Cyber Security Consultancy
Expert cyber security advice for businesses across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Risk assessments, compliance guidance, and a clear plan to strengthen your security, whether or not you outsource the day-to-day to us.
Certified & Accredited
Independent Cyber Security Advice
Cyber security consultancy is an expert assessment of where your business is exposed, and a clear, prioritised plan to fix it. It's a defined piece of work with a start, a finish and a written deliverable, rather than an open-ended managed service. You get an honest view of your current security posture, a roadmap you can actually use, and the freedom to act on it however you want.
It's the right starting point for businesses that want an independent view of their security, for teams facing a specific compliance requirement, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, a client or something goes wrong, and for leaders who suspect there are gaps but don't know where to look. Because we're not trying to sell a long-term contract on the back of the engagement, the assessment is genuinely independent.
What Our Consultancy Covers
We tailor the scope to your business and the reason for the engagement. A typical assessment covers:
- Security risk assessment and gap analysis, A structured review of your people, processes and technology against current threat patterns
- Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus readiness, Pre-assessment, remediation plan and hands-on guidance to get you certified
- Compliance guidance, Practical advice on ISO 27001 controls, GDPR technical measures, and sector requirements such as SRA, Lexcel and FCA
- Microsoft 365 and cloud security review, Identity, conditional access, sharing, backup and tenant hardening
- Incident response planning, A written, rehearsed plan for when something goes wrong
- Security awareness and staff training strategy, Phishing simulation, onboarding training and role-specific guidance
- Board-level reporting, Clear risks, costed remediations and a roadmap your leadership team can use
How a Consultancy Engagement Works
A simple, defined process so you always know where you are and what's next:
- Step 1, Scoping call, A free, no-obligation conversation to understand your business, the concern that prompted the call, and any compliance deadlines driving the timeline
- Step 2, Assessment, A structured review of your systems, configuration, policies and exposure, combining technical inspection with policy and process review
- Step 3, Findings report, A written report with prioritised, plain-English recommendations. Each finding includes the risk, the fix, an effort estimate and where it sits on a sensible roadmap
- Step 4, Optional ongoing support, If you want us to implement and manage the fixes afterwards, we can, but you're under no obligation. The report is yours either way.
What's Included
Security Risk Assessment
A structured review of your people, processes and technology against current threat patterns, so you know exactly where the gaps are and which ones matter most.
Cyber Essentials Readiness
Pre-assessment, remediation plan and hands-on guidance to get you certified, whether you've never been through it before or you're recovering from a failed attempt.
Compliance Guidance
Practical advice on ISO 27001 controls, GDPR technical measures, and sector requirements such as SRA, Lexcel, FCA and supplier security questionnaires.
Cloud Security Review
A focused review of your Microsoft 365 tenant, Azure resources and SaaS estate, identity, conditional access, sharing, backup and tenant hardening.
Incident Response Planning
A written, rehearsed plan covering who does what when something goes wrong, containment, communications, evidence preservation, recovery and review.
Staff Training Strategy
A pragmatic plan for raising staff awareness, phishing simulation cadence, onboarding training, role-specific guidance and reporting.
Board-Level Reporting
Findings written for the people who sign things off, clear risks, costed remediations, sensible priorities and a roadmap your leadership team can actually use.
Related Services & Resources
Cyber Security Consultancy, FAQs
A cyber security consultant independently assesses where your business is exposed to cyber risk, identifies the specific weaknesses in your systems, processes and people, and recommends a prioritised set of fixes. They also support compliance work, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, GDPR technical measures, insurer or client security questionnaires, and translate technical findings into something a leadership team can actually act on.
It depends on the size of your business, the complexity of your systems and the scope of the engagement. After a free scoping call we provide a clear fixed quote, so you know the cost up front. There is no obligation to take on ongoing services afterwards.
Cyber security consultancy is typically a defined project, scope, assessment, written report and a prioritised action plan, with a clear start and finish. Many clients then choose to move to our managed cyber security service so we can implement and run the controls day to day, but that's optional and entirely up to you.
Yes. We run a readiness assessment against the current Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus controls, give you a remediation plan for anything that wouldn't pass, and support you through the certification itself. We're Cyber Essentials Plus certified ourselves, so we know exactly what the assessors look for.
No. The consultancy engagement stands alone, you get the findings report and the prioritised action plan, and you're free to act on it however you choose, whether that's using your in-house team, your existing IT provider, or a different supplier. We're happy to be measured on the quality of the advice, not on locking you in.
Ready for an honest view of your cyber security?
Book a free scoping call. We'll talk through what you need, agree a fixed scope and a fixed price, and you decide whether to proceed.