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Enterprise Networking
Design and delivery across campus, data centre, and SD-WAN to improve resilience and service quality.
AVAILABLE FOR ENGAGEMENT
SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE. DELIVERED PROPERLY.
Transformation pace without operational risk.
NetForge Cloud partners with CIOs, CTOs, and security leaders to modernise enterprise networks, strengthen cyber resilience, and automate operations using Python, Ansible, APIs, and Terraform.
- 20+ years Enterprise infrastructure and cyber delivery
- Board-facing clarity Technical depth translated into decisions
- Regulated sectors Finance, healthcare, biotech, media
Trusted in environments where downtime, audit failure, or security drift is not acceptable.
- Cloud Foundation
- Network Modernisation
- Cyber Resilience
- Automation Engineering
- Regulatory Readiness
PCI DSS
ISO 27001
SOX
GDPR
DORA
Azure Landing Zones
Zero Trust
// THE CHALLENGE
What keeps infrastructure leaders awake
- Legacy network complexity creating compliance and audit gaps
- Manual change processes that slow delivery and increase error risk
- Security controls that don't survive contact with operational reality
- Hybrid cloud environments without consistent governance or cost visibility
- Board and audit reporting that lacks credible technical evidence
// THE NETFORGE APPROACH
Senior capability. Measurable outcomes.
- Architecture baselines and governance frameworks delivered in week one
- Tested automation runbooks that encode safe-change discipline at scale
- Zero-trust design built for regulated operational environments
- Azure Landing Zones with enforced policy guardrails and cost controls
- Executive-ready documentation from initial design through handover
// 01 — Core Capabilities
Core Capabilities
Hands-on technical execution backed by governance, documentation, and measurable outcomes.
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Cyber Security
Zero-trust controls, segmentation, and hardening programmes to reduce attack surface and audit risk.
C-03
Cloud Engineering
Hybrid connectivity and platform modernisation to support scale, governance, and predictable performance.
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AI-Driven Automation
Policy-based automation using Python, Ansible, APIs, and Terraform to reduce manual change risk.
// 02 — Credibility
CV-Derived Credibility
Proven delivery across high-consequence environments where resilience, governance, and audit quality are mandatory.
Enterprise Pedigree
Trusted Delivery Environments
Experience across Tier-1 finance, insurance, global broadcast, and critical operations, including UBS, MUFG, Barclays, MS Amlin, and Formula One Management.
Compliance By Design
Regulatory Engineering
Security and infrastructure controls engineered to align with PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOX, GDPR, and DORA requirements from design through operations.
Platform Depth
Cloud, Network, Security, Automation
Hands-on capability across Azure Landing Zones, Palo Alto security architecture, Cisco enterprise networking, and automation toolchains using Python, Ansible, APIs, and Terraform.
// 03 — Outcomes
What Better Looks Like
Outcomes leaders care about when investing in modern infrastructure and security capability.
Risk
Fewer critical exposures
Security controls implemented with operational reality in mind, reducing both incidents and false confidence.
Speed
Faster, safer change delivery
Automation-first workflows reduce lead times while keeping governance and rollback discipline intact.
Assurance
Stronger audit and board readiness
Clear technical evidence and reporting that supports compliance conversations with confidence.
// 04 — Portfolio
Current Project Portfolio
Representative projects currently being advanced across automation, cloud, and security.
AI Firewall Automation
RuleForgeAI
Intent-based firewall rule lifecycle platform. YAML traffic intent translated by a local AI model into validated, vendor-specific configurations with deterministic guardrails and human approval gating.
Explore Project →Data Centre Automation
DC Fabric Automation
Automating fabric provisioning and lifecycle operations for faster, safer network changes.
D:/Automation/DC-Fabric-Automation
Cloud Foundation
VCF Automation Platform
Building repeatable cloud platform operations with infrastructure orchestration and policy controls.
D:/Automation/vcf-automation-platform
Security Deployment
Palo Alto Deploy Azure
Secure-by-design firewall deployment patterns for Azure environments and governance alignment.
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PHASES 1–8 COMPLETE
Discuss RuleForgeAI
// FEATURED PROJECT — AI-DRIVEN NETWORK SECURITY
RuleForgeAI
Intent-based firewall rule lifecycle automation. High-level YAML traffic requirements submitted via GitHub pull requests are validated, enriched, resolved by a local LLM, enforced through deterministic guardrails, and committed to production firewalls only after mandatory human approval.
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GitHub PR
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YAML Validation & Enrichment
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AI Rule Resolver
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Guardrail Engine
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Human Approval
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Vendor Commit
RF-01
Intent-Based Ingestion
YAML traffic requirements submitted via GitHub pull requests trigger the full automation pipeline, creating a complete audit trail with rollback capability from day one.
RF-02
AI Rule Resolver
A local LLM (Ollama llama3.2) determines whether to create new rules or amend existing ones, with full reasoning and decision context recorded in a SHA-256-chained audit log.
RF-03
Deterministic Guardrails
Every AI decision is validated by a deterministic guardrail layer — subnet containment, overlap detection, and rule-position safety checks — before any dry-run or production commit.
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Multi-Vendor Adapters
Native adapters for Palo Alto Panorama, Palo Alto SCM, Juniper SRX, and FortiGate — all implementing a shared canonical rule model and common approval workflow.
// 05 — Client Sentiment
Client Sentiment
Feedback themes from organisations using NetForge Cloud services.
"Superb security and cloud configuration support. Detailed, pragmatic, and dependable from first workshop to production handover."
Operations Director, Financial Services
"Outstanding network modernisation outcomes. The proactive approach and technical depth accelerated our roadmap without increasing risk."
Head of Infrastructure, Insurance
"Excellent professionalism, clear documentation, and confidence in delivery. Highly recommended for complex environments."
Technology Manager, Healthcare
// 06 — Approach
Delivery Approach
- 01
Architect
Define risk-controlled architecture and success criteria with technical leadership.
- 02
Automate
Convert repeatable operations into tested, auditable workflows and IaC modules.
- 03
Assure
Harden security posture, validate controls, and maintain executive-ready documentation.
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