Five engagement types, organized by the question you're trying to answer.

Where is your network actually?

"And what does that mean for the business?"

A network assessment is a candid, evidence-based read on the current state of an organization's network: where the architecture is, where the equipment is in its lifecycle, where the security posture sits, and where the latent risks are. Deliverables include a written assessment, current-state diagrams, gap analysis against modern reference architecture, and a prioritized list of findings appropriate for executive and board review.

Typical engagement: 4–12 weeks. Suitable for campus environments, multi-site enterprises, and datacenter inventories.

What should your network look like?

"And why?"

Architecture and design engagements produce the target-state design: core/distribution/access topology, segmentation strategy, datacenter architecture, wireless design, and the rationale behind each decision. We work in environments using Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, ACI), Aruba, Palo Alto, and the broader enterprise ecosystem.

Deliverables include architecture documents, network diagrams, VLAN and segmentation plans, hardware bills of materials, and the design rationale needed to defend the architecture in technical reviews, audits, and budget conversations.

How do you get there?

"In a way that's executable and affordable?"

A modernization roadmap takes the assessment and the target architecture and turns them into a multi-year plan. Sequenced by dependency, phased to align with budget cycles, and built with the operational realities of running the network during the transition. Deliverables include the roadmap document, phase-by-phase scope, refresh schedules, and budget allocations across FY periods.

Principal judgment, without a full-time hire.

"We need principal infrastructure judgment, not a hire."

For organizations that need principal architectural counsel but don't have a full-time CTO or principal architect on staff. Recurring engagement (typically monthly retainer) providing decision support on infrastructure investment, vendor selection, hiring, and strategic technology direction.

Make sure the build matches the design.

"We've done the design. Now what?"

For organizations that have an internal team or a separate implementer (often 4th Octet) and want Kennedy Consulting to maintain architectural integrity through delivery. Periodic design reviews, issue resolution, and sign-off authority on architectural decisions made during implementation.