Case study • Digital venture • United Kingdom
Security-Hardened AWS Platform for Cyber Essentials Compliance
In short: a new digital venture needed a platform that met Cyber Essentials standards from launch. CB Tech Consulting designed and delivered a security-first AWS platform with automated vulnerability scanning and a CMS that non-technical staff can use safely. It launched aligned with Cyber Essentials requirements and with 99.9% platform availability.
The challenge
A new digital venture needed a production-ready platform that met Cyber Essentials accreditation standards from launch, without creating future re-architecture or compliance risk.
The commercial constraint was clear: deliver a secure, scalable platform that allowed immediate market entry and satisfied the security assurance enterprise partners expect.
CB Tech Consulting was engaged under a defined Statement of Work to design and deliver the platform architecture.
What we delivered
CB Tech Consulting designed and delivered an AWS platform aligned to Cyber Essentials controls, including:
- Security-first AWS architecture
- SSL/TLS orchestration and secure identity access patterns
- Automated vulnerability scanning and baseline hardening
- An integrated CMS so non-technical users can manage content safely
Results
The platform was delivered as a complete, self-sustaining solution. Reported outcomes:
- Aligned with Cyber Essentials requirements at launch
- 99.9% platform availability
- An SEO-ready digital presence from day one
- Full content autonomy for the team, without technical dependency
Risk and control
- Security controls built in at infrastructure level
- Automated scanning that reduces ongoing compliance exposure
- Clear separation of platform ownership after handover
Technologies and skills used
Amazon Web Services (AWS), SSL/TLS, identity and access management, vulnerability scanning, server hardening and a managed CMS. The same approach sits behind CB Tech websites and hosting and IT support and Cyber Essentials support for trade and service businesses.
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