Security Navigator

In an era of accelerated digital transformation and AI adoption, security has become a strategic enabler of growth rather than a technical control. The adoption of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft AI services, and Copilot introduces new data exposure, identity risk, regulatory obligations, and operating models that materially change an organisation’s risk, cost, and governance profile.

ANS’ Security Navigator provides executive‑level clarity at this critical point of inflection. It establishes a clear understanding of where your organisation is today, where it needs to go, how it will get there, and the true cost of change. By translating complex Microsoft security and technology considerations into a business‑ready strategy, roadmap, and investment case, Security Navigator enables leaders to adopt AI and cloud capabilities with confidence — accelerating value while maintaining control, cyber resilience, and trust.

Who Is It For?

Security Navigator is ideal for organisations that:

• Operate with legacy or complex security and infrastructure estates and need clarity on a modern, Microsoft‑aligned security strategy

• Lack a clear, business‑ready security approach aligned to Microsoft Azure, Data, AI, SASE, Business Applications, or Copilot

• Need to understand current their security posture, risk, and maturity before making major transformation or investment decisions

• Want a prioritised and achievable roadmap for modernising security platforms.

• Require confidence in governance, operating model, and architectural direction for Microsoft cloud and AI adoption

• Must justify security investment through a robust business case, TCO modelling, and cost‑of‑change visibility

• Have limited internal capacity to translate security tooling and platform complexity into executive‑level decisions

• Need board‑ready outputs that enable progression into delivery, transformation, or managed services

What the Engagement Covers

The Security Navigator delivers a comprehensive, business‑ready assessment of your current security landscape and builds a clear plan for modernising security across four key areas.

• Security Readiness & Business Case – we’ll asses your existing Microsoft security tooling, Azure infrastructure, identity services, AI operations, licensing, and operational costs.

• Security Tooling Suitability - through structured discovery and workshops, we’ll evaluate gaps in security coverage across identity, data, cloud, and AI workloads and identify opportunities to consolidate and modernise security tooling to improve protection, reduce cost, and simplify operations.

• Target Security Architecture – we’ll design a high‑level target security architecture, covering security tooling providing appropriate protection and coverage across Microsoft cloud services, Identity and access management aligned to Microsoft best practice and governance, compliance, and risk management.

• Security Transition Plan & Operating Model - A clear, actionable transition plan is produced, including a high‑level security transformation timeline, key phases and critical dependencies, required team skills and a recommended operating model for a future modern security environment.

Key Benefits

• Executive‑level clarity on current security posture, risk, and maturity

• A prioritised roadmap for modernising security and enabling Microsoft AI adoption

• Confidence to make informed security investment decisions

• Reduced uncertainty around tooling, cost, and operating model change

• A business‑ready strategy that supports secure cloud, data, and AI transformation

How It’s Delivered

Engagement length: Delivered in 2–6 weeks

Customer effort: No more than 10 hours of your time across the engagement

Delivery model: Fixed‑scope, structured strategy and assessment engagement

This engagement focuses on strategy, clarity, and decision‑making — not day‑to‑day security operations.

Outputs You Receive

• A security strategy and modernisation roadmap

• A quantified business case with TCO and cost‑of‑change visibility

• Clear, prioritised recommendations ready for delivery

• An executive‑ready presentation designed for senior stakeholders and board‑level decision‑making

Why partner with ANS?

ANS has deep expertise across the Microsoft estate, spanning cloud, data, AI, business solutions, SASE, and governance, risk, and compliance. The Security Navigator is designed to ensure security keeps pace with the business — supporting growth, resilience, and trust in an increasingly digital and AI‑driven world.

Next Steps

Speak to ANS to find out how you can get started on defining your future-ready security strategy and roadmap.