Agree the shape
How many days, who we work with, what the first 90 days have to achieve.
Written down, so everyone knows what “done” looks like.
Security Advisory
Someone senior, for as long as you need them.
Not every organisation needs a full-time security lead. Most need someone senior to ask: a big vendor decision, a transformation, a risk call, or a board question that needs a straight answer. We give you that view before the decision, for as long as the work needs. Then we step back out.
What you’ll be able to say at the end
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“We checked it with someone senior first.” One page per big decisionFor the leadership team
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“Here’s how security is built into the programme.” A gate at every phaseFor the transformation lead
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“We’ve got someone to ask.” Before the decision, not afterFor the IT manager
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Sound familiar?
This isn’t a gap in your team. It’s a gap in the moment. Most of the time you don’t need a full-time vCISO. You need someone senior to ask.
- A transformation is halfway through and security was going to be “phase two”.
- A decision needs a security view and there’s nobody senior to ask.
- The board asked a security question and nobody was sure of the answer.
SOMEONE SENIOR TO ASK
Big calls don’t wait for a full-time hire.
A senior view on hand when the big calls come up.
A vendor wants an answer by Friday. The board read something in the news. A project wants to go live. A senior adviser is on hand for the judgement calls, so you decide with a security view, not without one.
- Vendor pitches checked against what you own
- A view before the big decisions, not after
- A clear page for the board, for you to present
- Every decision logged, with the reasoning
WHILE WE’RE WORKING WITH YOU
ALL PANELS ARE EXAMPLES
Four things you’ll be able to say while we’re working with you.
Better decisions, made with someone senior in your corner.
And after we’ve left. A senior adviser leads every engagement. When a job needs more hands, we bring people we’ve worked with before, and we stand behind the advice. The panels are illustrative examples.
Time with us
“We asked someone senior before we decided.”
Big decisions get a senior check before they’re made.
- A senior view on the decisions in front of you, written up on a page your leadership team can read in five minutes.
- Decisions made at the right level: what to prioritise, what to stop, what to spend, what to tell the insurer.
- As much or as little time as you need, agreed up front and adjusted as things change, in the building or on the calls that matter.
Vendor pitches
“We know which vendor claims to take seriously.”
You’re far less likely to pay twice for the same thing.
- Every pitch checked against what you already own before anyone signs.
- Claims tested against your environment, not the demo.
- A short written verdict you can send back to the vendor.
Programmes and projects
“Change happens with security in it, not after it.”
Security is part of the plan from the start.
- A security voice in the programme from day one: in the design reviews, the vendor selections, the go-live decision.
- A light gate at each phase, so the programme keeps moving and security stops finding out afterwards.
- Evidence collected as you go, so the auditor, the insurer or the acquirer gets a file, not a scramble.
Board updates
“The board gets a clear page, not a slide with a logo.”
The board gets a clear, honest picture.
- A one-page security update: what changed, what needs watching and what needs a decision.
- Prepared with your team for you to present.
- Options set out for each decision, so the meeting ends with an answer.
How it runs
Agree the shape, work alongside you, then step back.
Embed
In the meetings that matter. First priorities and open decisions agreed in month one.
Associates brought in only where a job needs more hands.
Step back
Hand over to your team or your new hire, with the decisions and the evidence written down.
Days go down as you need us less.
Questions people ask us
Straight answers, in plain English. Every organisation is different, so the details depend on your setup.
How much of your time do we get?
As much or as little as you need. We agree it up front and adjust it as things change.
Is this a replacement for hiring a security lead?
No. It’s senior advice alongside your team, for the decisions that need it. If you need someone full-time, we’ll say so.
Can you help with the board?
Yes. We help prepare clear updates and options papers for you to present, so the board gets the picture it needs.
What if we need hands-on work?
Where it helps, we can do it, or bring in people we’ve worked with before. Configuration work usually sits better in our Optimisation or Sentinel services.
How does it end?
We agree the shape at the start, including when and how we step back. The aim is to leave you needing us less.
Tell us what’s changing. We’ll tell you how much of us you need.
Thirty minutes. Bring the situation, not a job spec.
We’ll suggest how much of us makes sense, agreed up front and adjusted as things change, and we’ll be honest if a full-time hire would suit you better.
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