Zero Trust That Actually Ships — Vertical Compliance, Board-Ready Posture, in 6 Months
Identity, network microsegmentation, endpoint, data protection, and SOC enablement — with PCI-DSS, FERPA, or IEC 62443 overlays for your vertical.
Productized Zero Trust deployment — identity, network, endpoint, data, SOC.
Vertical compliance overlays for e-commerce (PCI-DSS), education (FERPA), and industrial (IEC 62443 / NERC CIP).
Cyber insurance-ready evidence package delivered on completion.
Five tiers from $11,000 Assess to $28,000/month managed SOC.
Cyber Insurance is Tripling. Boards Want Proof.
Ransomware hits weekly. CISOs need defensible posture, not slide decks. Big consultancies sell three-year transformation programs the CFO will never approve — and by the time the engagement ends, the threat landscape has already shifted.
Vertical regulations keep changing: PCI-DSS 4.0 tightened MFA and software supply chain requirements; FERPA enforcement is expanding; NERC CIP and IEC 62443 are now boardroom topics in energy and manufacturing. Companies caught between rising insurance premiums and audit deadlines need a proven, scoped path — not another assessment that sits in a drawer.
Cyber insurance premiums up 30–150% YoY — underwriters demanding evidence of controls.
Board and audit committee demanding a Zero Trust roadmap, not a PowerPoint.
PCI-DSS 4.0, FERPA, or IEC 62443 audit deadline approaching with gaps still open.
Current tool stack is siloed — detection, identity, and endpoint not integrated.
Internal IT doesn't have SIEM / SOAR expertise to run a 24/7 SOC.
Everything Included in This Launchpad
A production-ready, fixed-price engagement — from architecture to deployment to support.
Identity Foundation (SSO, MFA, PAM)
Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, or Ping deployment with MFA enforcement, conditional access policies, and privileged access management — the foundation every Zero Trust architecture requires.
Network Microsegmentation + ZTNA
Zscaler or Illumio-based network segmentation with Zero Trust Network Access, eliminating implicit trust between workloads and remote users.
Endpoint Protection + EDR/XDR
CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, or Microsoft Defender XDR deployment with managed detection policies, threat hunting baselines, and SOC integration.
Data Protection (DLP, Encryption, Classification)
Data loss prevention policies, encryption enforcement, and automated data classification — protecting sensitive data at rest, in transit, and in use.
SIEM / SOAR / 24/7 SOC
Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or Google Chronicle with automated playbooks and an optional 24/7 managed SOC with guaranteed SLA for detection and response.
Vertical Compliance Overlay
Pre-built control mappings and evidence packages for PCI-DSS 4.0, FERPA, NERC CIP, or IEC 62443 — so your Zero Trust deployment directly satisfies audit requirements.
Business Outcomes You Can Expect
60–80%
MTTD/MTTR Reduction
Integrated SIEM/SOAR and SOC dramatically cuts mean time to detect and respond to threats.
Audit-Ready
Compliance Posture
Structured evidence package satisfies PCI-DSS, FERPA, NERC CIP, or IEC 62443 requirements at project close.
Lower
Cyber Insurance Premiums
Documented Zero Trust controls, MFA enforcement, and EDR coverage are the top factors underwriters reward.
6 Months
Board-Ready Posture
Monthly security KPI reporting aligned to board and audit committee expectations from week one.
Quantified
Risk Reduction
Measurable risk reduction across identity, network, endpoint, and data — reported against a baseline established in the Assess phase.
How We Deliver
Transparent weekly milestones so you always know what is happening and what comes next.
Posture Audit & Compliance Mapping
- Identity and network gap analysis
- Vertical compliance mapping (PCI / FERPA / IEC 62443)
- Asset and data inventory
- Cyber insurance alignment report
- Prioritised implementation plan
Identity + MFA + Conditional Access + PAM
- SSO and MFA deployment (Entra ID / Okta / Ping)
- Conditional access policies for all users
- Privileged access management (PAM) rollout
- Identity governance and access review baseline
Endpoint + EDR/XDR Rollout
- CrowdStrike / SentinelOne / Defender XDR deployment
- Detection policy baseline and tuning
- Endpoint compliance enforcement
- Threat hunting baseline established
Microsegmentation + ZTNA
- Network segmentation design and implementation
- ZTNA rollout for remote access
- East-west traffic controls
- Data flow mapping and protection policies
SIEM / SOAR + SOC Enablement
- SIEM (Sentinel / Splunk / Chronicle) deployment
- Automated playbooks (SOAR)
- SOC runbook and escalation procedures
- Alert tuning and false-positive reduction
Tabletop Exercise & Compliance Evidence Handover
- Live tabletop ransomware and data breach scenario
- Full compliance evidence package handover
- Board-ready security KPI dashboard
- Cyber insurance documentation package
- Runbooks, training, and managed SOC handoff
Choose Your Starting Point
Every tier is fixed-scope and fixed-price. Start small and scale when ready.
