Mission Critical IT & Infrastructure
Engineering for absolute reliability where information technology serves as the foundation for operational safety and success.
In high-compliance environments, IT is not a support function, it is the mission-critical core. We provide the strategic engineering oversight required to ensure that your IT, Cloud, and OT systems remain available, secure, and resilient under all conditions.
Pillars of Mission-Critical IT
Modern resilience requires a shift from static hardware to dynamic, software-defined architectures that can withstand and recover from failure automatically.
High-Availability Networking
Building hyperscale, low-latency network fabrics. We design for multi-path redundancy and deterministic data delivery to eliminate downtime at the transport layer.
Software-Defined Resilience
Leveraging virtualization and container orchestration (Kubernetes) to enable self-healing infrastructure that can re-provision services in real-time during a hardware fault.
Data Integrity & Sovereignty
Securing the "Single Version of Truth." We advise on immutable storage, cryptographic signing, and sovereign data residency for high-clearance environments.
Disaster Recovery Strategy
Moving beyond backups to true operational continuity. We define and test RPO/RTO targets that reflect the critical nature of your essential services.
Hyperscale & Hybrid Cloud Engineering
Mission-critical systems are increasingly leveraging the scale of the cloud. We ensure your cloud strategy prioritizes reliability over mere convenience.
Multi-Cloud & Regional Redundancy
We architect cloud environments to survive entire provider outages. By deploying across multiple availability zones and sovereign cloud regions, we ensure your applications remain online even during catastrophic regional disruptions.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Using Terraform and Ansible to ensure your entire mission-critical environment can be rebuilt from scratch in minutes, not days.
- Cloud Sovereignty: Navigating the complexities of data residency for Private Sector, Defence and Public Sector workloads in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
IT / OT & Cyber-Physical Convergence
The boundary between traditional IT and physical Operational Technology (OT) is the most critical point of failure in modern infrastructure.
Unified System Oversight
- Protocol Hardening: Securing the translation between enterprise IT and industrial SCADA/PLC protocols like Modbus and Profinet.
- Edge Compute Reliability: Deploying "Hardened IT" at the edge to provide real-time processing for physical autonomous systems.
- The Purdue Model: Implementing logical and physical isolation between business IT and mission-critical production zones.
The Human & Physical Foundation
Data Centre Hardening
Strategic advisory on Tier III/IV standards, redundant power paths (2N+1), and physical security for the "hard core" of your IT operations.
SRE & Personnel Reliability
Adopting Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to reduce human error and automate routine maintenance, ensuring your team is as resilient as your tech stack.
Compliance & Operational Standards
We ensure your mission-critical systems meet the highest global standards for security, reliability, and business continuity.
- ISO 27001: The foundational framework for Information Security Management (ISMS), ensuring data confidentiality and integrity.
- ISO 22301: International standards for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) and operational recovery.
- IEC 62443: Technical reliability and security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems.
- NCSC CAF: The UK Cyber Assessment Framework for Critical National Infrastructure.
Protect Your Mission-Critical Core
Discuss your IT resilience roadmap or operational availability audit with our specialist advisory team.