Hub deployed. Compliance posture score improved from 51 to 94 percent. ISO 27001 audit passed with AWS evidence pack accepted by auditors.

Financial Services Firm, Edinburgh

A financial services company had a GuardDuty finding indicating compromised IAM credentials being used to mine cryptocurrency in their AWS account. They needed immediate containment and a full security review.

Compromised credentials revoked within 15 minutes. Full IAM audit completed. Least-privilege policies applied across all roles. Security Hub score improved from 34 to 89 percent within 30 days.

SaaS Company, Manchester

A SaaS company was preparing for a SOC 2 Type II audit and needed their AWS environment to demonstrate security controls aligned to the trust service criteria.

Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, and Config deployed and configured. Evidence pack generated automatically. SOC 2 audit passed with no exceptions raised against AWS controls.

Get Started

How secure is your AWS environment? Find out for free.

Our free AWS security assessment reviews your Security Hub posture, IAM configuration, S3 exposure, and logging coverage. You receive a risk-rated findings report with a clear remediation plan.