JME Technology - Independent IT Consultancy
Secure Cloud: AWS

Compliant AWS Infrastructure
for UK Regulated Firms

A fully FCA and PRA-ready AWS environment deployed through Terraform. Eight production-grade modules covering every tier of your regulated estate.

8Terraform modules
5Regulatory frameworks
FCASYSC 8 & 13
PRASS1/21 · PS21/3 · SS6/24

Eight Terraform Modules

Each module deploys a discrete layer of your regulated AWS environment, from the account baseline through to application security controls.

01: Account Baseline

AWS account hardening, IAM password policy, root account controls, MFA enforcement, and baseline SCPs for an AWS Organizations structure.

FCA SYSC 13 · CIS AWS v1.4.0

02: Logging & Audit

CloudTrail with S3 log archiving, Config rules for continuous compliance recording, and CloudWatch log groups with retention policies.

PRA SS1/21 · FCA PS21/3

03: Network Controls

VPC with segmented public and private subnets, NACLs, Security Groups baseline, VPC Flow Logs enabled, and NAT gateway configuration.

FCA SYSC 13 · Cyber Essentials

04: Data Protection

KMS key management for encryption at rest, S3 bucket policies enforcing encryption and public access blocks, and Secrets Manager for credential storage.

UK GDPR Art. 32 · PRA SS1/21

05: Identity & Access

IAM roles and policies following least-privilege principles, permission boundaries, and IAM Access Analyzer for continuous entitlement review.

FCA SYSC 13 · Cyber Essentials

06: Resilience & Backup

AWS Backup plans with cross-region replication, RTO and RPO configuration aligned to PRA operational resilience requirements, and recovery testing automation.

PRA SS1/21 · PS26/2 · FCA PS21/3

07: Threat Detection

GuardDuty with automated findings export, Security Hub aggregating findings across services, and SNS alerting to your security operations team.

FCA SYSC 13 · CTP Regime SS6/24

08: CTP Regime Controls

Critical Third Party controls aligned to PS26/2 and SS6/24: service criticality tagging, exit plan documentation hooks, and concentration risk monitoring.

CTP Regime SS6/24 · PS26/2

Compliance Mapping

Every module ships with a compliance mapping document linking each Terraform resource to its regulatory reference.

FCA

SYSC 8 & SYSC 13

Outsourcing arrangements, operational risk, and systems and controls requirements for FCA-authorised firms.

PRA

SS1/21: Operational Resilience

Important business services mapping, impact tolerances, and self-assessment requirements for PRA-regulated firms.

PRA / FCA

PS21/3: Outsourcing Policy

Joint PRA/FCA policy on outsourcing and third-party risk, covering cloud service providers as material third parties.

CTP

SS6/24 & PS26/2

Critical Third Party Regime controls for firms designated under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023.

Data

UK GDPR

Data protection by design and default, including encryption, access controls, and data residency configuration.

Security

Cyber Essentials

Technical controls aligned to the UK government Cyber Essentials scheme: firewalls, access control, and secure configuration.

How It's Delivered

JME Secure Cloud is advisory-led. We don't publish a price list; we scope each engagement based on your environment, your regulatory position, and your team's capability.

Discovery

We review your current AWS environment, regulatory obligations, and target architecture before any code is written.

Configuration

Modules are configured for your environment: account structure, naming conventions, network ranges, and compliance scope.

Deployment

We deploy via Terraform, provide full state management guidance, and hand over a working environment with documentation.

Compliance Pack

Every engagement includes a compliance mapping document ready for regulatory review, internal audit, or third-party assessment.

Request a Briefing

Talk to us about your regulatory position and AWS environment. We'll explain how the modules apply to your situation and what an engagement looks like.