Service Model
DAZ Consulting DS / DAZ Sentinel provides specialist advisory, project controls, forensic, OT / ICS cybersecurity and industrial automation engineering support services for complex EPC projects, production assets, energy, petrochemical, infrastructure and critical industrial environments.
Our work connects project delivery, project governance, project controls, planning and scheduling, claims and forensic analysis, industrial cybersecurity, OT / ICS governance, DCS / SCADA systems, PLC engineering, industrial networks, virtualisation, backup, maintenance support and secure operational infrastructure.
Engagements are structured to support outcomes that remain defensible over time: clear scope, reliable evidence, accountable decisions, controlled delivery support, operational continuity, risk control and measurable follow-through.
PMC Advisory, Project Governance & Assurance
Purpose
Large industrial projects require more than technical execution. They require governance, accountability, decision discipline, interface control, reporting transparency, assurance and an operating model that can withstand delivery pressure.
DAZ Consulting DS supports Owners, investors, contractors and leadership teams in establishing, reviewing or improving the governance model for complex EPC and industrial capital projects.
Where it fits
- Concept / FEED / Basic Design: project strategy, execution model, decision gates, assurance requirements and interface risks
- EPC / Construction: contractor coordination, progress governance, reporting discipline, issue escalation and project assurance
- Commissioning / Handover: readiness control, documentation maturity, punch-list governance and operational transition
- Recovery / Dispute Phase: delay analysis, evidence reconstruction, claims strategy and project recovery planning
What you receive
- PMC governance model aligned with the project lifecycle
- project execution and assurance framework
- Owner / EPC / Contractor / Vendor responsibility matrix
- decision-making, escalation and reporting structure
- interface control and governance model
- project board and steering committee reporting structure
- independent project review or project health-check support
- recovery roadmap for delayed or distressed projects
Project Controls, Planning & Performance Management
Purpose
Schedule, cost, scope, progress and risk must be managed as one integrated control system. Without reliable project controls, management decisions are based on incomplete, inconsistent or misleading data.
This service establishes, audits or improves the project controls environment so that project status, forecasts, risks and recovery options are measurable, traceable and defensible.
What you receive
- baseline schedule review and planning maturity assessment
- Primavera / MS Project schedule logic review
- basis of schedule and schedule narrative review
- critical path and near-critical path analysis
- schedule update process review
- progress measurement system assessment
- rules of credit and physical progress control model
- S-curve, earned value and cost-schedule integration recommendations
- EAC / ETC / variance and forecast review
- trend management and early warning indicators
- reporting structure for project leadership and stakeholders
- recommendations for improved project controls maturity
Cost, Risk & Commercial Control
Purpose
Cost, risk and commercial exposure must be connected to scope, schedule, contract strategy, change control and decision governance. A risk register or cost report alone is not sufficient.
This service converts risk, cost and commercial exposure into management action and measurable control.
What you receive
- project risk management framework aligned with governance, reporting and decision gates
- risk register review, validation or development
- risk identification structure for packages, interfaces, disciplines and lifecycle phases
- schedule-risk and cost-risk impact mapping
- schedule risk analysis focused on critical path, near-critical path and float consumption
- qualitative and quantitative risk assessment support
- mitigation assessment covering feasibility, ownership, effectiveness and residual exposure
- cost control baseline and forecast review
- contingency and management reserve governance recommendations
- change control and trend management review
- executive risk dashboard and escalation model
- risk-based decision support for project boards and steering committees
Forensic Schedule, Cost & Claims Support
Purpose
Claims require more than legal argument. They require a coherent evidentiary record, reliable chronology, clear causation logic, technical substantiation, contractual alignment and defensible quantification of time and cost consequences.
In delayed and disputed EPC projects, the effectiveness of a claims strategy depends on the ability of the engaged team to operate with discipline, flexibility, persistence and high technical competence over an extended period of pressure. The process is vulnerable to internal weaknesses such as fragmented documentation, inconsistent communication, weak coordination, delayed decisions and loss of evidence, as well as external pressure from contractors, vendors, counterparties, advisers and other third parties.
