01
Break
We look at the system as an attacker would and separate credible attack paths from theoretical noise.
- Exploitability assessment
- Attack paths
- Abuse cases
- Pentest triage
- Vulnerability validation
- Attacker review
Retained technical cyber security advisory
A senior security opinion for the decisions you cannot settle alone.
Practical cyber security advice for teams that need senior input but do not have a full security function in-house.
Bring us the design, finding or security concern that is holding up a decision. We will examine the technical context, explain what matters and give your team a practical next step.
Free 30-minute intro call. No obligation, no sales handoff. You speak directly with a senior consultant.
- More than 20 years' experience per consultant
- ISC2-certified consultants
- HRD Corp accredited trainers
- Your work stays with a senior consultant
The technical security gap
The security questions still come, even without a security lead.
A new release, cloud change or pentest finding can force a decision before the team has the right expertise in-house. Those decisions rarely stay cheap to reverse: a release ships, a design hardens, a finding sits. That is where a retained advisor is useful.
Start with what is in front of you
Most teams do not start by shopping for a retainer.
They start with a report, a release, a cloud change or a client question that needs a decision. Bring that first. We will tell you whether it is a contained piece of work or the start of a recurring load.
- Pentest reportA report the team can actually work from.
- New applicationSecurity decisions made before the costly rework.
- Hundreds of scanner findingsA smaller queue tied to real exposure.
- Client security questionsAnswers the company can support with evidence.
- Vendor says secureA vendor decision based on how you will use the service.
- Ransomware resilienceA clearer view of where ransomware could still spread.
- Challenge architectureAssumptions challenged before sign-off.
- Cloud/API/identity guidanceSpecific advice on the access path in question.
See the work first
Fictional sample deliverables show what each retainer produces before you commit.
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Senior technical input when the decision cannot wait.
We work with the people who build and run your systems. We challenge designs, make sense of findings and recommend what to do next. Your team keeps ownership of the system and the final decision.
The framework
Break. Build. Defend. Fix.
One advisor who can follow an issue from attack path or design question through to a workable fix.
02
Build
We challenge application, API, cloud and identity decisions before they become costly to change.
- Application security
- API security
- Architecture review
- Authentication and authorisation
- Secure SDLC
- CI/CD security
- Cloud design
03
Defend
We review whether hardening, monitoring and recovery arrangements will hold up under a realistic incident.
- Hardening
- Identity
- Logging and monitoring guidance
- Detection readiness
- Ransomware resilience
- Backups
- M365, cloud, and infrastructure defense
04
Fix
We turn findings into an ordered fix plan that the responsible teams can understand and deliver.
- Triage
- Remediation guidance
- Compensating controls
- Risk priority
- Retest guidance
- Monthly tracking
- Practical recommendations
Who we usually work with
Useful when the expertise is needed, but a full security team is not.
For
Software and SaaS teams
- Challenge
- The product keeps moving, but nobody senior is consistently challenging security decisions before they become rework.
- How we help
- Get experienced application, API, cloud and architecture advice while there is still time to change the design.
For
IT-heavy SMEs
- Challenge
- Important systems need proper security attention, but a full internal security function is not yet practical.
- How we help
- Bring difficult risk, hardening, identity and recovery questions to a senior advisor who understands operational constraints.
For
Solo founders and indie developers
- Challenge
- The product makes money and ships fast, but the person building it is also the only one carrying the security decisions.
- How we help
- Get senior technical security judgement a few hours at a time, without a full-time hire or a security team to stand up.
For
MSPs and IT partners
- Challenge
- A client raises a security issue that sits outside the normal helpdesk or managed service scope.
- How we help
- Bring in senior technical support for a client review, difficult decision or escalation, with responsibilities agreed upfront.
Have a security question that your team cannot settle?
Tell us what is happening, what decision is due and who is involved.
Book a Technical Advisory CallReview our approach
Free 30-minute call, no obligation. If we are not the right fit, we will say so plainly.