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Governance& Compliance

Supporting recognised standards with practical delivery.

We help organisations align their IT environments to standards such as Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001, ensuring controls are implemented correctly. Whether you’re working towards certification or maintaining compliance, we provide the technical expertise needed to meet requirements in a way that is practical and sustainable.

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Applied in practice,not just documented

Meeting standards such as Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001 requires a clear understanding of how your environment aligns to the required controls. We assess your current position across Microsoft 365, devices and infrastructure, identifying gaps in areas such as access control, device compliance, patching and security configuration.

From this, we define a structured approach to remediation, providing clear guidance on what needs to change, why it matters and how to implement it effectively. This includes supporting certification readiness, interpreting audit requirements and ensuring your environment aligns to recognised standards.

Our focus is on providing clarity and direction, enabling you to achieve and maintain compliance in a way that is practical and aligned to your business.

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Governance and ComplianceServices

Cyber Essentials Advisory

Our CE Advisor service is built around IASME-accredited expertise, demonstrating that we are independently recognised to provide trusted cyber security guidance.

The IASME CE Advisor scheme identifies providers who understand cyber security best practice and how to apply it effectively within SMEs, aligning security, governance and compliance with real-world operations.

Through CE Advisor, we provide clear, practical guidance to help you make informed decisions, manage risk, and strengthen your overall security posture.

This ensures your approach to cyber security is effective and appropriate for your business, without adding unnecessary complexity or overhead.

Learn more about our CE Advisor service and how we support organisations with trusted, qualified cyber security advice.

ISO 27001

Achieving ISO 27001 requires having the right technical controls, systems and processes in place across your IT environment.

Our Technical Account Managers advise on the IT elements of ISO 27001, helping you implement, evidence and maintain controls across areas such as access, security, monitoring and data protection.

We provide clear, practical guidance to help you understand requirements, address gaps, and ensure your environment aligns with ISO 27001 standards and expectations.

This ensures your IT environment is structured, secure and aligned to the standard, without introducing unnecessary complexity or overhead.

Learn more about how we support ISO 27001 and help organisations achieve and maintain compliance

Included acrossour services

  • Compliance Assessment & Gap Analysis

    Review of your environment against standards such as Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001, identifying gaps across areas including access control, device compliance and security configuration.

  • Remediation Planning & Roadmaps

    Clear, prioritised plans outlining what needs to be addressed, why it matters and how to achieve compliance in a structured and practical way.

  • Technical Guidance & Best Practice

    Advice on implementing controls across Microsoft 365, including areas such as Conditional Access, MFA, Intune compliance policies and Secure Score improvements.

  • Audit Preparation & Support

    Guidance on preparing for certification, including interpreting requirements, supporting evidence gathering and addressing audit findings.

  • Policy & Standards Alignment

    Support in aligning technical controls with organisational policies and compliance requirements, ensuring consistency across your environment.

Are you facingthese challenges?

  • Unclear what’s actually required

    Standards such as Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001 can be difficult to interpret, particularly when translating requirements into practical technical controls.

    How we help

    We break down requirements into clear, actionable steps, ensuring you understand what needs to be in place across your environment.

  • Gaps in security controls

    Many organisations believe they are compliant, but gaps often exist in areas such as MFA, device compliance, patching or access control.

    How we help

    We assess your environment in detail, identifying specific gaps and defining how to address them in line with recognised standards.

  • Overcomplicated or unnecessary solutions

    Compliance efforts can lead to over engineering, introducing tools or controls that add cost and complexity without real benefit.

    How we help

    We focus on practical, right-sized solutions, ensuring compliance is achieved without unnecessary overhead.

  • Difficulty preparing for audits

    Preparing for certification or responding to audit findings can be time-consuming and unclear, particularly when evidence and controls are not well documented.

    How we help

    We support audit readiness, helping you interpret requirements, prepare evidence and address findings with a clear plan.

  • Compliance treated as a one-off exercise

    It’s common for compliance to be approached as a one-time project, rather than something that needs to evolve with your environment.

    How we help

    We define approaches that ensure controls remain aligned as your technology changes, supporting ongoing compliance in a practical way.

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Built on Microsoft security expertise

Our governance and compliance services are underpinned by Microsoft technology, supported by Solutions Partner designations across Security, Infrastructure, Modern Work and Data & AI.

These accreditation’s reflect proven capability in implementing and aligning security controls within Microsoft. This ensures environments are configured in line with recognised standards such as Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001.

By combining technical depth with an understanding of compliance frameworks, we ensure controls are applied correctly, consistently and in a way that supports both certification and long-term security.

FAQs

Explore answers to frequently asked questions to help you find out more.

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Yes. We assess the findings, identify root causes and provide a clear remediation plan to address gaps and move you towards compliance.

Yes. We can offer advice on your environment against the requirements, identify gaps and provide clear guidance on what needs to be addressed to achieve certification.

In most cases, no. Compliance is typically achieved by configuring and aligning existing systems correctly, particularly within Microsoft 365 and your wider environment.

We help interpret requirements, define remediation actions and support evidence gathering, ensuring you’re fully prepared ahead of audit.

We support standards such as Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001, helping ensure your environment aligns to the required technical controls.

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