This service supports management in maintaining control over the forensic and claims process: validating assumptions, structuring evidence, protecting causation logic, aligning technical and contractual arguments, and converting project disruption into a defensible, executable and commercially coherent analytical position.
What you receive
- claim submission validation against contractual procedures, professional guidelines and evidentiary requirements
- preliminary assessment of entitlement, causation, impact mechanism and evidentiary sufficiency
- verification of claim completeness: notices, event description, chronology, affected obligations, supporting records and requested relief
- forensic schedule analysis based on validated assumptions and project records
- delay event reconstruction and critical path impact assessment
- disruption and productivity loss analysis
- cost impact mapping and quantum support structure
- event chronology and evidence mapping
- evidence register, document chronology and issue-based claim file structure
- technical claim narrative preparation
- analysis of contractor or client claims
- support for negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation preparation
- defensible analytical narrative for executive decision-making, legal advisers or external experts
Industrial Automation, DCS & SCADA Engineering Support
Purpose
Industrial production assets depend on stable, maintainable and properly governed automation systems. DCS and SCADA environments require engineering discipline across configuration, application support, network integration, diagnostics, documentation, change control and lifecycle support.
DAZ Sentinel provides engineering support for selected DCS, SCADA and automation environments, with focus on industrial reliability, maintainability, operational continuity and security-aware implementation. Activities affecting live production systems should be performed under approved site procedures, vendor requirements and change-control governance.
Systems and capabilities
Honeywell Experion PKS
- configuration, system build and lifecycle support for Honeywell Experion PKS environments
- DCS architecture review and configuration support
- controller, I/O and server-side configuration support
- application development, review and controlled modification support
- Profibus network configuration, diagnostics and troubleshooting support
- processor and I/O module firmware update planning, coordination and support under approved change-control procedures
- operational troubleshooting and lifecycle support
- documentation, backup and change-control recommendations
Siemens PCS 7
- basic engineering and operational support for Siemens PCS 7 environments
- system navigation, diagnostics and configuration review support
- assistance with maintenance, documentation and handover-related activities
- support for vendor coordination and operational troubleshooting
AVEVA InTouch
- HMI graphics design, review and modification support
- SCADA interface development support
- integration support for PLC controllers from different vendors
- operator interface improvement recommendations
- alarm, status and process visualisation support
- SCADA application review, maintenance and documentation support
Valmet Automation
- basic system support and operational familiarity
- assistance in system review, documentation and maintenance-related activities
- support for coordination with vendors and operational teams
What you receive
- automation system review and engineering support
- DCS / SCADA configuration assistance
- HMI and operator interface support
- controlled modification and troubleshooting support
- documentation and change-control recommendations
- support for FAT / SAT, commissioning, handover and operational continuity
- security-aware review of industrial automation environments
PLC Engineering, HMI & Process Data Management
Purpose
PLC systems and process data platforms are core components of industrial control environments. Their reliability depends on disciplined engineering, controlled modifications, diagnostics, configuration management, documentation and proper integration with HMI, SCADA, historian and operational systems.
This service supports PLC-based control systems and process data management environments across maintenance, modification, diagnostics, commissioning and lifecycle support activities.
Systems and capabilities
Siemens S7-300 / S7-1200 / S7-1500
- PLC engineering support, diagnostics and controlled application modifications
- STEP 7 and TIA Portal engineering support
- logic review, troubleshooting and change-control support
- hardware configuration and communication setup support
- WinCC panel configuration and HMI integration support
- support for commissioning, maintenance and operational troubleshooting
- application backup, version control and documentation recommendations
GE Fanuc / Emerson PLC Systems
- control application support, review and controlled modification
- PLC programming and diagnostics support
- troubleshooting and maintenance support
- support for migration, lifecycle and operational continuity activities
- coordination of PLC changes with process, maintenance, automation and vendor teams
Honeywell PHD — Process History Database
- process historian operation and administration support
- process data management and system maintenance support
- assistance with data availability, historian structure and operational reporting
- support for troubleshooting data acquisition and process history issues
- coordination between automation, operations and reporting stakeholders
- recommendations for historian backup, access control and data integrity
What you receive
- PLC diagnostic and engineering support
- controlled application modification support
- HMI / SCADA / PLC integration assistance
- process historian support
- operational troubleshooting and documentation
- support for system lifecycle, commissioning and maintenance activities
- recommendations for safer change control, version control and evidence traceability
Industrial Networks & OT Infrastructure
Purpose
Industrial networks are the backbone of DCS, SCADA, PLC, historian and OT environments. Their reliability depends on correct physical infrastructure, topology design, structured cabling, redundancy, diagnostics, documentation, configuration backup and disciplined change management.
