Softment

AI Development

Secure MCP Deployment

We deploy MCP servers with a security-first posture: secrets isolation, network controls, rate limits, monitoring, and rollout discipline. Designed for teams that want AI tooling to be enterprise-safe and operable. Delivery aligned to United Kingdom teams (GBP).

TimelineTypical: 2–5 weeks (scope-dependent)
Starting at$1.9k
Security-first AI integrations • Evals + logging + guardrails included

Standard

AI delivery standard

Quality and safety practices we ship with AI builds so the system stays measurable, maintainable, and production-ready.

Logging + tracing

Conversation and tool traces with request IDs, error visibility, and debug-friendly runbooks.

Guardrails + safety

Tool allowlists, PII-safe patterns, refusal behavior, and escalation routes for edge cases.

Evals + regression tests

Golden queries, scorecards, and regression checks so quality improves over time instead of drifting.

Cost + latency controls

Caching, prompt discipline, retrieval tuning, and routing so your app stays fast and predictable at scale.

Documentation + handoff

Architecture notes, environment setup, and next-step roadmap so your team can iterate safely after launch.

Security-first integration

Secrets isolation, role-based access, audit-friendly actions, and minimal data retention by design.

Benefits

What you get

Reduce risk with hardened deployment posture

Protect secrets and credentials with isolation

Prevent abuse via rate limits and network controls

Improve audit readiness with logs and traceability

Detect issues quickly with monitoring and alerts

Ship updates safely with change control patterns

Features

What we deliver

Secrets management

Least-privilege credentials, rotation strategy, and environment separation for safe tool execution.

Network and access controls

Restrict access by network, service identity, and roles to reduce exposure and blast radius.

Rate limiting and abuse protection

Rate limits, quotas, and guardrails to prevent runaway tool usage and unexpected costs.

Monitoring and alerting

Observability for tool usage, errors, and performance with alerts for anomalies and failures.

Audit logs and retention

Traceable tool actions and configurable retention rules aligned to your operational needs.

Change management

Safe rollout, versioning, and rollback plans so tool updates don’t break production clients.

Process

How we work

1
1-2 weeks

Discovery

Requirements gathering and planning

2
2-3 weeks

Design

UI/UX design and prototyping

3
6-12 weeks

Development

Iterative sprints with demos

4
1-2 weeks

Launch

Deployment and support

Tech Stack

Technologies we use

Core

Secrets managementRBACRate limitingMonitoring

Tools

Audit logsCI/CDNetwork controlsPostgreSQL

Services

Sentry / tracingInfrastructure-as-code (optional)

Use Cases

Who this is for

Enterprise MCP rollout

Deploy MCP servers with security controls and operations tooling for broad internal use.

Credential and secrets isolation

Ensure tool credentials are minimal and isolated across environments and roles.

High-volume tool usage

Add quotas and monitoring to prevent runaway costs and abuse.

Audit-friendly deployments

Implement logging and retention strategies aligned to compliance expectations.

Safe tool evolution

Version tools and deploy changes with rollback paths to avoid breaking clients.

AI Case Examples

Micro case studies (anonymous)

A few safe examples of outcomes we build for real operations—no client names, just results.

Secure Mobile Solution in Australian Defence Ecosystem

Problem: Secure data workflows were required in a regulated environment with strict access controls.

Solution: Hardened architecture with strict auth, encrypted storage, and audit-friendly engineering patterns.

Outcome: Deployed securely within a regulated ecosystem with clear handoff and operational guidance.

AI Knowledge Base Across 2,000+ Pages

Problem: Teams needed fast answers across long PDFs, but search was slow and results were inconsistent.

Solution: RAG with hybrid retrieval and reranking, plus grounded answers and safer fallback behavior.

Outcome: Reliable answers with <10s response times and measurable improvements on real queries.

Ops Automation with AI + n8n

Problem: Manual approvals and CRM syncing created delays and data inconsistencies across tools.

Solution: Event-driven automation with validation gates and AI-assisted classification where it improved routing.

Outcome: Reduced manual workload significantly with more reliable workflows and operator visibility.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Often yes. Internal-only systems still face risk from misuse, compromised accounts, and runaway automation. Hardened deployments reduce those risks.

Yes. We can deploy in your infrastructure with network restrictions and service identity controls.

We use least-privilege credentials, safe storage, rotation strategies, and environment isolation to reduce exposure.

Yes. Monitoring is part of production readiness for MCP deployments so failures are visible quickly.

Yes. Rate limiting and quotas help prevent abuse and control cost under unexpected usage spikes.

Yes. We implement versioning and rollout discipline so tool updates can be shipped safely.

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Regional

Delivery considerations for your region

Compliance & Data (UK/EU)

For UK teams, we default to GDPR-first thinking: data minimisation, purpose-limited storage, and clear access boundaries.

We can work under a DPA (template available on request) and implement practical retention/deletion flows when needed.

  • GDPR-first patterns (minimise, restrict, document)
  • DPA template available on request
  • Retention/deletion and export flows where required
  • Least-privilege access and secure session handling
  • PII-safe logging + secure-by-default configuration
  • NDA available for early-stage discussions

Timezone & Collaboration (UK/EU)

We align to UK time and EU overlap (GMT/BST with CET-friendly windows) for fast feedback cycles.

We keep the process lightweight: async updates, clear priorities, and written decisions to avoid ambiguity.

  • UK/EU overlap with GMT/BST windows
  • Async-first delivery with documented scope
  • Weekly milestones and structured demos
  • Clear escalation path for blockers
  • Tight change control with clear sign-offs

Engagement & Procurement (UK)

We support typical UK procurement flows with clear scopes, change control, and invoice cadence.

If you prefer a discovery-first engagement, we can run a short paid discovery to lock requirements before build.

  • GBP-based engagements and invoicing options
  • Discovery-first option to reduce delivery risk
  • Milestone-based billing when appropriate
  • Transparent change control and sign-offs
  • Vendor onboarding pack on request

Security & Quality (UK/EU)

We build for reliability and maintainability: clean PRs, tight review loops, and test coverage that matches risk.

Performance budgets and release checklists keep launches predictable—especially when multiple stakeholders review changes.

  • CI-friendly testing: unit + integration + smoke tests
  • Performance budgets + bundle checks (Core Web Vitals-minded)
  • Structured release notes and rollback-safe deployments
  • Security checklist for auth, roles, and data flows
  • Observability hooks (logs + error tracking) ready for production
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