Security decisions are getting harder. The advice should not be.
The market for security tools is crowded, the insurance questions keep changing, and every provider describes the same threats to sell a different product. We stand between your organization and that market and help you decide on the basis of your own risk.
Where breaches actually come from.
Most of the risk sits with people and partners, not the newest threat.
Where we fit.
The strategic layer, not a reseller and not the team that runs your controls.
We assess what you have, align the decision to your risk, your compliance obligations, your staff, and your budget, then compare providers on fit and practicality. Running the controls day to day usually belongs with the provider already operating your environment, and often the finding is that they can close the gap.
When what you need is a role, such as a fractional CISO, we say so and introduce one from our network rather than pretend the advisory covers it.
- Exposure ranked against what would hurt most
- Tools you already pay for checked for overlap
- Third parties on the risk register
- Insurance questions answered before renewal
What the work covers.
Security is connected to everything else, so we look at the whole picture.
Posture and risk alignment
A plain-language read of where you are exposed, ranked against what would hurt most. Spend follows the ranking.
Identity, access, and user protection
Multi-factor authentication people will actually use, access that fits the job, and protection for the users most likely to be targeted.
Detection, response, and visibility
Whether you would know if something happened, who would act, and whether your tools overlap or leave gaps.
Resilience and recovery
Backups that have been tested, recovery targets that match the business, and a plan for the worst day.
When organizations call.
The usual triggers, and where to start with each.
An insurance application that asks for more
Start with what carriers now require.
Insurer requirementsA board asking for a clear answer on exposure
Start with the Review, then a ranked plan.
The ReviewA ransomware scare at a peer
Start with recovery targets you can prove.
Read the articleA compliance requirement with a date
Start with the controls that matter.
Read the articleGrowth that outran the tools
Start with what you already pay for.
Bill analysisChoosing a security partner
Start with a framework, not a demo.
Read the articleDo you sell security products or managed services?
No. We are the strategic layer. Running controls day to day usually belongs with the provider already operating your environment, and often the finding is that they can close the gap.
Our cyber insurance renewal asks for more this year. Where do we start?
With what carriers now ask for, and an honest score against it. The Cyber Insurance Readiness Assessment is the fast version; the requirements page explains each control.
What if we need a CISO, not an advisor?
Then we say so and introduce a fractional CISO from our network rather than pretend the advisory covers the role.