From $11,000
2–3 weeks
Posture audit, gap analysis, and vertical compliance mapping. Delivers a prioritised Zero Trust roadmap with cyber insurance alignment.
- Identity and access management audit
- Network and endpoint gap analysis
- Compliance mapping (PCI / FERPA / IEC 62443)
- Cyber insurance alignment review
- Prioritised Zero Trust roadmap
From $48,000
6–8 weeks
Identity foundation deployment: SSO, MFA, conditional access, and PAM for your critical user population.
- SSO and MFA rollout
- Conditional access policies
- Privileged access management (PAM)
- Identity governance baseline
- Audit evidence for identity controls
From $245,000
20 weeks
Full Zero Trust architecture: identity, network microsegmentation, endpoint XDR, data protection, SIEM/SOAR, and SOC enablement — with your vertical compliance overlay.
- Identity + MFA + PAM
- ZTNA + network microsegmentation
- Endpoint EDR/XDR deployment
- Data protection + DLP
- SIEM/SOAR + SOC enablement
- Vertical compliance evidence package
- Tabletop exercise
From $645,000
6–12 months
Multi-site Zero Trust with microsegmentation across all facilities, supply chain partner access controls, and certification-level evidence for regulated industries.
- Multi-site identity federation
- Cross-site microsegmentation
- Supply chain / third-party ZTNA
- Certification-level audit evidence
- Executive security KPI programme
From $28,000/month
Ongoing
24/7 managed SOC with incident response retainer, continuous compliance monitoring, and quarterly board reporting.
- 24/7 SOC with guaranteed SLA
- Incident response retainer
- Continuous compliance monitoring
- Quarterly board security report
- Annual tabletop exercise
How We're Different
Compared to generic consultancies and do-it-yourself approaches.
| Feature | Mars Innovation Technology | Generic Consultancy | DIY / In-House |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to value | 6 months to full posture | 12–18 months typical | 18–36 months |
Vertical compliance baked in | ✓ | Add-on cost | ✗ |
Cyber insurance evidence package | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Fixed price | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Co-management option | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
24/7 managed SOC available | ✓ | Separate vendor | ✗ |
Cost over 3 years | Transparent, scoped | Often 3–5× estimate | High hidden labour cost |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we have to replace our current security tools?
No. We start with a gap analysis and integrate your existing tools into the Zero Trust architecture wherever possible. New tools are added only where genuine capability gaps exist. Most clients keep 60–80% of their current stack and add targeted capabilities on top.
How is this different from buying CrowdStrike or Sentinel directly?
Buying a tool and deploying Zero Trust are completely different things. Tools require proper configuration, integration with your identity and network layers, tuning for your environment, and someone to act on the alerts they generate. Our Launchpad delivers an integrated, tuned, and operational architecture — not a licence.
Will this help us pass PCI-DSS, FERPA, or NERC CIP audits?
Yes. Every Build and Scale engagement includes a vertical compliance overlay that maps controls directly to PCI-DSS 4.0, FERPA, NERC CIP, or IEC 62443 requirements. We deliver a structured evidence package at project close that your auditors can reference directly.
How do you measure risk reduction?
We establish a quantitative baseline during the Assess phase using a recognised framework (NIST CSF or CIS Controls). At project close and quarterly thereafter, we report risk reduction across identity, network, endpoint, and data layers — with specific metrics your board and audit committee can understand.
Can you co-manage with our existing IT team?
Absolutely. All tiers are designed for knowledge transfer and co-management. We document everything, train your team alongside deployment, and the Managed SOC option is structured as a co-managed service rather than a black-box outsourcing arrangement.
How fast can we get to MFA and conditional access?
With our Pilot tier, most organisations have SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies live within 6–8 weeks. If you have an urgent compliance or insurance deadline, we can prioritise identity controls and deliver the foundation in as little as 4 weeks for focused environments.
