--- title: "Government & Public Sector Network Security | Control" url: https://fire-vault.com/control-for-public-sector description: "Securely manage classified data paths within government and public sector networks, ensuring information flows only between authorised endpoints. Discover." lang: en-GB --- Public Sector # Government Network Isolation and Classified Data Paths Public sector organisations manage citizen data, classified information, and critical government services. Nation-state actors and criminal groups increasingly target government networks for espionage, disruption, and data theft. - Nation-state espionage - Citizen data breach - Ransomware on councils - Cross-classification leakage Back to Control: https://fire-vault.com/solutions/control Image: Public sector and government records protected offline (https://fire-vault.com/assets/oss-industry-government-DYgCbPpD.jpg) The exposure in numbers 01 Classification boundary enforcement 100% Classification boundary enforcement 02 Cross-network reachability between zones Zero Cross-network reachability between zones 03 Governance modules per department 6 Governance modules per department 04 GovAssure and NCSC CAF compliance Full GovAssure and NCSC CAF compliance The Challenge ## Government networks are high-value targets. 01 ### Nation-State Espionage State-sponsored actors target government networks for intelligence gathering, policy insight, and citizen data with resources that far exceed those of typical criminal groups. 02 ### Citizen Data Protection Government databases contain sensitive data on millions of citizens, from tax records to health information, making them prime targets for mass data theft. 03 ### Legacy System Connectivity Decades-old government IT systems are increasingly connected to modern networks for digital transformation, creating new attack paths into legacy infrastructure. Public Sector > Government networks carry the data of an entire nation. When those networks are compromised, the impact extends from individual citizens to national security. The Scenario ### Scenario: Local Authority Ransomware Attack A local authority is hit by ransomware through a compromised email attachment. The ransomware propagates across the flat corporate network, encrypting social services case management systems, planning applications, financial records, and council tax databases. Citizen-facing services are offline for three weeks. Social workers lose access to safeguarding case files for vulnerable children and adults. Recovery costs exceed eight million pounds. With Control, social services data exists on a physically separated network. The ransomware cannot reach safeguarding records because the network path from email to social services does not exist. Verified control-plane baselines enable restoration within hours. "The ransomware encrypted 28 years of social services case files. We could not access safeguarding records for 4,000 vulnerable adults and children. For three weeks, social workers were operating blind on the highest-risk cases in the borough." Module deployment · public sector network ## Where each Control module is deployed across citizens, identity, services and statutory records. Public sector networks carry a citizen-facing edge, a corporate estate, an identity tier and the back-office that holds statutory records. Control puts a real boundary at every change of trust. Grounded in NCSC CAF, GovAssure, the GDS Service Manual and ISO 27001 Annex A. P0 Internet / Citizens External Citizen portal Mobile Image: FV-Firebreak module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/firebreak-icon-7zSCkB1t.png) Firebreak Image: FV-Validate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png) Validate Public traffic stops at the perimeter. P1 Perimeter / DMZ DMZ · trust boundary Reverse proxy API gateway Public traffic terminates here. Public traffic terminates here. Image: FV-Isolate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png) Isolate Image: FV-Validate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png) Validate Identity sits behind its own boundary. P2 Identity IT Citizen ID Staff SSO Image: FV-Lock module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/lock-icon-UU3vOaKE.png) Lock Image: FV-Execute module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/execute-icon-kJl5Gtmk.png) Execute Service access ties to named users and approved actions. P3 Services IT Case management Contact centre Web apps Image: FV-Isolate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png) Isolate Image: FV-Validate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png) Validate Image: FV-Transfer module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/transfer-icon-DqGa0PQI.png) Transfer Records are reachable only through controlled routes. P4 Back-office / records Data Statutory records Finance Archives Where the statutory record lives. Where the statutory record lives. Image: FV-Relay module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/relay-icon-CVhJDRO7.png) Relay Image: FV-Firebreak module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/firebreak-icon-7zSCkB1t.png) Firebreak Image: FV-Unlink module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/unlink-icon-B8GFAVW1.png) Unlink Supplier access opens on a schedule. VND Supplier zone DMZ · trust boundary MSP / SI Software supply OSS Crown jewels Off-network Detail callout · A Offline Secure Storage Statutory records, case archives, evidence and any data you have to keep recoverable. Offline by design · secure by default Modules & symbols Image: FV-Firebreak module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/firebreak-icon-7zSCkB1t.png) Firebreak Physical sever Image: FV-Validate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png) Validate Integrity check Image: FV-Isolate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png) Isolate Zone boundary Image: FV-Lock module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/lock-icon-UU3vOaKE.png) Lock Named access Image: FV-Execute module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/execute-icon-kJl5Gtmk.png) Execute Approved action Image: FV-Transfer module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/transfer-icon-DqGa0PQI.png) Transfer Controlled move Image: FV-Relay module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/relay-icon-CVhJDRO7.png) Relay Time-bound path Image: FV-Unlink module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/unlink-icon-B8GFAVW1.png) Unlink Remove trust DMZ boundary Trust transition OSS callout Off-network detail ### 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. 