AI: Value & Velocity
Drives productivity but also speeds attacks through scaled phishing and rapid exploit use.
Supply Chain: Risks That Cascade
Single failures ripple across sectors; require regular evidence from critical providers.
Regulations: From Guidance to Obligations
DORA, Cyber Resilience Act and UK policies demand stronger oversight, testing and reporting.
Exposed Providers
Benchmark performance against today’s attack speed and require hard evidence of prevention, detection and recovery.
Accountability Stays With You
Evidence supplier performance and risk reduction, not just SLAs.
Measure Response. Not Tickets.
Track alert acknowledgement, escalation and time to contain with proof.
Control Privileged Access
Enforce phishing-resistant MFA, tiered admin access and continuous token monitoring for supplier identities.
High Costs. No Clarity.
Heavy data ingestion with low-value logs dominate and signals are thin.
Defaults. Left Untuned.
Detections, runbooks and EDR policies left untuned for months.
24x7? Only On Paper.
Night shifts escalate to day teams; decision rights and containment lag.
Build The Business Case
Quantify risk, cost to serve and ROI, then tie to outcomes and regulatory duties.
The Buyer’s Guide
Choose or benchmark a provider using clear capability and coverage criteria.
Board Report Checklist
Track detection, response, coverage and supplier control KPIs with set thresholds.
Total Cost of Ownership Worksheet
Map tools, licences, data ingestion, people and services to one view.
RFP Score Sheet with Objective Weighting
Score solutions consistently and objectively with weighting and evidence.
90-Day Onboarding Plan Template
Define roles, communications and key milestones with clear outcomes.
Proof of Value Framework
Run a focused 30-day test with clear success criteria.
