Security Architecture Review

Effective cybersecurity depends on how security controls work together across the organization's technology environment, not simply on the number of security products deployed. Poorly defined trust boundaries, fragmented controls, excessive complexity, insufficient segmentation, and inconsistent access controls can reduce defensive effectiveness while increasing operational overhead.

RAV reviews the architecture and placement of security controls across relevant technology and operational domains. The assessment can cover network architecture and segmentation, identity and privileged access, endpoint security, application security, monitoring and security operations, data protection controls, and governance mechanisms. The review considers how controls interact and whether they provide appropriate coverage for the organization's risk profile and business requirements.

Architecture and control effectiveness are assessed against recognized security frameworks and established practices, including NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, SABSA, CIS Controls, and Zero Trust principles described in NIST SP 800-207, where applicable. RAV identifies control gaps, unnecessary duplication, weak trust boundaries, visibility limitations, and architectural risks.

The engagement concludes with practical recommendations and, where required, a target-state architecture and implementation roadmap. This enables security and technology leaders to prioritize architectural improvements, increase control effectiveness, reduce unnecessary complexity, and align future security investments with organizational risk.