Landing Zones: Security, Networking & Governance
A cloud foundation with clear rules and room for your teams.
When cloud projects start individually, different approaches, network concepts and security rules quickly emerge. A landing zone creates a common starting point. We translate your architecture and operational requirements into a usable cloud foundation on which teams can deploy applications with traceable responsibilities and reusable standards.
Service modules
Designing the basics coherently and testing them in practice.
Account and environment structure
We design the appropriate structure for accounts, subscriptions or projects. Production and development environments, areas of responsibility, naming and cost labelling are created in such a way that new projects can be included in an orderly manner.
A documented environment structure with responsibilities and a defined deployment path.
Identities and privileged access
We plan the connection of your identity services, role-based authorizations and technical identities. Administrative access and emergency procedures are treated separately; the scope, release and review of privileged rights are regulated in a comprehensible manner.
A proven access model for people, automation and exceptional cases.
Networks, DNS and connectivity
Address spaces, name resolution, routing, and segmentation are designed together. We consider data center connections, private service access, and outbound traffic, as well as the impact on latency, operations, and costs.
A tested network concept with approved communication channels and documented dependencies.
Security policies and exceptions
We translate agreed requirements into verifiable guidelines, for example on regions, encryption or public accessibility. Exceptions are given reasons, those responsible and a review date. New rules are checked for impact before they are enforced.
Versioned guidelines with test reports and a regulated exception procedure.
Logging and operational integration
We tie relevant platform events to the agreed operational and security processes, and explicitly clarify access to logs, retention, alarm recipients and responsibility for central services.
A ready-to-use foundation with actionable event data and associated response paths.
Automation and team onboarding
We map the agreed building blocks as a reusable infrastructure configuration. A pilot team goes through the entire path from the application to the usable environment; documentation and acceptance are based on this process.
A repeatable deployment process with traceable changes and a tested handoff.
Application examples
Landing Zones: Security, Networking & Governance Use Cases
These exemplary starting points show possible projects. Together, we narrow down what makes sense for your organization.
First productive cloud environment
A new application requires reliable access, networks and operating data. We build a suitably sized foundation and test it together with the application team before other environments are built on top of it.
Organize existing cloud structures
Accounts and authorizations that have grown over time are to be standardized. We record deviations, prioritize risks and plan to introduce common rules in controlled stages with documented exceptions.
Connecting the data center and cloud
Applications access central services in their own data center. We jointly design addressing, DNS, connection paths and failure behavior so that the hybrid environment remains traceable in daily operations.
Collaboration
From architectural guardrails to approved cloud foundations.
Clarify requirements and boundaries
We record cloud providers, identities, network connections, data classes and operational responsibilities. This results in a coordinated list of the necessary platform foundations.
Agree on the design and policies
Account structure, access, network paths, and policies are evaluated together. We determine which rules are binding and how exceptions are approved and reviewed.
Implement and test the foundation
The basis is set up in a versioned version and tested with a representative application. Access, communication, guidelines and logging are checked on the basis of agreed cases.
Hand over onboarding and operations
A pilot team uses the deployment itself. We close identified gaps and hand over configuration, operational knowledge, and a prioritized plan for further expansion.
Your result
What you can use in concrete terms
- Architectural and network documents including identities, DNS and communication channels.
- Reusable infrastructure building blocks with verified configurations.
- Catalogue of guidelines, exemption procedures and evidence of the agreed tests.
- Onboarding guidance and handover of operations for platform and application teams.
SYNEDAT PLATFORM
Platform experience for your project
We use these selected tools in SYNEDAT PLATFORM or its delivery processes. We adapt suitable practices to your project and align their integration with your existing systems.
Deployment and platform automation
Kubernetes · Azure Kubernetes Service · Helm · Argo CD · Terraform
Versioned configuration and declarative deployment connect infrastructure and applications. GitOps makes proposed changes reviewable and the desired state explicit. Operational transitions and recovery procedures are still planned for the specific application.
Repeatable changes and clearer responsibility boundaries.
Identities, secrets and policies
Keycloak · OpenBao · External Secrets · Kyverno
Sign-in, technical secrets and platform policies serve different purposes. We connect them with roles, limited permissions and documented exceptions. The selected tools form part of a common access and operating model.
Controlled access and more consistent platform policies.
Observability and operations
Prometheus · Grafana · Alloy · Loki · Tempo
Metrics, logs and traces provide different views of applications and platforms. We organize data sources, dashboards and alert paths around specific operating questions. Retention, sensitive data and costs are considered when planning data collection.
Better incident diagnosis and informed operating decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a landing zone always a big launch project?
No. The scope follows the services and operational requirements that are actually required. A limited entry can make sense if basic decisions on identities, networks and responsibility have been clarified. Additional functions are then supplemented on the basis of concrete projects.
Can an existing landing zone be further developed?
Yes. We review existing configurations and their operation against the agreed requirements. This results in a prioritized list of gaps and improvements. Changes are introduced gradually and tested for their impact on existing applications.
Does a landing zone automatically meet compliance requirements?
Technical guidelines can support requirements and provide evidence. Whether these are sufficient depends on your area of application, the organizational processes and the technical evaluation. We assign controls in a comprehensible manner and coordinate the required evidence with the responsible authorities.
How is a landing zone introduced into an existing organization?
We coordinate responsibilities, access and connections with the teams involved. A bounded pilot checks the planned rules and workflows. Further environments are introduced with documented prerequisites, checks and an agreed handover to operations.
What determines the scope of a landing-zone project?
Relevant factors include the number and separation of environments, network connections, identities, protection requirements and existing automation. We define which foundations to build and which components to integrate. Documentation, handover and subsequent maintenance are explicitly considered in the proposal.
Your next step
Let's stake out your cloud foundation.
Name the existing cloud environments and the first application project. Together, we determine the required building blocks and a sensible scope for development or further development.
Landing Zones: Security, Networking & Governance
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