DAZ Sentinel supports the installation, diagnostics and maintenance of industrial network infrastructure, including copper and fibre-optic cabling, industrial switching, routing and redundancy mechanisms.
Capabilities
Industrial Network Infrastructure
- industrial network installation, diagnostics and maintenance support
- structured copper cabling support
- fibre-optic infrastructure support
- physical layer inspection and troubleshooting
- OT network topology review
- VLAN, subnet and segmentation coordination support
- industrial protocol exposure review
- network documentation, labelling and configuration backup recommendations
- assistance with industrial communication reliability and maintainability
MOXA Industrial Network Devices
- configuration and management support for industrial switches and routers
- redundancy configuration, validation and troubleshooting support
- Turbo Ring configuration support
- Turbo Chain configuration support
- industrial Ethernet diagnostics
- support for OT network segmentation and resilience
- review of industrial network topology and failure points
- firmware and configuration management recommendations
- disaster recovery considerations for network devices
What you receive
- industrial network configuration and diagnostic support
- copper and fibre-optic infrastructure support
- redundancy configuration and validation support
- OT network topology review
- network documentation and maintenance recommendations
- support for commissioning, troubleshooting and operational continuity
- security-aware recommendations for industrial network environments
Virtualisation, Backup & OT / IT Infrastructure Resilience
Purpose
Modern industrial environments increasingly rely on virtualised infrastructure for SCADA, historians, engineering stations, application servers, domain services, monitoring platforms and backup systems. Poorly governed virtualisation and backup environments can create operational, cybersecurity and recovery risks.
This service supports OT-adjacent virtualisation and backup environments with focus on reliability, recoverability, maintainability, availability and operational resilience.
Systems and capabilities
VMware ESXi / vCenter
- ESXi deployment support on physical servers
- vCenter configuration and administration support
- virtual machine creation, configuration and optimisation
- resource allocation and performance review
- support for industrial application hosting environments
- infrastructure hardening recommendations
- VM snapshot governance recommendations
- assistance with backup, recovery and infrastructure documentation
- support for lifecycle maintenance and controlled infrastructure changes
Acronis Cyber Backup
- deployment support for dedicated backup appliances and virtual machines
- backup system configuration and administration support
- backup policy support for physical and virtual environments
- backup job monitoring and troubleshooting
- backup verification and restore testing recommendations
- recovery readiness support
- RPO / RTO and business continuity considerations
- support for backup evidence, documentation and operational continuity
- recommendations for backup segregation, ransomware resilience and recovery governance
What you receive
- virtualisation environment setup and administration support
- virtual machine optimisation and lifecycle support
- backup appliance deployment and configuration support
- backup and recovery readiness review
- restore testing and recovery governance recommendations
- infrastructure documentation recommendations
- operational resilience and recoverability support
- alignment of backup and virtualisation controls with cybersecurity and business continuity requirements
Maintenance, Lifecycle & Operational Support
Purpose
Industrial control environments require disciplined lifecycle management. Reliability is not achieved only through initial configuration; it depends on preventive maintenance, corrective actions, configuration control, documentation, vendor coordination, spare parts strategy, obsolescence management and controlled execution during shutdowns or commissioning windows.
This service supports maintenance and lifecycle activities for selected OT, automation, network and infrastructure environments.
