Architecture / Engineering / Assurance

Security that
works across
the enterprise

I’m Aliaksei Brusiantsou, a hands-on security architect. I help mid-sized and large organisations turn risk priorities into working controls by designing, configuring and integrating security across cloud, infrastructure and software delivery.

Aliaksei Brusiantsou
  1. Architecture

    Make the decision clear

  2. Engineering

    Put it into practice

  3. Assurance

    Show that it works

18+

years in IT and Security

24K+

managed assets in a telecom security programme

7,000

endpoints in a hybrid security design, alongside 900 servers

24

people in the security R&D and deployment team I led

Where I’ve worked

01 / Case studies

Security decisions
put into practice

12 case studies across enterprise environments. Each explains the challenge, my contribution and the outcome.

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Cases use sector descriptions to protect client confidentiality.

02 / Skills & tools

The capabilities
behind the work

Platforms and practices from architecture, implementation and integration work, alongside certifications and ongoing learning. The case studies show their application.

Architect

Design controls around business risk

  • Microsoft Azure
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Zero Trust
  • Threat modelling
  • STRIDE
  • TOGAF
  • Landing zones
  • Azure Policy
  • Azure Private Link
  • Azure Bastion
  • API security
  • API gateway security
  • Critical infrastructure protection
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Infrastructure roadmaps
  • SIEM architecture
  • Security service design
  • Security profiling
  • Attack surface analysis
  • Security architecture reviews

Work with AI

AI-assisted work and deployment learning

  • Claude Code
  • OpenAI Codex
  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • Azure AI Content Safety
  • SolidWall AI
  • llmgateway
  • AI governance
  • Claude API
  • Claude Cowork
  • AI deployment

Protect

Protect endpoints, networks and files

  • Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
  • CrowdStrike Falcon
  • SentinelOne
  • ESET PROTECT
  • Palo Alto NGIPS
  • Cisco Umbrella
  • Azure Firewall
  • Check Point
  • Imperva
  • Cloudflare
  • F5 WAF
  • McAfee
  • ZTNA
  • Microsoft 365
  • Qualys EDR
  • OPSWAT MetaDefender Core
  • Trend Micro Worry-Free
  • Behaviour monitoring
  • URL filtering
  • Zscaler
  • Barracuda WAF
  • Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO)
  • Carbon Black
  • Quad9
  • OPSWAT MetaDefender Cloud
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Control access

Control access and privileged exposure

  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Active Directory
  • Okta
  • Cisco Duo
  • Microsoft Entra MFA
  • Conditional Access
  • Microsoft Entra PIM
  • Microsoft Entra Connect
  • Microsoft Entra Domain Services
  • Azure RBAC
  • Cedar
  • OpenFGA
  • Managed identities
  • Windows LAPS
  • Group Policy
  • One Identity
  • CyberArk PAM (now Idira)
  • CyberArk AIM
  • Keycloak
  • Access control matrices
  • SAML · SSO
  • Vaultwarden
  • TeamPass
  • AWS IAM
  • Segregation of duties
  • Microsoft Entra ID Protection
  • Microsoft Entra application proxy
  • BeyondTrust Remote Support
  • BeyondTrust PRA
  • Delinea PAM (formerly Thycotic)
  • AD administrative tiering

Govern

Set risk priorities and assurance evidence

  • ISO 27001
  • PCI DSS
  • ISAE 3402
  • GDPR
  • NIST CSF
  • NIST SSDF
  • NIST SP 800-53
  • CIS benchmarks
  • FINMA
  • Swiss FADP
  • R-Vision GRC
  • Risk assessment
  • Remediation governance
  • IT audit
  • AI audit
  • ITIL
  • Qualys Policy Audit
  • AWS Config
  • Risk exceptions
  • Archer GRC
  • FOSS governance
  • DevSecOps maturity assessment

Assess

Assess exposure and prioritise remediation

  • Qualys VMDR
  • Tenable Nessus
  • OpenVAS
  • SecurityScorecard
  • Cymulate
  • OWASP Top 10
  • CSPM
  • Wiz
  • Qualys CSAM
  • Qualys Enterprise TruRisk
  • Qualys TotalCloud / CloudView
  • Qualys CertView
  • Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
  • Attack path analysis
  • VAPT
  • Qualys Threat Protection
  • Qualys Continuous Monitoring
  • Qualys Scanner Appliance
  • Application vulnerability management
  • Vulnerability triage
  • Remediation verification
  • Tenable One Vulnerability Management
  • Tenable Network Monitor (formerly NNM)
  • Titania Nipper
  • Microsoft Secure Score
  • Network configuration review

Secure data

Protect information across its lifecycle

  • Microsoft Purview
  • Microsoft Purview DLP
  • Forcepoint DLP
  • Symantec DLP
  • BitLocker
  • FileVault
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Data classification
  • Sensitivity labels
  • Exact Data Match
  • eDiscovery
  • PKI
  • Privacy engineering
  • AWS KMS
  • Custom DLP classifiers
  • DLP incident review
  • Data masking
  • Data retention
  • Privacy impact assessment

Secure email

Protect email and handle phishing reports

  • Exchange Online Protection
  • Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • Abnormal AI
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • MDaemon
  • Proofpoint
  • Cofense PhishMe
  • Cofense Reporter
  • Cofense Triage
  • SPF · DKIM · DMARC
  • Gophish
  • Phishing awareness
  • Mail flow policies
  • Email quarantine

Detect

Connect monitoring to incident response

  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • IBM QRadar
  • ArcSight
  • Darktrace
  • Exabeam
  • Elastic
  • Wazuh
  • ANY.RUN
  • Dynatrace
  • New Relic
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Application Insights
  • KQL
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • MISP
  • Qualys File Integrity Monitoring
  • Cloud detection & response
  • Incident response
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • Splunk
  • Splunk AppDynamics
  • Microsoft Defender for Identity

