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Landing zone design practice

Build the foundation workloads land on

ScaleCloud's landing zone design practice delivers production-ready, governed landing zones with management groups, policy-as-code, hub/spoke connectivity, identity, and security baked in — secure by default, governed from day one.

Production
Ready
100%
Governed
Zero
Config drift
2–4 wk
Deploy time
Management Groups Policy-as-Code Hub/Spoke Identity Baseline RBAC Central Logging Encryption Network Segmentation
Secure by Default

Security guardrails baked in.

Governed

Policy-as-code from day one.

Connected

Hub/spoke with private connectivity.

Repeatable

IaC blueprints, repeatable across BUs.

Secure by default
Policy-as-code
Hub/spoke
Repeatable
Landing Zone Cockpit
LIVE
3.08%
Posture
1%
Controls
0.0K
Zones
Zone Health +24%
Delivery Pipeline
Design
Deploy
Govern
Scale
Live Activity
24/7
landing zone deployed policy-as-code synced guardrail enforced workload landed landing zone deployed policy-as-code synced guardrail enforced workload landed
landing zone v2 deployed — 8 subscriptions1m
policy-as-code synced — 48 policies5m
guardrail enforced — encryption required10m
workload landed — 24 services live15m
Zones
8
Deployed
Posture
98%
Compliant
Policies
48
Enforced
Connectivity
100%
Private
Encryption
100%
At rest
RBAC
12
Roles
Region Health
3/3 OK
platform-subhealthy
workload-subhealthy
connectivity-subactive
1 · Full-Lifecycle Landing Zone Expertise

Full-lifecycle landing zone expertise

From design to continuous governance — select a lifecycle stage to see the focus areas, deliverables, and tooling we bring.

Stage 1 of 6Requirements
Stage 1

Assess

Requirements

Assess landing zone requirements — governance, connectivity, identity, security, and scale.

Focus areas
  • Requirements
  • Governance
  • Connectivity
Deliverables
  • Requirements doc
  • Design brief
  • Scope
Tooling
AssessmentWorkshopsBest practices
2 · ScaleCloud Landing Zone Services

Ten services across the landing zone lifecycle

A complete landing zone practice — select a service to explore the outcomes and where it fits.

Landing Zone Assessment

Assess landing zone requirements and existing foundations.

Assessed
What you get
  • Assessment
  • Requirements
  • Gaps
Explore capability
3 · Landing Zone Ecosystem

Depth across every landing zone domain

We deliver across the full landing zone portfolio — select a domain to see what it covers and where it fits best.

Governance

6 services

Management groups, policy, and governance hierarchy.

Services we deliver
Management groups Policy-as-code Initiatives Hierarchy Inheritance Exemptions
4 · Landing Zone Reference Architecture

A governed landing zone foundation

Governance, connectivity, identity, security, operations, and automation layers. Select a layer to explore its components and design principles.

Architecture Layers

Connectivity Layer

100% private

Hub/spoke, private links, and central egress.

Components
Hub/spokeExpressRoutePrivate LinkFirewall
Design principles
  • Hub/spoke
  • Private by default
  • Central egress
5–7 · Design, Deploy & Govern

How we deliver landing zones

Select a track to explore our approach — design, deployment, and governance.

Delivery tracks

Landing Zone Design

Blueprint

Design landing zone blueprint with management groups, connectivity, and governance.

What's included
  • Requirements gathering
  • Management group hierarchy
  • Subscription model
  • Hub/spoke topology
  • Identity baseline
  • Security baseline
  • Policy framework
  • Architecture review
Tooling
Architecture toolsBlueprint templatesBest practicesReview
Outcomes
Blueprint designed Architecture approved Ready to deploy
8–11 · Landing Zone Capability Depth

Landing zone capability depth

Seven capability areas with detailed features — select an area to explore each component and what it delivers.

Governance

Management groups, policy, and hierarchy.

Structure
  • Management Groups
    Hierarchy
  • Subscriptions
    Scale units
  • Environments
    Dev/test/prod
Policy
  • Policy-as-Code
    Codified rules
  • Initiatives
    Grouped policies
  • Exemptions
    Documented
Hierarchy
  • Inheritance
    Policy inheritance
  • Separation
    Platform/workload
  • Democratisation
    Sub self-service
12 · Assessments to Get Started

Start with a focused landing zone assessment

Three assessments that turn landing zone ambition into a production-ready foundation.

Landing Zone Assessment

Assess landing zone requirements and existing foundations.

Duration: 1–2 weeksRequest Assessment

Landing Zone Design Workshop

Design landing zone blueprint with management groups and governance.

Duration: 1–2 weeksRequest Assessment

Governance & Policy Assessment

Assess policy-as-code, RBAC, and compliance readiness.

Duration: 1–2 weeksRequest Assessment
13 · Landing Zone Outcomes

Outcomes our landing zone engagements deliver

Secure by Default

Security guardrails, encryption, and policy-as-code baked in from day one — 98% posture.

Governed from Day One

48 policy-as-code guardrails and RBAC that enforce governance automatically.

Repeatable Across BUs

IaC blueprints that scale landing zones across BUs, regions, and clouds.

14 · Continue Across the Landing Zone Ecosystem

Continue across the landing zone ecosystem

Explore related services — select one to see its strengths and where it fits.

Cloud Migration

Wave-based, zero-downtime migration.

Key strengths
  • 6R
  • Zero downtime
  • Waves
Explore
15 · Insights From Our Landing Zone Architects

Insights from our landing zone architects

Field-tested perspectives on governance, connectivity, and IaC — with author and read time.

Architecture

Landing Zones That Scale

Designing governance, connectivity, and identity that scale across the enterprise without rework.

Architecture Team 9 min read
Read insight
Governance

Policy-as-Code in Practice

Designing guardrails that enforce governance by default across all workloads.

Governance Team 7 min read
Read insight
Connectivity

Hub/Spoke Connectivity Done Right

Building hub/spoke topologies with private links and central egress inspection.

Network Team 8 min read
Read insight
Automation

IaC for Landing Zones

Using Terraform and Bicep to deploy repeatable, drift-free landing zones.

IaC Team 6 min read
Read insight
Identity

Identity Baseline for Landing Zones

Setting up identity, RBAC, and PIM for least-privilege access by default.

Identity Team 7 min read
Read insight
16 · Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common landing zone questions

A landing zone is a pre-configured, governed cloud environment that workloads land on — with management groups, policy-as-code, hub/spoke connectivity, identity baseline, security, logging, and automation baked in. Secure and governed from day one.

Landing Zone Readiness Score

Your landing zone readiness at a glance

33%
2 of 6 steps done
Ready to accelerate
Requirements Assessed
Blueprint Designed
IaC Deployed
Policy Live
Workloads Landing
Drift-Free
  • Free 30-minute consultation
  • Secure by default
  • NDA available on request
  • No obligation, no pressure
Speak with a Landing Zone Architect
Landing zone architects available now

Ready to build the foundation workloads land on?

Book a consultation with our landing zone architects and build a production-ready, governed foundation with policy-as-code, hub/spoke, and security baked in.

8
Zones deployed
98%
Posture
48
Policies
100%
Private
Free 30-min consultation Secure by default NDA on request

Build a landing zone that is secure by default, governed from day one, and repeatable across BUs.

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Design
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Govern
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