Secure By Design

BlakYaks Azure Deployments.

We pride ourselves on designing and deploying cloud platforms that are secure by design, built, and managed with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

We're fully committed to keeping security at the heart of everything we do, and we actively encourage our customers to leverage independent and specialist penetration testing (Pen Test) companies, as well as their own cybersecurity and information security teams, to scrutinise our platforms, tools, and processes. We believe it's important not to "mark our own homework."

While specific architecture and process needs often differ from customer to customer, we ensure that all our Azure deployments begin with an intrinsically strong security posture. Often, we set the bar higher than our customers' own demands.

Our Approach to Security

1. Certifications and Partnerships

We employ a variety of measures to meet the high standards and benchmarks we expect our customers to hold us to. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Cyber Essentials Plus Certification

    We maintain this certification to ensure our practices meet rigorous security standards. Read about our Cyber Essentials Plus certification and its benefits for customers here.

  • Microsoft Azure Security SolutionS Partner

    Our status as a Microsoft Security Solution partner demonstrates our expertise and commitment to Azure platform security.

By committing to these measures and maintaining the associated standards, we operate against security-related policies and controls enforced and audited by these accreditation bodies.

2. Baseline Security Practices

In addition to our certifications, and amongst the wide array of good practises we employ, here are some examples of good methods we implement to ensure the ongoing security of our Azure deployments:

  • CIS Benchmarks

    We measure our Azure deployments against the Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks to ensure best practices.

  • Supply Chain Security

    We use tools and processes to inspect all our IaC code releases for security vulnerabilities.

  • Compliance Enforcement

    We deploy operational processes and tools that enforce compliance with the standards and controls we set.

  • BlakYaks Azure Vitals

    We offer BlakYaks Azure Vitals service to new and existing managed service customers to identify and address any gaps in already-deployed Azure platforms. This tool highlights security configuration and posture gaps, and where gaps exist, we build and prioritise remediation plans based on risk and impact.

  • 24x7 Support

    Our Azure Specialist Operations team (SpecOps) provides round-the-clock support for Azure platforms, ensuring our customers' platform posture is optimal and risks and impacts are mitigated/negated and continuously maintained.

By integrating these measures into our daily operations, we ensure that our Azure deployments are secure, reliable, and compliant with industry standards. At BlakYaks, security is not just a feature; it is a fundamental aspect of our platform design and management.

Strengthen Your Azure Security Now.

Trust in our expertise and partner with us to safeguard your cloud environment. Explore our BlakYaks Azure Vitals service today and discover how we can fortify your platform.