25 years delivering secure,
scalable cloud infrastructure

Background

I'm Phil Hynes, a contract Azure security architect and cloud engineer based in Coventry, commutable to London and available UK-wide and remotely. Cloud Consult is my independent practice — built after over 25 years delivering infrastructure and security programmes for public and commercial organisations.

My specialism is the Microsoft security stack: Azure security architecture, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Microsoft Purview, and Entra ID — implemented hands-on, not just designed on a whiteboard. I understand how these tools behave in production, where the edge cases are, and how to make them work together reliably at scale.

Engagements are typically contract or part-time. I'm comfortable parachuting into a programme mid-delivery, taking technical ownership of a workstream, or working alongside an internal team as a specialist resource. Once a project completes, I can continue on a reduced-hours basis to provide ongoing support, knowledge transfer, and programme assurance.

What I Deliver

Every engagement produces working implementations — not slide decks. Architecture decisions are codified as Terraform or ARM, security controls are deployed and tested, and your team receives the runbooks and SOPs to operate everything that's been built. I write clear HLD/LLD documentation and can present technical findings to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.

Azure & Security Expertise

Frameworks Applied

Engagement Model

I work on a contract basis — full-time, part-time, or advisory. Engagements are typically scoped upfront with defined deliverables and timelines, though I can also work in a time-and-materials model for ongoing programmes. Part-time availability after a project completes means your organisation retains access to the person who built the system, not a handover note.

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