Public Sector · Assurance
Cloud assurance support for public sector AWS and Azure environments
Get a clearer view of your cloud risks, controls, documentation and operational readiness with practical cloud assurance support from IG CloudOps.
- Independent AWS and Azure assurance
- Evidence-led written reports
- Prioritised remediation roadmap
- Aligned to public sector governance
Cloud assurance is not just a compliance exercise
Assurance is about confidence: knowing what is running, who owns it, how it is secured, how it is monitored, how it can recover, and whether evidence exists to support internal, external or procurement reviews.
- Do we know what workloads and data are in cloud?
- Are security controls consistently applied?
- Are backups and recovery processes tested?
- Do we have evidence for governance and risk reviews?
- Are costs controlled and explainable?
- Are roles and supplier responsibilities clear?
- Can we respond quickly to incidents?
- Are environments documented well enough for handover?
- Are cloud platforms aligned with internal policy?
What we review
What IG CloudOps reviews
Governance and ownership
Accounts, subscriptions, management groups, resource ownership, tagging, policies and documentation.
Security and access
Identity, permissions, privileged access, network controls, encryption, logging and security baselines.
Monitoring and incident readiness
Alerts, dashboards, escalation routes, runbooks, recovery points and support responsibilities.
Backup and resilience
Backup coverage, restore readiness, availability design, disaster recovery and service continuity.
Cost governance
Budgets, reporting, waste, reserved capacity, cost ownership and financial controls.
Supplier handover and documentation
Evidence packs, diagrams, access lists, support model clarity and operational documentation.
Deliverables
What you receive
Ideal for
When a cloud assurance review helps most
Pre-audit reviews
Get ahead of internal or external audit with evidence ready.
Supplier transition
Stabilise environments inherited from a previous supplier.
New IT leadership
Fast, independent picture of cloud risk and posture.
Cloud cost concerns
Understand and explain rising cloud spend.
Incident follow-up
Strengthen controls after an outage or near-miss.
Migration readiness
Assess readiness before moving workloads to cloud.
Procurement preparation
Evidence cloud controls for bids and due diligence.
Board reporting
Clear assurance narrative for risk committees.
Public sector assurance themes
- Evidence matters as much as intent.
- Documentation reduces key-person and supplier risk.
- Cloud cost control supports budget scrutiny.
- Monitoring and resilience protect public services.
- Access governance reduces avoidable security exposure.
- Clear cloud ownership improves accountability.
Process
How a cloud assurance review works
- 1
Scope the review
Define which AWS/Azure environments, services, applications or suppliers are in scope.
- 2
Assess controls and evidence
Review cloud structure, access, security, cost, resilience, monitoring and documentation.
- 3
Prioritise risks
Rank findings by operational, security, cost and assurance impact.
- 4
Improve and evidence
Support remediation and help create evidence for future reviews.
Related
Related pages
Public Sector hub
Overview of public sector cloud services.
Learn more about Public Sector hub
Azure Consulting
Landing zones, governance, cost and operational support.
Learn more about Azure Consulting
Managed Cloud Support
Ongoing AWS and Azure support for public sector teams.
Learn more about Managed Cloud Support
AWS & Azure Health Check
Independent technical health check.
Learn more about AWS & Azure Health Check
Cost Optimisation
Practical AWS and Azure cost reduction.
Learn more about Cost Optimisation
Outage Prevention
Identify resilience risks before they cause incidents.
Learn more about Outage Prevention
FAQ
Cloud assurance questions
What is a cloud assurance review?+
A structured independent review of your cloud environment covering governance, security, resilience, cost, monitoring and documentation, with prioritised findings and evidence suitable for internal audit and risk reporting.
Do you review both AWS and Azure?+
Yes. Our assurance reviews cover AWS, Azure and mixed environments using the same governance, security and operational framework.
Can you help us prepare for audit or internal governance reviews?+
Yes. We produce evidence packs and remediation plans that map cloud controls to internal audit, risk and governance expectations.
Do you provide a written report?+
Yes. You receive a written assurance report with a risk summary, priority findings, observations and a practical improvement roadmap.
Can you help fix the issues you find?+
Yes. We optionally provide remediation support to implement priority fixes across governance, security, monitoring, cost and resilience.
Can you work with our incumbent supplier?+
Yes. We routinely work alongside incumbent suppliers and managed service providers, with clearly defined responsibilities.
How long does a cloud assurance review take?+
Most reviews complete in two to four weeks depending on scope, environment size and stakeholder availability.
Is this suitable for SaaS providers selling into the public sector?+
Yes. Many SaaS providers use our assurance reviews to evidence cloud controls during procurement and supplier due diligence.
Need evidence that your cloud environment is secure, supportable and well governed?
Book a structured cloud assurance review with IG CloudOps and get a clear, prioritised view of cloud risk across your AWS or Azure environment.