We know how much security is enough.
Most small businesses are sold more security than they need: tools, frameworks, and programmes that don't fit how they actually work.
We do the opposite. We get the basics right first, match the effort to the real risk, and tell you when to stop, so you spend on the things that actually reduce risk and nothing that doesn't.
How much security is enough?
It's the question most small businesses can't answer with confidence, and the one the industry rarely answers honestly. Here's how we think about it.
Get the basics right first
Most risk is removed by a handful of fundamentals done properly. We start there, before anything more advanced earns its place.
Match the effort to the risk
Security should be proportionate to your size, your sector, and what you actually need to protect. We right-size it rather than gold-plate it.
Know when to stop
There's a point where more security stops reducing meaningful risk. We'll tell you when you've reached it, so you're not paying for things that don't move the needle.
A clear path, in the right order.
You rarely need everything at once. We start with the basics, prove them when a customer or insurer asks, and add senior leadership only once you're ready. This is the usual order.
Security Foundations
Assess where you stand, fix the quick wins, and build a proportionate baseline you can actually maintain. The right starting point for almost everyone.
For: Businesses unsure where they stand, or facing their first security questions.
Find out moreCyber Essentials
Turn solid basics into a recognised UK certificate, so you can answer tenders, contracts, and insurers with proof rather than promises.
For: Businesses that need a credential on the table, often with a deadline attached.
Find out moreFractional CISO
Bring in senior security leadership part-time to set direction, own the risk, and speak to the board, without the cost of a full-time hire.
For: Growing businesses that need ownership and direction, once they're past the basics.
Find out moreCompanies we've worked with.
Why choose us?
You'll work with the people doing the work
No account managers or junior consultants. The people advising you are the ones who've built and maintained these programmes for businesses like yours.
Built for the pressure SMEs are actually under
Security often becomes urgent when a customer asks, a deal depends on it, or investors get involved. Our work is shaped around those moments.
We'll tell you when to stop
Not everything needs doing, and not everything needs doing now. We're as quick to say you've done enough as we are to point out a real gap.
Common questions
Before you get in touch.
Get a price
Know what you need? Use our calculator to get some indicative pricing.
Not sure what you need? That's the point.
A short conversation is usually enough to tell where you stand, what's worth doing first, and what can wait. If it turns out you don't need us yet, we'll say so.