Your business or technology has changed
Review whether growth, new systems, remote working or supplier changes have introduced new gaps.
Cyber Security Assessments
See the risks clearly. Know what to do next.
A practical review of the people, technology and processes protecting your business, followed by a clear and proportionate improvement plan.
Security reviewWhole-business view
Whole-business viewRisk-based prioritiesClear improvement plan
Is this the right service?
An assessment gives you a reliable starting point.
It helps you understand your current position before committing time or budget to new tools, testing or wider security projects.
A customer or insurer is asking questions
Understand what controls are already in place and where improvements may be needed before completing an assurance process.
You are unsure where the real risks sit
Replace assumptions with a clear view of the issues most likely to affect your people, data and operations.
A joined-up review
What do we look at?
The scope is shaped around your organisation. We look beyond individual products to understand how your protection works together in practice.
People & access
User accounts, permissions, authentication, joiners and leavers, awareness and the everyday handling of sensitive information.
Explore awareness trainingSystems & devices
Laptops, servers, networks, updates, endpoint protection, backups and the devices staff rely on to work.
Cloud, email & data
Microsoft 365 or other cloud services, email security, data access, sharing and recovery arrangements.
Processes & resilience
Policies, supplier responsibilities, incident readiness and whether essential operations can continue after a disruption.
Need a narrower review?
We can focus the assessment on a particular office, system, compliance requirement or area of concern where a whole-business review is not necessary.
A practical assessment
Four stages from discovery to a clear plan.
The process is collaborative and proportionate, with minimal disruption to normal work.
Discover
Understand the business, important systems, concerns and reasons for the assessment.
Review
Examine the agreed controls, configurations, evidence and working practices.
Prioritise
Consider each weakness in the context of likelihood, impact and the organisation.
Plan
Turn the findings into achievable short, medium and longer-term improvements.
What you receive
A plan your business can actually use.
The final output is designed to support decisions, budget planning and practical improvements rather than create more paperwork.
Executive overview
A plain-English summary of the current position and the issues that matter most.
Prioritised risk register
Clear findings ordered around genuine business risk, not simply technical severity.
Improvement roadmap
Achievable actions grouped into immediate, short-term and longer-term priorities.
Results workshop
A conversation to explain the findings, answer questions and agree sensible next steps.
Common questions
A few things customers usually ask.
Is an assessment the same as penetration testing?
No. An assessment reviews the wider security picture, including people, technology and processes. Penetration testing safely attempts to exploit weaknesses within a clearly defined technical scope.
Will we need to prepare lots of documents?
No. We will tell you what would be useful to have available, but the assessment is designed to work with the information and evidence your organisation genuinely uses.
Do we have to implement every recommendation?
No. Recommendations are prioritised so you can make informed decisions around risk, budget and operational needs. The objective is proportionate improvement, not perfection.
Find your starting point
Let’s build a clearer picture of your cyber risk.
Tell us what has prompted the review and what you need to achieve. We will help you shape a useful and proportionate assessment.