Areas of practice

Seven practice areas spanning the full arc from protocol design to institutional governance.

01Internet Governance

  • Internet policy development and process tracking (ICANN, ITU, etc.), community engagement, and implementation advice
  • Regional Internet Registry (RIR) policy development and process tracking, community engagement, and resource administration
  • Internet Governance Forum (IGF) tracking and participation advice
  • Training on Internet technologies for policy makers, regulators, and C-suite professionals

02Internet Technologies

  • Standards development (IETF, ITU-T) policies, processes, and procedures
  • Domain Name System (DNS), including DNSSEC design, deployment, and operation
  • Internet routing, BGP, and Internet exchange (IXP) creation, administration, and management
  • RPKI and routing security assessments, strategies, and deployment

03Internet Resource Management

  • Domain name acquisition, management, and administration
  • Internet address and autonomous system number acquisition, numbering plan development and deployment
  • Interconnection, peering, and transit advice

04Information Security

  • Organizational security strategy
  • Cyber security risk assessments
  • Virtual / fractional Chief Information Security Officer services
  • National and organizational CSIRT establishment, evaluation, and assessment

05Project Management & Strategic Planning

  • PMO development and implementation
  • Virtual / fractional project manager and project management services
  • Agile/SAFe, waterfall, and other development methodologies
  • Strategic technology planning with emphasis on governance, business processes, and operational readiness

06Business & Operational Transformation

  • Business process improvements and corrective action planning
  • Creation of new organizations or functions
  • 24×7×365 Network Operations Center creation, assessment, and operational advice

07Grants Strategy

  • End-to-end assistance: grants program development, application process, administration, and management & monitoring of funded projects