Cyber security expertise that makes business sense.
Practical security, assurance and risk consultancy for organisations that need to understand their risks, protect their services and work confidently with suppliers.
Cyber security doesn't need to be a dark art.
Security that's practical. Advice that's understandable.
Cyber security is ultimately about managing business risk. We help organisations make sense of security requirements, identify and manage risk, and put proportionate controls in place — without unnecessary jargon or complexity.
We work with public and private sector organisations, bringing more than 30 years of professional experience across security, information security, risk management, supplier assurance and security consultancy.
Practical expertise. Real impact.
Supplier Security Assurance
Practical assurance throughout the supplier lifecycle.
- Supplier assessments
- Security questionnaires
- Supply chain risk
- Supplier audits
- Security requirements
Information Security & Risk
Understand your risks and manage them effectively.
- Risk assessments
- Risk treatment
- Executive reporting
- ISO 27001 support
- Secure by Design reviews
Procurement & Tender Security
Get security right before a contract is signed.
- Security requirements
- Tender schedules
- Response evaluation
- Security gaps
- Commercial advice
Cloud Security
Independent advice to help you select and manage cloud services securely.
- Cloud supplier assessments
- SaaS evaluations
- Cloud assurance
- Security principles
- Offshore reviews
Security Governance & Compliance
Build practical governance and demonstrate security assurance.
- Governance frameworks
- Security policies
- Compliance assessments
- NIS2 readiness
- Management reporting
Incident & Assurance Support
Independent security support when you need it.
- Security incident support
- Control effectiveness reviews
- Contractual security requirements
- Supplier control assessments
- Remediation advice
We work across recognised standards, frameworks and regulatory requirements, including NIS2, NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) and ISO 27001.
Independent. Experienced. We do the heavy lifting.
Experience
More than 30 years of professional experience across security, risk and complex business environments.
Business-focused security
We explain security issues in terms of business risk and practical outcomes — not unnecessary technical jargon.
Pragmatic and proportionate
We balance security requirements against business objectives, operational realities, cost and risk — and explain the approach clearly.
Security experience across complex environments.
Our consultants have experience across government, healthcare, policing, energy, education, financial services and commercial organisations.
Security shouldn't be a dark art.
Whether you're preparing for a new procurement, assessing a supplier, reviewing your security posture or need an independent view, Cyber Initiative can help.
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