What you receive
- preventive and corrective maintenance support
- lifecycle planning for automation and OT infrastructure assets
- obsolescence review and upgrade planning support
- patch and firmware governance recommendations
- spare parts and critical component strategy support
- configuration management and backup recommendations
- documentation updates and handover support
- vendor coordination and technical issue tracking
- support during shutdowns, turnarounds and commissioning windows
- operational continuity and recovery support
- maintenance procedure review and improvement recommendations
- handover-to-operations support
OT / ICS Security Advisory
Purpose
Industrial cybersecurity must be aligned with engineering reality, operational constraints, contractors, vendors, commissioning pressure and asset lifecycle requirements. OT security must also respect performance, reliability and safety requirements specific to industrial systems.
DAZ Sentinel provides OT / ICS security advisory for environments where cyber risk can affect operations, safety, production continuity or critical infrastructure resilience.
Where it fits
- FEED / Design: security requirements, zoning, conduits, trust boundaries and vendor access assumptions
- Construction: contractor and vendor access governance, temporary infrastructure exposure and site network risks
- Commissioning: hardening under handover pressure, access discipline and documentation gaps
- Operations: monitoring foundations, remote access governance, asset visibility and control persistence after handover
What you receive
- OT security posture assessment
- industrial architecture and exposure review
- OT asset inventory and criticality review
- zones and conduits review
- zoning and segmentation recommendations
- secure remote access and third-party access review
- OT access governance model
- contractor and vendor access control framework
- backup, recovery and incident response readiness recommendations
- operations-ready control set
- security recommendations aligned with lifecycle and project realities
Security Standards Implementation, Compliance Readiness & Assurance Support
Purpose
Cybersecurity standards must be converted into usable governance, procedures, technical controls, evidence requirements and audit-ready operating practices. In industrial organisations, compliance cannot remain abstract documentation. It must be embedded into engineering, procurement, commissioning, operations, contractor governance, risk management and executive reporting.
DAZ Sentinel supports organisations in implementing, aligning or improving cybersecurity and OT security management practices against recognised standards and frameworks. This service supports compliance readiness and assurance; it does not imply certification unless performed by an authorised certification body.
Relevant frameworks
- ISO / IEC 27001
- ISO / IEC 27002
- IEC 62443
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- NIST SP 800-82
- NIS2-related readiness requirements
- internal corporate security standards
- sector-specific cybersecurity and critical infrastructure requirements
What you receive
- cybersecurity standards implementation roadmap
- gap assessment against selected standards or frameworks
- control mapping and applicability assessment
- security governance model for Owners, operators, EPC contractors and vendors
- control ownership and responsibility matrix
- information security management system implementation support
- OT / ICS security management support
- security policies, procedures and evidence structure
- third-party and supplier security requirements
- audit readiness and internal audit preparation
- corrective action and continuous improvement structure
- security metrics, KPIs and executive reporting model
- control assurance and evidence-readiness support
EPC Cyber Governance
What it solves
Cyber risk is too often treated as an IT policy issue, while EPC delivery is governed by schedule, cost, packages, contractors, vendors, interfaces and handovers.
This service embeds cybersecurity into EPC governance so that controls survive delivery pressure, personnel turnover and project handover.
What you receive
- EPC cyber governance model aligned to project phases and gates
- security requirements structure for EPC packages and vendor scopes
- accountability model for Owner / EPC / Vendors / Contractors
- contractual implications and control ownership structure
- integration with project controls: schedule, cost, risk and reporting
- security verification milestones and handover evidence structure
- decision traceability: requirement → control → verification → handover evidence
- audit-ready governance and assurance structure
Controlled Hybrid IT / OT Security Validation
Purpose
Hybrid IT / OT security validation is designed for industrial reality. It focuses on credible pathways that may translate into operational, commercial or safety impact, while respecting approved scope, Rules of Engagement, safety constraints and production limitations.
The objective is not theatre. The objective is to identify credible exposure, governance weaknesses and technical pathways before they become incidents.
