BuiltForProd by Nexstella
Know where your cloud stands and what comes next
A cloud infrastructure assessment reviews architecture, security and access, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, reliability and ownership, and gaps in audit readiness, then sets out what to fix and in what order. BuiltForProd, Nexstella's production engineering brand, runs it at a fixed fee.
Yes, no or don't know. Gaps grouped by area, with no score. Start the self-check →
01 Outcomes
What changes for you
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Findings you can act on
Each finding says what was seen, why it matters and what to do about it, ranked so the riskiest gaps are handled before the merely untidy ones.
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A picture of where to go
Alongside the findings you get a future-state architecture and a phased plan, so the next quarter of infrastructure work has a direction everyone can read.
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An honest answer either way
If your setup is sound, the report says so. It is a practical engineering review, not a score, an attestation or a penetration test.
Self-check
Ten questions to ask about your production
Answer yes, no or don't know for each question. Your gaps are grouped by area below. There is no score: the point is to see which areas carry risk you can already name.
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Could you rebuild production from your repositories if the account vanished? Infrastructure code
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Does everyone reach production through single sign-on rather than shared logins? Access
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Are long-lived access keys absent from laptops, pipelines and chat? Access
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Is production separated from development and testing at the account level? Architecture
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Does every infrastructure change go through review before it is applied? Delivery
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Is the same tested artifact promoted to production, without a rebuild? Delivery
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Have you restored production data from a backup in the last few months? Recovery
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Would you hear about an outage before a customer told you? Recovery
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Could someone other than your most senior engineer run production next week? Ownership
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Could you answer a security questionnaire today with evidence, not promises? Evidence
Your gaps, grouped
Answer any question, and the gaps gather here by area. Nothing is scored.
Up to two answers of no or don't know
A few gaps
Few gaps, and the ones you have are visible. A review can confirm what holds up and catch what a self-check misses, before growth or a customer review puts weight on it.
Three to five answers of no or don't know
Risk you can name
Production carries risk you can name. The gaps cluster in the areas above, and the order you fix them in matters more than how fast you start.
Six or more answers of no or don't know
Many gaps
Much of production depends on memory and goodwill. An assessment gives you the order of work and a plan your team and your leadership can agree on before anything breaks.
Infrastructure code
- Could you rebuild production from your repositories if the account vanished?
Access
- Does everyone reach production through single sign-on rather than shared logins?
- Are long-lived access keys absent from laptops, pipelines and chat?
Architecture
- Is production separated from development and testing at the account level?
Delivery
- Does every infrastructure change go through review before it is applied?
- Is the same tested artifact promoted to production, without a rebuild?
Recovery
- Have you restored production data from a backup in the last few months?
- Would you hear about an outage before a customer told you?
Ownership
- Could someone other than your most senior engineer run production next week?
Evidence
- Could you answer a security questionnaire today with evidence, not promises?
02 Book a call
Turn your answers into a plan
Book a call with BuiltForProd and walk an engineer through your answers. You will hear what an assessment would cover and where it would start.
BuiltForProd by Nexstella: Nexstella's production engineering brand
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