How We Engage
The Unified Delivery Engine
Every Blockstripe engagement follows the same four-phase delivery model. Senior architects stay anchored across all four phases — from advisory through managed delivery.
The Delivery Model
Advisory → Architecture → Build → Run
Clients engage at any phase and can exit at any phase. The same architecture and delivery standards apply whether we are doing a 6-week assessment or a 3-year program.
Advisory
- Stakeholder interviews and current-state analysis
- Security maturity baseline (Sextant™ powered)
- Gap identification and risk quantification
- Program roadmap and investment sequencing
Architecture
- Platform and tool selection (vendor-agnostic)
- Solution architecture and integration design
- Security controls and policy framework design
- Data models, workflows, and governance framework
Build
- Platform deployment and configuration
- Integration development and testing
- Pilot rollout and user acceptance testing
- Go-live support and cutover management
Run
- Managed operations and level 2/3 support
- Continuous posture monitoring (Sextant™)
- Optimization and enhancement delivery
- Quarterly business reviews and roadmap updates
Engagement Models
Four Ways to Work Together
Every model follows the Unified Delivery Engine. The difference is scope, duration, and the level of Blockstripe accountability.
Project Engagement
A defined-scope engagement with clear deliverables and a completion milestone. Ideal for platform deployments, compliance programs, and architecture initiatives with known scope.
Best For
- Platform implementations (Okta, CyberArk, SailPoint)
- Compliance readiness programs (SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST)
- Architecture design and Zero Trust strategy
- Assessment and roadmap development
Advisory Retainer
Ongoing access to senior security expertise on a monthly retainer. A fractional CISO and architecture partner for organizations that need strategic guidance without a full-time hire.
Best For
- CISO-level advisory and board reporting
- Ongoing program oversight and governance
- Vendor evaluation and selection support
- Regulatory and compliance monitoring
Staff Augmentation
Senior practitioners embedded in your team — filling a skills gap, accelerating a project, or providing specialist depth your internal team does not have. T&M with no long-term commitment.
Best For
- IAM / PAM / IGA specialist depth
- Project acceleration with specialist talent
- Coverage for departures or extended leave
- Skills transfer and team capability building
Managed Delivery
Blockstripe takes full accountability for program delivery — including staffing, governance, and outcomes. You set the objectives; we own the execution.
Best For
- Multi-platform enterprise IAM programs
- Ongoing managed identity operations
- Complex multi-year transformation programs
- Engagements requiring accountability SLAs
Start with a Discovery Call
30 minutes with a senior Blockstripe practitioner. No sales pitch — just an honest assessment of where you are and what engagement model fits your situation.