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 States teams (USD).

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 (US)

For US teams, we build with auditability in mind: clear access boundaries, least-privilege roles, and reviewable operational controls.

We can align delivery with SOC 2 / ISO-friendly practices (without claiming certification): evidence-ready logs, secure-by-default config, and clear ownership.

  • SOC 2 / ISO-friendly implementation patterns (no certification claims)
  • Least-privilege access and permission boundaries
  • Security review checklists for auth, payments, and data flows
  • PII-safe logging + incident response playbooks (on request)
  • Retention and deletion flows where required
  • NDA + vendor onboarding docs on request

Timezone & Collaboration (Americas)

We support teams across the Americas with meeting windows that work for EST/CST/MST/PST.

We keep delivery predictable with weekly milestones, concise async updates, and written decisions to reduce calendar load.

  • Americas overlap with EST/PST-friendly windows
  • Async-first updates with written decisions
  • Weekly milestone demos + change control
  • Fast turnaround on blockers and clarifications
  • Clear owner per workstream and escalation path

Engagement & Procurement (US)

US-friendly engagement structure: clear SOWs, milestone billing, and invoice cadence that fits typical procurement workflows.

If you need vendor onboarding artefacts, we can provide security posture summaries and delivery process documentation.

  • USD invoicing and milestone-based payment schedules
  • SOW + scope lock options for fixed-scope work
  • Time-and-materials for evolving requirements
  • Procurement-ready documentation on request
  • Optional paid discovery to de-risk delivery

Security & Quality (US)

We ship with a security-first checklist and performance budgets—so releases stay stable under real traffic.

Expect clean PRs, reviewable changes, and production-ready testing from day one.

  • Threat-aware checks for auth, roles, and sensitive data flows
  • CI-friendly testing: unit + integration + critical path smoke tests
  • Performance budgets (Core Web Vitals-minded) and bundle checks
  • Structured logging + error tracking hooks (Sentry-ready)
  • Rollback-safe releases and clear release notes
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