Be Secure Cyber provides independent cyber security consultancy, certification support and ongoing security guidance for organisations across Northern Ireland.
We are based in Glasgow and normally deliver work remotely, with onsite support in Northern Ireland where it is agreed as part of the engagement. We agree priorities and responsibilities with your leadership team, IT staff and external providers.
Cyber security support across Northern Ireland
Organisations usually contact us because they need to meet a customer or tender requirement, prepare for certification, understand a technical concern or bring more structure to cyber security decisions.
Support may start with a defined review or continue through an ongoing advisory arrangement. We agree the scope and outputs before work begins, then focus on the controls, risks and decisions relevant to the organisation.
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Essentials is often required for tenders, customer assurance and supply chain work. We can help confirm the assessment scope, review readiness, explain the questions and support certification through the official process as an IASME licensed Certification Body.
Cyber Essentials Plus adds independent technical testing to the verified Cyber Essentials self-assessment. Readiness work can identify issues involving security updates, devices, administrator access, multi-factor authentication, cloud services and remote working before formal testing begins.
For organisations that want to maintain readiness throughout the year, managed Cyber Essentials can bring annual certification, vulnerability monitoring and renewal preparation into one cycle.
Managed vulnerability scanning
Managed vulnerability scanning provides scheduled internal and external scanning, reviewed findings and progress tracking for your IT team or provider.
The service can help identify unsupported software, missing security updates and exposed services between formal assessments. It does not replace patching or routine IT administration, which remain with the organisation and its responsible IT team.
Microsoft 365 security review
Microsoft 365 is central to the way many organisations manage identity, email, devices and collaboration. A Microsoft 365 Security Review can examine settings such as multi-factor authentication, administrator roles, access controls, email security and external sharing.
The review provides prioritised recommendations based on the tenant and the way the organisation works. It can be delivered as a defined engagement or as part of wider certification and improvement planning.
Security roadmaps and vCISO support
Where cyber security has become an ongoing leadership issue, vCISO support can provide regular senior guidance without creating a full-time role.
This may include risk reviews, policy and governance work, customer assurance, leadership reporting and a practical security roadmap. The arrangement can also help connect findings from certification and technical reviews to an agreed improvement plan.
Working alongside your IT provider
Many organisations in Northern Ireland use an external IT provider. We can work alongside that provider while retaining an independent advisory role.
The provider may manage devices, cloud services, patching and routine support. We help clarify responsibilities, identify the information needed for an assessment or review, and explain the resulting priorities to the business.
Who we support
Our work is generally suited to:
- small and medium sized organisations that need independent cyber security advice
- professional and regulated organisations responding to assurance requirements
- businesses preparing for Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus
- service providers strengthening their own security or supporting customer requirements
- leadership teams that need a clearer security roadmap or recurring oversight
- organisations whose internal IT team or provider needs an independent view of risk and priorities
How the work is delivered
Most consultancy, readiness and advisory work can be delivered remotely. We normally begin with a discussion about the driver, current environment, deadline and people involved.
Where onsite work in Northern Ireland would be useful, that can be discussed and agreed during scoping. The delivery approach depends on the service, the systems involved and any technical assessment requirements.
Organisations in the Republic of Ireland responding to a UK customer, tender or supply chain requirement can read about Cyber Essentials for Irish businesses .
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Northern Ireland?
No. Be Secure Cyber is based in Glasgow and supports organisations in Northern Ireland remotely, with onsite work where it is agreed as part of an engagement.
Can Cyber Essentials support be delivered remotely?
Yes. Scope discussions, readiness reviews, assessment guidance and the Cyber Essentials self-assessment process can usually be supported remotely. The delivery arrangements for Cyber Essentials Plus depend on the assessed environment and are confirmed during scoping.
Can you work with our existing IT provider?
Yes. We can work alongside an internal IT team or external provider, help clarify responsibilities and give the organisation an independent view of readiness and priorities.
Do we need Cyber Essentials Plus?
Not always. Cyber Essentials may satisfy some customer or tender requirements. Cyber Essentials Plus is usually considered when independent technical testing is requested or the organisation wants stronger assurance that the controls are working in practice.
Can support continue after a review or certification?
Yes. Depending on what is needed, ongoing support may include managed vulnerability scanning, managed Cyber Essentials, roadmap reviews or a vCISO arrangement.
Speak to us about support in Northern Ireland
If you need certification support, a technical review or independent cyber security guidance, we can help you decide on a sensible starting point.
Contact Be Secure Cyber to discuss your requirements.