Consulting & Strategy
IT Architecture & Security for Secure, Operable Platforms
Linux, Kubernetes and OpenShift architectures with security by design.
ForgeOne develops target architectures for Linux, Kubernetes, OpenShift and hybrid infrastructures. Networking, identity, security, high availability, backup and automation are considered together from the beginning.
ForgeOne supports companies in defining their target architecture and securing Linux, Kubernetes and OpenShift infrastructures.
When Do We Support Architecture Work?
Architecture work becomes useful when new platforms are created, existing infrastructures are modernized or security needs to be anchored from the start.
New Linux or Platform Environment
A new Linux, Kubernetes, OpenShift or virtualization platform needs a reliable long-term design.
Modernizing Existing Infrastructure
Existing systems are to become more secure, easier to operate and clearer to develop further.
Unclear Technical Target State
Many individual decisions exist, but a shared technical target picture is missing.
What Do We Design?
Security, identity, networking, high availability, backup and automation are considered as connected platform architecture.
Platform Architecture
Linux, virtualization, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Rancher, Proxmox, storage, networking and hybrid infrastructure. This includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux / RHEL, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Ubuntu and Debian where they fit the environment.
Security & Networking
Segmentation, firewall zones, administrative access, hardening and security by design with CIS baselines, SELinux, Zero Trust, PKI and network segmentation.
Identity & Access Management
Central identities, roles, SSO, administrative access, service accounts and federation with Keycloak, FreeIPA, LDAP, OIDC, SAML and PKI.
Resilience & Automation
High availability, backup, disaster recovery, Configuration as Code, Infrastructure as Code and GitOps with Ansible, AAP, AWX, OpenTofu, GitLab and Argo CD.
What Do You Receive?
The result is a traceable target picture that provides a shared technical basis for decisions, operations, security and implementation.
Target Architecture
Documented components, responsibilities, dependencies and technical relationships.
Architecture Diagrams
Clear representation for operations, security and technical stakeholders.
Security Concept
Roles, access paths, segmentation, hardening, identity and relevant security principles.
Technical Standards
Baselines and documented architecture decisions as a basis for planning and implementation.
Technical Insights
These articles go deeper into architecture elements without replacing the service page with a technology article.
Open Source and Enterprise
Why open technologies and professional platform architecture belong together.
SUSE or Red Hat
Context for Enterprise Linux decisions and long-term maintainability.
Keycloak and SSO
Example for central authentication with Keycloak and existing SSO.
Proxmox as a Platform
Basics for building a Proxmox environment as a virtualization building block.
Frequently Asked Questions About IT Architecture & Security
What does ForgeOne mean by IT architecture?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
ForgeOne understands IT architecture as the structured target picture of systems, components, networks, identities, security requirements and operational responsibilities.
Which role does security play in architecture?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Security is considered from the beginning: identity, access, network segmentation, hardening, logging, backup and recovery shape the architecture.
Does ForgeOne also plan OpenShift and Kubernetes architectures?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. ForgeOne plans Kubernetes, OpenShift and related platform architectures including network, identity, storage, security and operations topics.
Is the consulting tied to a specific vendor?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
No. ForgeOne selects technologies based on requirements, operating model and long-term maintainability.
Can ForgeOne implement the architecture afterwards?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. After architecture work, solution design, implementation, migration, automation and managed services can follow.
Are you planning a new platform or want to review your existing architecture?
In a free initial consultation we clarify your goals, constraints and the most important technical and security-relevant requirements.
Related solution clusters
Architecture & Security connects technical platform architecture with identity, hardening and operability.
- Security & Identity
- Container & Platform Engineering
- Linux & Infrastructure
Next step
We identify the right cluster for your initiative together.