1. Image: FV-Firebreak module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/firebreak-icon-7zSCkB1t.png) Firebreak On the P0 to P1 link and the vendor link Real hardware off switches on the public and supplier boundaries, ready to drop the live path during a process incident. 2. Image: FV-Validate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/vault-icon-CD3Pv4ri.png) Validate On the P0 to P1, P1 to P2 and P3 to P4 links Requests crossing into trusted estates are checked for origin, integrity and authority before they reach a case or a record. 3. Image: FV-Isolate module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/isolate-icon-B9t8fl3o.png) Isolate On the P1 to P2 link and the P3 to P4 link Identity and records sit on their own physical fabrics. A compromise in services does not reach the back-office. 4. Image: FV-Lock module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/lock-icon-UU3vOaKE.png) Lock On the P2 to P3 link Service access ties to named users with the right role. 5. Image: FV-Execute module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/execute-icon-kJl5Gtmk.png) Execute On the P2 to P3 link Privileged actions hold until the right approval is in place. 6. Image: FV-Transfer module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/transfer-icon-DqGa0PQI.png) Transfer On the P3 to P4 link When data has to move into the back-office, Transfer governs how it crosses and where it lands. 7. Image: FV-Relay module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/relay-icon-CVhJDRO7.png) Relay On the supplier link Supplier access opens for the window of work and not a minute more. 8. Image: FV-Unlink module icon (https://fire-vault.com/assets/unlink-icon-B8GFAVW1.png) Unlink On the supplier link When a supplier engagement ends, Unlink removes the persistent connection and the inherited trust. Featured In Read about Firevault on TechRadar Pro: https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-startup-put-physical-disconnect-switch-in-its-cloud-storage-offering-to-mitigate-ransomware-attacks-but-will-that-be-enough Read about Firevault on Yahoo Finance: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/firevault-launches-help-businesses-directors-074500961.html Read about Firevault on Channel Insider: https://www.channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/firevault-security-offline-platform-offering/ Read about Firevault on Security Buyer: https://securitybuyer.com/uk-cybersecurity-startup-launches-firevault/ Read about Firevault on SecurityBrief: https://securitybrief.com.au/story/firevault-unveils-offline-digital-vault-to-combat-rising-cyber-risks Capabilities ## What you get with every deployment 01 ### UK Sovereign Infrastructure All government data remains within the agreed UK jurisdiction in NATO-approved Firevault Bunkers, meeting Cabinet Office and NCSC data sovereignty requirements. 02 ### Role-Based Zone Access Access to different government zones requires authorisation appropriate to the classification and sensitivity of the data within each zone. 03 ### GovAssure Compliance Automated compliance logging maps directly to GovAssure, NCSC CAF, and Cyber Essentials Plus requirements for government organisations. 04 ### Independent Communications Out-of-band management via dedicated communications ensures governance capability independent of the government network infrastructure. 05 ### Government Audit Trail Every access to citizen data and government systems is recorded in tamper-proof logs meeting National Audit Office evidence requirements. 06 ### Rapid Service Recovery Verified baselines of government system configuration enable rapid restoration of citizen-facing services during ransomware or state-sponsored attacks. Demo to Live ## Adoption Guide Step 1 #### Government Network Assessment Map all network paths between citizen services, sensitive data systems, corporate IT, and classified zones against GovAssure and NCSC CAF requirements. Step 2 #### Zone Architecture Design Design physically separated zones aligned to data classification and service criticality with Control modules at each boundary. Step 3 #### Priority System Pilot Deploy for the highest-risk systems first, typically safeguarding and social services data, with full zone separation and compliance logging. Step 4 #### Department-Wide Deployment Phased deployment across all government systems with verified configuration baselines, continuous GovAssure evidence, and independent management communications. Step 1 #### Government Network Assessment Step 2 #### Zone Architecture Design Step 3 #### Priority System Pilot Step 4 #### Department-Wide Deployment Organise a Demo: https://fire-vault.com/contact See Also: Offline Secure Storage Offline storage for government See how OSS provides air-gapped storage for government data. https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-government Relevant Control Blueprints ## Deployment patterns that apply here CP-01 FIRE ### Stop Kill-Chain Ransomware Stop ransomware moving, spreading or reaching the crown jewels. View blueprint https://fire-vault.com/control-blueprints/cp-01 CP-06 VAULT ### Prove Compliance Through Control Compliance becomes stronger when control can be demonstrated, not just documented. View blueprint https://fire-vault.com/control-blueprints/cp-06 CP-04 FIRE ### Enforce Physical Segmentation Segmentation should not just be logical. It should be physically enforceable. View blueprint https://fire-vault.com/control-blueprints/cp-04 CP-03 FIRE+VAULT ### Control Third-Party Access Give third parties access without giving them a permanent doorway. View blueprint https://fire-vault.com/control-blueprints/cp-03 ## Explore More ### Control for Defence National security-grade network severance and isolation. Learn more about Control for Defence https://fire-vault.com/control-for-defence ### Ransomware Containment Sever the path before ransomware spreads. Learn more about Ransomware Containment https://fire-vault.com/control-for-ransomware-containment ### NIS2 Framework Operational resilience for essential and important entities. 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