RISK 01
Access has grown over time
Permissions, service accounts, and external access are broader or more permanent than necessary.
Security you can demonstrate
For SaaS and software companies preparing for audits and enterprise deals
Do not let technical gaps become dealbreakers
Enterprise customers and auditors ask for more than policies. They want to see how access, changes, data, and incidents are controlled in practice. We make gaps visible before they surface in the wrong conversation.
30 minutes · directly with Niels · no sales script
8+
years of infrastructure experience
12x
AWS certified
Golden
CNCF Kubestronaut
Direct
access to the expert doing the work
Does this sound familiar?
Compare technical controls with your documented policies
Many teams have sensible security measures in place. Problems arise when controls are inconsistent or gathering evidence requires too much manual work.
RISK 02
Evidence takes weeks to compile
Logs, configurations, and responsibilities have to be gathered from scratch for every request.
RISK 03
Priorities remain unclear
Long checklists show many possible measures, but not which risks threaten deals or operations first.
After the engagement
The controls reviewed and the evidence still missing, documented
The deep-dive combines technical assessment with your specific certification or customer context. The result is a realistic order of work instead of an endless wish list.
Visible gaps
Findings are documented clearly and ranked by risk.
Better evidence
Missing technical evidence and recurring manual work are identified specifically.
Clear remediation
Actions include an objective, priority, and realistic implementation path.
What you receive
A defined scope instead of open-ended consulting days
- ✓Identities, roles, privileged access, and external access
- ✓Network boundaries, public endpoints, and workload isolation
- ✓Encryption, secrets, and handling of sensitive data
- ✓Audit logs, alerting, and technical evidence
- ✓Vulnerability, update, and incident processes
- ✓Technical gap analysis against agreed requirements
How it works
Three steps to a clear decision
01
STEP 01
Understand the context
We clarify the objective, environment, and current pressure to act. You then know whether the assessment is genuinely a fit.
02
STEP 02
Assess what matters
I review documentation, configuration, and data and speak with the people responsible for the environment.
03
STEP 03
Make decisions
In the readout, we prioritize findings, effort, and next steps together according to business impact.
This is a fit if ...
- ✓A customer questionnaire, audit, or certification project is creating concrete pressure
- ✓AWS, Kubernetes, or a comparable cloud environment is in production
- ✓Technical owners are available for interviews and follow-up questions
This is not a fit if ...
- ×You need legal advice or a certification guarantee
- ×You are looking for a full penetration test of your application
You work directly with Niels
The expert in the first call also carries out the assessment
I am Niels Heidbrink. For more than eight years, I have built and operated cloud infrastructure for SaaS companies, software vendors and e-commerce, on AWS, Azure, IONOS and Hetzner. I hold 12 AWS certifications and the CNCF Golden Kubestronaut title.
“Niels works in an extremely structured, efficient, and solution-oriented way. He thinks beyond the immediate task, understands connections quickly, and implements requirements pragmatically and reliably.”
Frequently asked questions
What you should know before the call
Does the deep-dive replace an ISO 27001 audit?+
No. I assess technical controls and evidence in your infrastructure. Legal advice, the management system, and official certification remain with the appropriately qualified parties.
Do you work with our auditor?+
Yes. Existing requirements, findings, and evidence formats can inform the scope of the technical assessment.
How are sensitive findings handled?+
Access is kept to a minimum and limited in time. Before we begin, we agree on binding arrangements for reporting, storage, and deletion of sensitive information.
The next step
Let’s find out whether the Cloud Security Deep-Dive solves your problem
In a free 30-minute call, we discuss your situation. If this assessment is not the right next step, I will tell you openly.
Book a free fit checkNo preparation required · no obligation
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