Security, Compliance & Cloud Hardening

What we do

Security breaches cost millions. Compliance certifications unlock enterprise customers. Yet most teams lack in-house security expertise.

We help you:

• Close security gaps before they become incidents
• Achieve compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
• Build security into your culture with policies, training, and automation

Security audit & remediation

We start with a comprehensive audit:

• IAM configurations and access patterns
• Network architecture and firewall rules
• Data encryption (at rest and in transit)
• Secrets management practices
• Logging and monitoring coverage
• Patch management processes
• Third-party integrations and access

Then we prioritize findings by risk and implement fixes.

IAM hardening

Most breaches exploit weak access controls. We implement:

• Least-privilege policies: Users get only what they need
• MFA everywhere: No exceptions for human users
• Role-based access:. Use IAM roles, not long-lived access keys
• Regular access reviews: Quarterly audits to remove unused permissions
• Break-glass procedures: Secure emergency access workflows

Secrets management

Hardcoded secrets in code are a disaster waiting to happen. We implement:

• Centralized secrets: Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or similar
• Automatic rotation: Database credentials rotate monthly
• Encrypted storage: All secrets encrypted with KMS
• Audit trails: Who accessed what secret, when

Network security

Your infrastructure should be segmented and hardened:

• Multi-tier VPC: Public, private, and data tiers
• Security groups: Default-deny with explicit allow rules
• VPN or bastion hosts: No SSH directly from the internet
• WAF: Protect against common web attacks (SQL injection, XSS)
• DDoS protection: CloudFlare, AWS Shield, or similar

Compliance readiness (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

Compliance requires both technical controls and organizational processes.

Technical controls:

• Encryption, access controls, logging, backups
• Change management (IaC + pull requests)
• Vulnerability scanning and patching
• Disaster recovery testing

Organizational controls:

• Security policies and procedures
• Incident response plan
• Risk assessment and treatment
• Employee training and background checks
• Vendor management

We implement the technical controls and help you document the organizational ones.

Evidence collection: We set up automated evidence gathering:

• Screenshot of MFA enforcement
• Export of CloudTrail logs
• Access review spreadsheets
• Incident response drill reports

When auditors ask for evidence, you’ll have it ready.

Incident response

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst:

• Incident response plan: Clear roles, escalation paths, communication templates
• Runbooks: Step-by-step procedures for common incidents
• Drills: Practice incidents quarterly (simulated breaches, data loss, etc.)
• Post-mortems: Learn from incidents and near-misses

Who this is for

Best fit:

• Companies pursuing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification
• Teams that failed a security audit or pen test
• Organizations handling sensitive data (PII, PHI, financial)
• Companies that experienced a security incident

Not a fit:

• Very early-stage startups with no customers yet
• Teams already compliant and not seeing security issues

The process

Phase 1: Security audit (1-2 weeks)

• Automated scanning (AWS Security Hub, Prowler)
• Manual review of IAM, network, data protection
• Interview team about practices
• Prioritized findings report

Phase 2: Quick wins (week 3-4)

• Enable MFA, fix public S3 buckets, enable CloudTrail
• Implement secrets management
• Set up security monitoring and alerting

Phase 3: Deep remediation (week 5-10)

• IAM policy overhaul
• Network segmentation
• Encryption implementation
• Incident response procedures

Phase 4: Compliance preparation (week 11-16, if needed)

• Implement required controls
• Document policies and procedures
• Conduct internal audit
• Prepare evidence for auditors

Phase 5: Audit support

• Respond to auditor questions
• Provide evidence
• Address findings
• Celebrate the certification

Success stories

“We passed SOC 2 Type II on our first attempt with zero critical findings. BugaOps made it painless.”

Head of Compliance, FinTech SaaS

“Their security audit found 47 issues. We fixed the critical ones in two weeks. No incidents since.”

CTO, Healthcare Platform

Pricing

Security Audit: $15K-$25K (one-time)

Security Hardening: $30K-$60K (implementation)

SOC 2 Readiness: $50K-$100K (full program)

Ongoing Security Management: $3K-$10K/month