Accelerynt Zero Trust Proof of Progress
Roadmaps Sit In PowerPoint.
Boards Want Proof.
We deploy at least one high-impact capability in production and deliver board-ready
proof of progress with a 90-day roadmap – in 30 days or we refund your fee.
Backed By Our Accelerynt Guarantee
Our Accelerynt Guarantee
We deliver a gap analysis report, a deployed controls matrix showing at least one high-impact capability in production, an executive-level summary,
and a board-ready dashboard within 30 days. If these deliverables don’t provide measurable proof of progress to leadership and auditors, we refund
your fee.
The Gap Between Strategy and Action
These patterns show up consistently across organizations we work with:
Stalled Initiatives
Security roadmaps exist in slide decks and documents. When leadership asks what capabilities are deployed, there’s no production evidence. Implementation discussions happen in endless planning sessions while the attack surface remains unchanged.
No Visible Progress
Security teams document maturity models and phases. When executives ask about tangible advancement since last quarter, there’s no deployed capability to demonstrate improvement. Assessment findings remain unaddressed.
Executive Pressure Without
Deliverables
Boards and regulators expect implementation evidence. Annual reviews show the same security posture. Audit committees request proof of capability deployment, yet only policy documents exist.
When Stakeholders Need Evidence, Not Strategy
- Leadership meets quarterly and expects visible results, yet implementation timelines span 12-18 months, creating gaps between strategy reviews and deployed capabilities.
- When CFOs need to justify security budgets with tangible outcomes, traditional deployment cycles don’t align with fiscal quarters or annual planning
windows. - Security operations and incident response consume team bandwidth daily, leaving limited capacity for multi-month implementation projects that
require sustained focus. - Security teams need deployment support that matches leadership’s quarterly decision cycles and produces visible results within planning windows.
Quick Self-Assessment
If one or more of these situations sound familiar, this engagement delivers measurable value:
The organization has documented security roadmaps and maturity models, but when leadership asks what protections are implemented in production, there’s no evidence to demonstrate tangible advancement.
Leadership requests proof of security advancement at quarterly meetings, yet assessment findings from previous quarters remain unaddressed and the security posture appears unchanged from last year’s review.
Compliance auditors and regulators require implementation evidence for security implementations, but the documentation consists primarily of policy documents without deployed capability verification.
Multi-factor authentication exists for some users, but privileged accounts and administrative access for elevated permissions still rely on passwords alone, creating vulnerability to credential-based attacks.
Microsoft E5 licenses and security tools are purchased and deployed, but Defender capabilities, Entra features, and Intune policies remain at default configurations without enforcement.
The last meaningful security capability deployed to production happened over six months ago, while incident response and daily operations consume available team bandwidth.
Our Deployment Method
We focus on production deployment speed and business-ready reporting using your existing Microsoft stack.
Microsoft-Native Approach
We work within your existing Defender, Entra, and Intune environment. Your team already knows these tools. We activate features you already own without introducing new vendors or contracts.
Production Deployment First
Success means capabilities running in production, validated through live testing with confirmed user adoption. The engagement delivers operational security improvement your team can demonstrate.
Executive Communication Focus
We translate security controls into business outcomes your CFO and executives understand. Reporting shows tangible advancement your leadership can present with confidence.
Here’s what happens in each phase.
30-Day Delivery Timeline
Week 1-2
Discovery & Analysis
We interview your CISO, IT Security, and Identity teams to understand executive objectives and regulatory requirements. Your Defender, Entra, and Intune environments provide the baseline data we need. During this phase, we identify the highest-impact quick-win opportunity.
Week 2-3
Control Deployment
We deploy at least one high-impact Zero Trust control validated in production. Common examples include mandatory MFA for privileged accounts, Just-in-Time (JIT) administrative access, or legacy protocol removal to eliminate credential-based exposure.
Depending on your environment, other feasible controls may include conditional access enforcement, endpoint compliance validation, or Defender-based automated response policies. Each control is tested live to confirm functionality and user adoption. We document enforcement evidence and validation results in the deployed controls matrix.
Week 4
Reporting & Readout
The deliverables include your gap analysis report, deployed controls matrix, executive summary, and board-ready dashboard. We present findings to C-level stakeholders with dedicated time for questions.
In 30 days, your leadership team can see what’s real, not what’s planned.
What You Get
Zero Trust Gap Analysis Report, Deployed Controls Matrix, Executive Level Zero Trust Report, Board Ready Progress Report
Zero Trust Gap Analysis Report
Assessment of current identity, access, and control
posture with baseline data on authentication, privileged
access, and network segmentation. Findings mapped to
Microsoft-native controls in Defender, Entra, and Intune
with prioritized quick-win opportunities.
Deployed Controls Matrix
Documentation of at least one high-impact Zero Trust
control deployed in production, including mandatory MFA,
Just-in-Time admin access, legacy protocol removal, or
micro-segmentation. Validated through live testing with
user adoption confirmation.
Executive Level Zero Trust Report
Executive-level summary of current security posture
showing coverage and progress from baseline assessment.
Dashboard providing board-ready evidence of deployed
capabilities and measurable security advancement.
Board Ready Progress Report
Final report and executive presentation with live briefing to
C-level stakeholders. Includes a progression placeholder
for the next stage in the maturity roadmap with 90-day
priorities.
Ready to show leadership tangible results?
Translate Security Data Into Board Language
The Accelerynt Guarantee: If our deliverables don’t prove measurable advancement to
leadership and auditors, we refund your fee.