Policy-Enforced Path Control for IT Infrastructure
Every connected device, every open port, every accessible endpoint is a potential entry point. If data is reachable, it is vulnerable. Traditional perimeter security cannot change that, physical path control can.
Network Evolution & Rapid Protection
Every breach begins with reachability. If an attacker can reach your data, through a stolen credential, a zero-day exploit, or a misconfigured firewall, they will eventually take it. Firevault Control removes reachability itself, making your most critical data physically unreachable from any network path.
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Governance modules controlling every data path
Zero
Attack surface when paths are closed
100%
Policy-enforced path governance
Full
Audit trail for every data movement
Reachability is the root of all breaches.
Credential Theft
Stolen credentials give attackers legitimate access paths through firewalls and EDR.
Lateral Movement
Every system on the network is reachable from every other, no physical boundaries exist.
Zero-Day Bypasses
Zero-day vulnerabilities bypass all signature-based defences.
The Scenario
Scenario: Credential Theft to Lateral Movement
An attacker purchases valid VPN credentials from an initial access broker on a dark web marketplace. They authenticate through the corporate VPN at 2:14am, bypass MFA using a session token replay, and land on a developer workstation. Over 72 hours, they move laterally across 340 systems, domain controllers, backup servers, source code repositories, and the HR database. EDR flags anomalous behaviour on day 3, but by then, 2.1TB of data has been staged for exfiltration. Active Directory credentials, customer PII, and proprietary source code are all compromised. With Firevault Control, the Firebreak module physically disconnects critical data stores from the network. The Lock module enforces identity-bound access requiring biometric verification. The attacker's stolen credentials are worthless, there is no network path to reach the data, regardless of what access they possess.
"We had EDR, SIEM, zero-trust network access, and a 24/7 SOC. The attacker still moved through 340 systems in 72 hours using a single stolen credential. We realised detection is not enough, we needed to remove the paths entirely."
Where each Control module is deployed across users, identity, apps, data and vendors.
Enterprise IT lays out as tiers: an internet edge at the top, a perimeter or DMZ below it, then user endpoints, identity, applications and data. Control puts a real boundary at the places where trust actually changes.
Grounded in NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust), ISO 27001 Annex A.13 and NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework.
Internet edge
External
External traffic stops in the perimeter.
Perimeter / DMZ
DMZ · trust boundary
All inbound traffic terminates here.
All inbound traffic terminates here.
Endpoints and perimeter on separate fabrics.
Endpoints
IT
User estate, including contractors.
User estate, including contractors.
Every request to identity is checked and named.
Identity
IT
Standing privilege is the exception, not the default.
Standing privilege is the exception, not the default.
App access ties to named identities and approved actions.
Applications
IT
Data moves on controlled routes only.
Data
Data
Where the real value sits.
Where the real value sits.
Vendor and MSP access opens on a schedule and closes again.
Vendor zone
DMZ · trust boundary
Third-party access opens on a schedule.
Third-party access opens on a schedule.
Crown jewels
Off-network
Detail callout · A
Offline Secure Storage
Archives, recovery sets and the data you need to rebuild if the live estate is lost. Files and data of any kind.
Offline by design · secure by defaultModules & symbols
Where each module is deployed, and what it does there.
One row per module. Placement on the network, then plain-English purpose at that point.
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Firebreak
On the T0 to T1 link and the vendor link
Real hardware off switches on the public and vendor boundaries, ready to drop the live path the moment an incident is called.
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Validate
On the T0 to T1, T1 to T2 and T2 to T3 links
Inbound traffic and identity requests are checked for origin, integrity and authority before they progress.
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Isolate
On the T1 to T2 link and the T4 to T5 link
Endpoints, applications and data sit on their own fabrics. A compromised laptop does not have a direct route to a database.
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Lock
On the T2 to T3 link and the T3 to T4 link
App and data access tie to a named identity, on the right device, with the right entitlement.
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Execute
On the T3 to T4 link
Privileged actions hold until the right approval is in place.
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Transfer
On the T4 to T5 link
When data has to move into or out of the data tier, Transfer governs how it crosses and where it lands.
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Relay
On the vendor link
Vendor and MSP access opens for the window of work and not a minute more.
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Unlink
On the vendor link
When a vendor relationship ends, Unlink removes the persistent connection and the inherited trust.
Key Capabilities
AD Credential Protection
Active Directory backups, KRBTGT keys, and service account credentials stored in physically disconnected vaults, immune to credential harvesting attacks like DCSync and Golden Ticket.
SIEM/SOAR Integration
Every access attempt, data movement, and policy decision feeds into existing security tools via syslog and API, enriching SOC workflows with physical-layer intelligence.
Identity-Bound Access
Biometric verification at the physical layer ensures only named, verified individuals can authorise data movement, credentials alone are insufficient.
Flexible Deployment
Deploys inline in the rack alongside existing infrastructure or out-of-band as a dedicated security layer, no network re-architecture required.
Automated Compliance
Continuous, immutable audit logging maps to ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR Article 32, and Cyber Essentials Plus, compliance evidence generated automatically.
Source Code Protection
Proprietary source code, IP, and trade secrets stored in offline vaults with identity-bound access, protecting against both external theft and insider exfiltration.
Demo to Live
Adoption Guide
Network Reachability Assessment
Identify all lateral movement paths, standing connections, and data reachability vectors across your IT infrastructure, mapping the real attack surface.
Integration Architecture
Map Control modules to your existing SIEM, SOAR, IAM, and EDR stack, ensuring physical-layer intelligence feeds directly into security operations workflows.
Shadow Deployment
Deploy inline in the rack or out-of-band alongside existing infrastructure with zero network changes, validating path control policies in production conditions.
Enterprise Go-Live
Activate policy enforcement, automated compliance logging, and team onboarding across your IT environment with full SIEM/SOAR integration.
Network Reachability Assessment
Identify all lateral movement paths, standing connections, and data reachability vectors across your IT infrastructure, mapping the real attack surface.
Integration Architecture
Map Control modules to your existing SIEM, SOAR, IAM, and EDR stack, ensuring physical-layer intelligence feeds directly into security operations workflows.
Shadow Deployment
Deploy inline in the rack or out-of-band alongside existing infrastructure with zero network changes, validating path control policies in production conditions.
Enterprise Go-Live
Activate policy enforcement, automated compliance logging, and team onboarding across your IT environment with full SIEM/SOAR integration.
Questions