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 consultant, without the full-time hire.
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.
- More than 20 years' experience per consultant
- ISC2-certified
- HRD Corp accredited trainers
- Your work stays with a senior consultant
- 01Break
- 02Build
- 03Defend
- 04Fix
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. That is where a retained advisor is useful.
Retained technical advisory
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
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.
Retained packages
Choose a sensible level of access for the work you expect.
Indicative USD/SGD pricing
Advisory Clinic
Founder-led and small technical teams with a handful of security decisions each month.
Monthly retainer
RM3,500/month
Up to 4 advisory hours per month
- One 60-minute technical clinic
- Questions through email or Teams
- Triage of up to three findings from one system or report
- A short written action list after the clinic
Retained Advisor
Recommended
Software teams and IT-heavy SMEs shipping regularly without an in-house security lead.
Monthly retainer
RM7,500/month
Up to 10 advisory hours per month
- Application, cloud and infrastructure guidance
- Pentest finding and remediation triage
- Review of up to two focused technical artefacts
- Monthly priorities with owners and next steps
Security Partner
Active product teams, higher-risk systems or programmes with several technical owners.
Monthly retainer
RM13,500/month
Up to 20 advisory hours per month
- Design challenge before material releases
- Priority finding and remediation triage
- Secure architecture and hardening guidance
- A maintained remediation and risk tracker
- One two-hour working session each quarter
Embedded Advisor
MSPs, software houses and larger teams that need regular senior cover across agreed workstreams.
From
RM22,000/month
From 32 advisory hours per month
- Named systems and workstreams agreed in advance
- Technical assurance across active delivery
- Senior escalation for complex decisions
- Quarterly advisory roadmap
- White-label delivery by separate agreement
Have a security question that your team cannot settle?
Tell us what is happening, what decision is due and who is involved. We will tell you plainly whether we are the right fit.