Your Azure environment is live.
But is it secure?
Cloud environments grow fast. Permissions, network rules and configurations become more complex with every resource. We make sure your Azure infrastructure doesn't just work, but is systematically secured and audit-ready.
Security at every layer
Azure cloud security is not a single tool, but a protection concept covering every layer of your infrastructure: from governance through the network down to individual resources.
Define policies centrally and enforce them automatically. Deviations are detected before they become a risk.
Who can do what, when, and under which conditions? Access rights are granted based on context and time-limited.
Isolate network zones, filter traffic and shield internal services from the internet. No more open networks.
Secure servers, containers and storage following best practices. Encryption, access control and configuration hardening at the resource level.
Aggregate all signals in a SIEM, detect threats in real time and respond automatically.
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What goes wrong in Azure environments
Whether lift & shift, organically grown or greenfield: we find these risks in almost every environment.
Overprivileged Accounts
Overprivileged accounts: users and service principals have more permissions than they need. Every overprivileged account is a potential attack vector.
No Network Segmentation
No network segmentation: resources communicate freely without restrictions. A compromised service has access to everything.
Storage Publicly Accessible
Storage accounts publicly accessible: blob storage, file shares or databases are reachable from the internet because default settings were never changed.
No Logging & Monitoring
No logging and monitoring: security-relevant events are not captured. In an incident, there is no data for analysis.
Azure Policy Not Configured
Azure Policy not configured: anyone can deploy any resource without security checks. No guardrails.
No Landing Zone Concept
No landing zone concept: subscriptions and resource groups have grown organically. No separation between production, development and management.
What we do in your Azure environment
Six service blocks that secure your Azure infrastructure at every layer.
Security Assessment
ANALYSIS & AUDIT
- Systematic review of your Azure configuration against Microsoft Security Benchmarks and CIS Controls
- Identify misconfigurations, overprivileged identities and exposed attack surfaces
- Prioritised action plan with effort estimates and risk ratings
- Management summary for leadership
DEFENDER FOR CLOUD · SECURE SCORE · CIS BENCHMARKS
Landing Zone Architecture
STRUCTURE & FOUNDATION
- Secure subscription hierarchy following Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Separation of production, development and management environments
- Centralised logging and security services in a hub subscription
- Repeatable deployments via infrastructure as code
MANAGEMENT GROUPS · CAF · HUB-SPOKE · TERRAFORM
Azure Policy & Governance
GUARDRAILS
- Policy framework that prevents insecure deployments before they happen
- Pre-defined policy sets for regulatory requirements (BSI, ISO 27001, NIS2)
- Tagging standards and cost allocation for transparency and traceability
- Compliance dashboards for auditors and decision-makers
AZURE POLICY · BLUEPRINTS · REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Defender for Cloud / CSPM
CONTINUOUS MONITORING
- Secure Score as the central indicator for your environment's security posture
- Automatic detection of misconfigurations and deviations
- Recommendations directly mapped to regulatory requirements
- Regular reporting to leadership
DEFENDER FOR CLOUD · CSPM · SECURE SCORE
Network Segmentation
NETWORK & ISOLATION
- Microsegmentation: workloads can only communicate with the services they actually need
- Azure Firewall and NSGs as central control points for traffic
- Private endpoints for all PaaS services (Storage, SQL, Key Vault)
- No service is reachable from the internet unless explicitly intended and secured
AZURE FIREWALL · NSG · PRIVATE ENDPOINTS · VNET PEERING
Identity & Access for Azure
IDENTITY & PERMISSIONS
- RBAC following least privilege: permissions at resource group and resource level, not blanket subscription-level
- PIM for all administrative roles: permissions only time-limited and on request
- Service principal and managed identity hygiene: no hardcoded credentials
- Regular access reviews: who has access to what, and is it still needed?
ENTRA ID · RBAC · PIM · MANAGED IDENTITIES
Your path to a secure Azure environment
Four phases, each delivering standalone value. From assessment to ongoing monitoring.
- 01
Assessment
1-2 weeks- Complete analysis of your existing Azure configuration
- Identify critical risks and quick wins
- Assessment against Microsoft Security Benchmarks and regulatory requirements
- Prioritised roadmap with effort estimates
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- 02
Build the Foundation
2-4 weeks- Build landing zone architecture or reorganise existing structure
- Implement Azure Policy framework
- Implement RBAC/PIM concept
- Set up centralised logging infrastructure
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- 03
Harden & Segment
2-4 weeks- Implement network segmentation and private endpoints
- Harden compute and storage resources according to security baselines
- Activate and configure Defender for Cloud
- Remediate existing misconfigurations from the assessment
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- 04
Monitoring & Operations
1-2 weeks + ongoing- Sentinel integration and detection rules for Azure-specific threats
- Handover to Wenske Cyber Solutions SOC for continuous monitoring (optional)
- Monthly security reporting with Secure Score trends
- Quarterly reviews and adaptation to new threats
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Approximately 2-3 months to a fully hardened environment
Each phase builds on the previous one and delivers standalone value.
What changes for your organisation
Why work with us
Azure specialists
Certified Azure Security Engineers and Cybersecurity Architects. Not generic cloud consultants, but specialists for the Microsoft stack.
Assessment to operations
We don't just analyse, we implement. From assessment through architecture to ongoing monitoring, all from one team.
Regulatory-ready
BSI IT-Grundschutz, ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA: our measures are directly mapped to regulatory requirements.
Measurable results
Secure Score, compliance dashboards, monthly reports. You see where you stand at all times.
How secure is your Azure environment?
In a free initial consultation, we take a first look at the security posture of your Azure infrastructure together and identify the most urgent areas for action.
No obligation. No sales pitch. Just clarity.