Secure Azure Infrastructure & Cyber Risk Platform for Hugin

The challenge

Hugin, a cutting-edge cybersecurity management platform, needed a robust, highly available cloud foundation built to strict compliance standards — specifically Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF). The challenge was two-fold: establish an enterprise-scale Azure environment with security embedded from the ground up, then deliver a real-time Cyber Risk Detection Application that would give users a clear, actionable overview of their cloud security posture.

What we did

We led with a security-first approach, implementing the Azure Landing Zone model to create a well-architected, enterprise-scale environment from day one. All infrastructure was provisioned via Terraform, ensuring full consistency, repeatability, and a complete audit trail with zero manual drift. For workload management, we deployed three distinct AKS clusters — Dev for pre-production, Prod for critical workloads, and Shared for common services — providing strict environment isolation and operational stability. A centralised observability stack was configured using Signoz for application tracing and logging, and Prometheus + Grafana for real-time performance monitoring and alerting. We built automated CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps with self-hosted private runners, zero-downtime deployments, and automated rollback — keeping all build and deployment activity secure within the network. A programme of recurring security activities was also established: bi-annual Azure Policy and Defender for Cloud scans, monthly patching, quarterly access and key rotation reviews, and annual DR verification. The final deliverable was the Cyber Risk Detection Application — a secure backend ingesting cloud data via the Microsoft Graph API, surfaced through a user-friendly interface that gives Hugin's users real-time visibility and control over their cybersecurity posture.

Results