Cyber security consultancy for better decisions
Be Secure Cyber helps organisations understand their cyber risks, agree sensible priorities and improve security in manageable steps. Our consultancy work is designed for organisations that need independent advice, stronger security direction, or support translating technical risk into business decisions.
We focus on useful outcomes. That may mean a concise security review, a prioritised improvement plan, support for a customer assurance request, or a longer-term roadmap that can be managed through vCISO support.
Advice is led by John McDaid, Lead Cyber Consultant (CISSP, OSCP, NCSC-assured Cyber Advisor), with experience across service providers and organisations in professional and financial services, the NHS, education, government and defence.
When consultancy support can help
Consultancy support is often useful when:
- customers, suppliers or tenders ask for evidence of your security controls;
- your leadership team needs a better picture of cyber risk;
- you are preparing for Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus or IASME Cyber Assurance;
- you need a security roadmap rather than a long technical report;
- you want independent advice before investing in tools or services;
- your internal team needs external support to prioritise improvements.
What we can cover
Typical consultancy work may include:
- security posture reviews;
- risk assessment and prioritisation;
- cyber security roadmaps;
- policy and governance improvement;
- supplier assurance and customer questionnaire support;
- Microsoft 365, Azure and infrastructure security reviews;
- vulnerability assessment and remediation planning;
- vCISO and ongoing advisory support.
Clear outputs
We aim to produce outputs that are useful in practice: prioritised recommendations, concise reporting and advice that reflects your organisation’s size, budget, systems and risk profile.
How consultancy engagements typically work
Most engagements start with a short discussion to understand the current driver: a customer request, tender, audit finding, internal concern, certification requirement or need for more structured security leadership.
From there, we agree scope, confirm the expected outputs and keep the work focused on useful decisions and practical next steps rather than unnecessary documentation.
Engagements can be scoped as a fixed piece of work, a defined review, or an ongoing advisory arrangement depending on the organisation’s needs.
Who we work with
Typical clients include:
- SMEs that have reached a point where informal security management is no longer sufficient;
- professional organisations responding to customer or public-sector supply-chain requirements;
- organisations that use internal or outsourced IT support and need an independent view of their security position;
- leadership teams that need prioritised security advice without building an internal function;
- organisations preparing for Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, IASME Cyber Assurance or a technical security review.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work with organisations that already have an IT provider?
Yes. Most organisations already have some form of internal IT support, outsourced IT provider or supplier relationship. Consultancy support can work alongside those arrangements, help clarify what the provider manages and identify where decisions remain with the business.
Can consultancy lead to ongoing support?
Yes. Some engagements are scoped as a one-off review. Others develop into ongoing vCISO support where regular guidance, governance and reporting are needed.
Do you publish prices?
No. The scope, format and depth of consultancy work varies considerably depending on the organisation, its size and the security issues it needs to address. Speak to us to discuss the right starting point.
Speak to us about cyber security consultancy
If you need independent advice, a security review, assurance support or a practical improvement plan, contact Be Secure Cyber to discuss the right starting point.