What you receive
- approved Rules of Engagement and test boundaries
- attack surface and pathway model
- boundary-centric exposure analysis
- evidence-based findings
- validation narrative within approved scope
- mapped controls: engineering actions, governance decisions and operational procedures
- executive briefing: risk, cost of inaction and decision points
- recommendations for remediation, monitoring and assurance
Mobile & Field Security
Focus
Exposure reduction for executives, project teams, site personnel and field operations without breaking productivity.
What you receive
- hardened baseline configuration for mobile and field devices
- practical controls for travel, site work and executive movement
- contractor access workflows
- device hygiene standards
- secure communication practices
- operational recommendations for sensitive meetings, site visits and travel
- field access and remote work security recommendations
AI-Assisted Project Controls & Digital Risk Advisory
Purpose
AI-assisted systems can improve visibility, forecasting and analytical speed in project controls and industrial governance. They also introduce risks: poor data quality, unvalidated models, false confidence, hidden bias, weak accountability, data integrity issues and cybersecurity exposure.
This service helps organisations assess, design or govern AI-assisted project controls and decision-support environments responsibly. AI outputs should support, not replace, accountable human decision-making.
What you receive
- AI use-case identification for project controls, risk and reporting
- project data quality and readiness assessment
- AI-assisted schedule quality review concept
- predictive risk and delay analytics concept
- governance model for AI-assisted project decisions
- human-in-the-loop review model
- model validation, auditability and explainability requirements
- data integrity and cybersecurity recommendations
- executive decision-support dashboard concept
- responsible AI adoption roadmap for project and industrial environments
Engagement Format
- Discovery — scope, constraints, contract structure, project status, evidence sources, technical boundaries and decision requirements
- Assessment — engineering, governance, schedule, cost, claim, risk, automation, infrastructure, maintenance or security assessment depending on the engagement type
- Verification — reality check against documents, configurations, schedules, correspondence, progress records, technical systems, site conditions and operational behaviour
- Analysis — evidence-based findings, causation logic, risk impact, exposure mapping and management implications
- Embedding — governance, controls, reporting structures, claim-support logic, technical recommendations, maintenance practices or handover-resistant operating controls
- Executive Output — clear management-level conclusions, decision points, recommended actions and defensible documentation
Delivery Modes
Services can be delivered through:
- strategic advisory engagements for Owners, investors and executive teams
- independent reviews of project governance, schedule, cost, risk and controls
- project controls maturity and performance improvement assignments
- forensic schedule, cost and claims analysis assignments
- project recovery and performance improvement programmes
- structured PMC, project governance and project controls support
- claims preparation, claim defence and dispute-support work
- DCS / SCADA / PLC engineering support
- HMI, historian and process data support
- industrial network and OT infrastructure support
- virtualisation, backup and operational resilience support
- maintenance, lifecycle and operational support
- OT / ICS security assessments, governance reviews and validation exercises
- security standards implementation and compliance readiness support
- EPC cyber governance and assurance programmes
- controlled hybrid IT / OT security validation
- executive briefings, decision-support workshops and board-level reporting
Notes
DAZ Sentinel is a cybersecurity, industrial automation, OT / ICS, forensic and industrial advisory service line of DAZ Consulting DS.
Vendor-specific systems, product names and platform references are used to describe areas of technical familiarity and support capability. They do not imply vendor certification, formal partnership or authorisation unless explicitly stated.
Activities affecting live production, safety-related, regulated or mission-critical systems should be performed under approved site procedures, formal change control, backup and recovery readiness, vendor requirements and client authorisation.
The common denominator across all services is evidence, governance, execution discipline, operational continuity, risk control and defensible decision-making.
Proven by Practice
DAZ Consulting DS / DAZ Sentinel is grounded in a proven record of practical experience across major EPC Projects.
Our credibility is not based on certificates alone. It is demonstrated through real work performed in real industrial conditions.
This practice-based background allows us to translate standards, methodologies and technical requirements into solutions that remain usable under real project pressure, operational constraints and evidence-based decision-making requirements.
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