Build detections

Turn events into actionable alerts

  • Sysmon
  • Windows Event Log
  • Syslog
  • Log source onboarding
  • Log normalisation
  • Decoder development
  • Event correlation
  • Detection testing
  • Wazuh Ruleset Test
  • Alert tuning
  • Windows auditing
  • Fluent Bit
  • Fluentd
  • Honeytokens
  • Password spray investigation

Secure OT

Support controlled industrial maintenance

  • OPSWAT MetaDefender Kiosk
  • OPSWAT Central Management
  • OT security architecture
  • Industrial control systems
  • Removable media security
  • Media usage traceability

Secure delivery

Checks, gates and operational handover

  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • GitLab Runner
  • GitLab Agent for Kubernetes
  • Kustomize
  • Azure DevOps Server (TFS)
  • Bitbucket
  • Bicep
  • Microsoft365DSC
  • SonarQube
  • OpenText Fortify
  • Sonatype IQ Server
  • JFrog Xray
  • Qualys QScanner
  • Secure SDLC
  • Terraform
  • Secure code review
  • ARM templates

Test applications

Review code, APIs and dependencies

  • Qualys TotalAppSec
  • Qualys WAS
  • ZAP (formerly OWASP ZAP)
  • Burp Suite
  • Clair
  • ESLint
  • Yarn audit
  • git-secrets
  • Postman
  • SAST
  • DAST
  • Software composition analysis
  • Secrets scanning
  • IaC security
  • Checkmarx
  • Black Duck
  • TLS assessment
  • Fuzz testing

Automate

Automate recurring work and reporting

  • Python
  • PowerShell
  • Power BI
  • Azure Logic Apps
  • Azure Automation
  • Qualys API
  • Qualys Flow
  • Qualys Cloud Agent
  • Qualys Gateway Service
  • Qualys Custom Assessment & Remediation
  • Qualys TruRisk Eliminate
  • Qualys QQL
  • Power BI dataflows
  • Control coverage reporting
  • Security KPI design

Recover

Plan backup and service recovery

  • Azure Backup
  • Synology Active Backup
  • Backup & restore
  • Disaster recovery
  • Business continuity planning

Manage devices

Apply and maintain workplace controls

  • Microsoft Intune
  • Windows Autopilot
  • AppLocker
  • AaronLocker
  • Credential Guard
  • Attack surface reduction
  • MDM · MAM
  • AnyDesk
  • ManageEngine Endpoint Central
  • WSUS
  • Application control
  • USB device control
  • Patch management
  • Microsoft Configuration Manager

Manage assets

Know what you run and who owns it

  • Jira Assets
  • IT asset inventory
  • Dependency mapping
  • Domain & DNS management
  • Netim
  • IPAM
  • IT operating models
  • Network Solutions

Run workloads

Cloud, containers and virtual infrastructure

  • Docker
  • CRI-O
  • Kubernetes
  • K3s
  • Ubuntu
  • Debian
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Amazon EKS
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • AWS Fargate
  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Citrix
  • VMware vCenter
  • VMware ESXi
  • DigitalOcean
  • OVHcloud
  • cPanel
  • OpenStack
  • Nutanix
  • XenServer
  • Qualys Container Security
  • Amazon EC2
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Nerdio

Connect systems

Integrate platforms and security workflows

  • Axonius
  • BMC Helix
  • CMDB integration
  • JFrog Artifactory
  • Sonatype Nexus Repository
  • Docker Hub
  • Amazon ECR
  • Azure Container Registry (ACR)
  • Harbor
  • Verdaccio
  • Oracle ESB
  • Software AG API Gateway
  • Sitecore
  • 1C-Bitrix
  • Microsoft Graph
  • Infoblox
  • Azure Private DNS
  • Twilio SendGrid
  • SMTP relay
  • Shodan
  • Censys

Connect sites

Connect and segment business networks

  • Ubiquiti UniFi
  • HPE Aruba
  • OpenVPN
  • HAProxy
  • Keepalived
  • MetalLB
  • Asterisk
  • SIP telephony
  • Network segmentation
  • Amazon VPC
  • Cisco Meraki
  • Cisco ASA

Serve data

Design data and storage dependencies

  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MariaDB · Galera
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • ClickHouse
  • InterBase
  • Firebird
  • Redis
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache ZooKeeper
  • Azure Storage
  • Azure Files
  • DigitalOcean Spaces
  • ownCloud
  • Synology DSM
  • QNAP
  • NFS
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon RDS
  • Azure SQL Database

Validate delivery

Plan API, integration and release testing

  • Cypress
  • Selenium
  • Appium
  • JMeter
  • DBeaver
  • Proxyman
  • API testing
  • Regression testing

Support logistics

Map warehouse and business dependencies

  • Magaya Supply Chain
  • Awery ERP
  • Cartrack
  • BeeVision
  • Zebra
  • Hikvision NVR
  • Dubai Trade
  • Dubai South portal
  • ENOC ViP

Explore agents

Agent workflows and integration learning

  • Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  • Agent skills
  • Subagents
  • Prompt engineering
  • Agentic applications
  • Generative AI

Understand data

Data platforms, governance and MLOps learning

  • Databricks
  • Lakehouse architecture
  • MLOps
  • Data governance
  • Catalogue management
  • Data organisation
  • Data modelling
  • Azure Data Lake

Explore certifications & learning

03 / Practical notes

Decisions behind
the delivery

How I approach recurring questions in security architecture, operations and assurance.
All writing

04 / Get in touch

Discuss your
security priorities

For an assessment, architecture review or implementation programme, email me with the challenge, the environment and what needs to change. We can discuss the scope and where I can contribute.