How to choose the right service

• If you want clarity and priorities – start with the Baseline Security Sprint (this is the recommended entry point for most organisations).
• If you already know exactly what needs doing – use implementation support (hardening, identity, logging) to deliver improvements safely and in a controlled order.
• If you want steady progress – ongoing advisory support and regular check-ins provide structure, follow-through, and decision support.

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Baseline Security Sprint

Recommended starting point. The Baseline Security Sprint is the fastest way to gain a clear, realistic view of your current security position and what to fix first.

It is structured, time-limited, and focused on practical outcomes.

• What it covers – current risk exposure, core control effectiveness, and where risk concentrates most.
• What you receive – a prioritised action plan with clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Who it is for – organisations with uneven security work, unclear ownership, or increasing customer and insurer pressure.

Read the Baseline Security Sprint overview

If you want the boundaries explained in full, see: What the Sprint does not do

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System and platform hardening

Hardening is hands-on technical work to reduce attack surface and improve control reliability.
The focus is on changes that hold up in real environments.

If you are not sure what to harden first, start with the Baseline Security Sprint and then implement in priority order.

• Linux server hardening and secure configuration baselines
• Cloud workload hardening and secure defaults
• Secure administrative access patterns and reduction of unnecessary privilege
• Patch discipline and operational guardrails to prevent future regression

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Logging and monitoring uplift

Many incidents are made worse by lack of visibility.
This service improves your ability to answer who did what, from where, and when an environment started behaving unusually.

If you are unsure where visibility is weakest, start with the Baseline Security Sprint and then uplift logging based on the highest-risk gaps first.

• Log coverage and retention improvements
• Centralisation and basic alerting to highlight suspicious activity
• Administrative accountability, audit trail clarity, and practical reporting
• Incident basics – what to collect, what to keep, and what should be reviewed

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Ongoing advisory support

Advisory support provides a disciplined basis for decisions, follow-through, and sustained risk reduction.
This works well when teams are small, responsibilities are stretched, or security tasks keep being deferred.

• Regular check-ins with a clear agenda and action tracking
• Support for prioritisation, sequencing, and implementation planning
• Review of proposed changes to reduce risk and avoid accidental exposure
• Lightweight governance support that fits smaller teams

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What an engagement typically looks like

1. Initial call. A short discussion to understand the problems, constraints, and urgency.
2. Scoping. We agree scope, success criteria, access requirements, and timeline.
3. Delivery. In most cases this begins with a Baseline Security Sprint. Implementation support or advisory support is then delivered only if required, and is scoped separately.
4. Wrap-up. Documentation, evidence, and a clear next-step plan.

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What these services are not

• Not a penetration test or red-team engagement
• Not a full compliance programme build (ISO, SOC 2, full CIS benchmark rollout)
• Not a managed SOC or 24/7 monitoring service
• Not a vendor reseller model with commission incentives

If you need any of the above, I will say so plainly and help you find the right specialist provider.

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