Cyber Security That Keeps Your Business Safe
Cyber attacks on UK businesses are rising every year. Whether you need a one-off security audit, penetration testing, or ongoing managed security — we protect your digital assets, data and reputation from the threats that are constantly evolving.
🛠️ Support & Advanced Tech · one of 50 servicesUK businesses face real cyber threats
The UK government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey reports that 50% of UK businesses experienced a cyber attack or security breach in the past year. The average cost of a data breach for a UK SME exceeds £1,500 — and that figure does not include reputational damage, regulatory fines or lost customers.
Most attacks are opportunistic — automated bots scanning for unpatched software, weak passwords and misconfigured servers. Basic security hygiene eliminates the vast majority of risk. Our security services range from foundational hardening to advanced penetration testing and ongoing managed security monitoring.
- Web application penetration testing
- Network security audit
- SSL/TLS management
- Firewall & WAF configuration
- Malware scanning & removal
- DDoS protection
- Two-factor authentication setup
- Security awareness training
- GDPR technical compliance
- Dark web monitoring
- Incident response
Comprehensive security for every layer
Penetration Testing
Ethical hacking of your web application, API or network — simulating real attacker techniques to identify vulnerabilities before criminals do. We follow OWASP methodology and deliver a detailed findings report with risk ratings and remediation guidance.
Security Audit
A comprehensive review of your security posture — covering infrastructure configuration, access controls, software versions, network architecture, password policies and incident response readiness — with a prioritised remediation roadmap.
SSL/TLS Management
Correct SSL certificate installation, configuration and renewal — including TLS version hardening, cipher suite configuration and HSTS implementation — ensuring your site passes security headers checks and maintains the highest transport security rating.
Firewall & WAF Configuration
Web Application Firewall setup and tuning via Cloudflare, AWS WAF or ModSecurity — blocking common attack patterns including SQL injection, XSS, CSRF and bot traffic, without blocking legitimate users.
DDoS Protection
Distributed Denial of Service protection via Cloudflare or AWS Shield — ensuring your website remains available even under volumetric attack, with rate limiting, challenge pages and traffic scrubbing configured to your traffic profile.
Dark Web Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of dark web forums, paste sites and breach databases for your organisation's email addresses, credentials and sensitive data — alerting you immediately if your data appears in a breach so you can respond before damage occurs.
Our security process
Scoping & Planning
We define the scope of testing or auditing, agree rules of engagement, gather system information and establish an authorisation framework — ensuring all testing is conducted legally and with documented consent.
Reconnaissance
Passive and active information gathering — identifying exposed services, subdomains, technology stack, known CVEs and attack surface before any active testing begins.
Vulnerability Assessment
Systematic identification of vulnerabilities using OWASP methodology, authenticated and unauthenticated testing, and manual verification of automated scanner findings to eliminate false positives.
Exploitation & Validation
Controlled exploitation of confirmed vulnerabilities to demonstrate real-world impact — proving the risk, not just flagging a theoretical issue — with all activity logged and reversible.
Reporting
A clear, actionable report covering all findings with CVSS risk scores, proof-of-concept evidence, business impact assessment and specific remediation guidance — written for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Remediation & Re-Test
We support your team through remediation, answer technical questions and conduct a free re-test of all critical and high findings after fixes are applied — confirming vulnerabilities have been closed effectively.
Cyber security FAQs
What is the difference between a security audit and a penetration test?+
A security audit is a systematic review of your security configuration, policies and controls — assessing what is in place and identifying gaps or weaknesses. A penetration test goes further — our security specialists actively attempt to exploit identified vulnerabilities to demonstrate real-world impact. Both produce actionable reports, but a penetration test provides stronger evidence of actual risk by showing what an attacker could achieve, not just what looks vulnerable in theory.
Is penetration testing legal?+
Yes — penetration testing is entirely legal when conducted with documented written authorisation from the system owner. Before any testing begins, we execute a formal Rules of Engagement document that defines the scope, timing and authorised techniques. All our testing is conducted within this authorised scope only. We never test systems we have not been explicitly authorised to test, and we take the legal and ethical framework of penetration testing extremely seriously.
How often should I have a penetration test?+
Industry best practice recommends an annual penetration test as a minimum, with additional testing following significant changes to your application or infrastructure — new features, major releases, infrastructure migrations or third-party integrations. Some regulatory frameworks (PCI DSS, ISO 27001) mandate specific testing frequencies. If your application handles sensitive customer data or financial transactions, annual testing is strongly recommended.
What does a penetration test report include?+
Our penetration test reports include an executive summary suitable for non-technical stakeholders, a methodology section, detailed findings for every vulnerability discovered (including CVSS risk score, description, evidence, business impact and specific remediation steps), and an overall risk rating for the engagement. We also provide a certificate of testing that you can share with clients, partners or auditors as evidence that security testing has been conducted.
What should I do if I think I have been hacked?+
If you suspect an active breach, contact us immediately — we offer emergency incident response for both existing clients and new enquiries. In the meantime: do not delete anything (evidence is essential), isolate affected systems from your network where possible, change all administrative passwords, and document what you have observed with timestamps. Our incident response team can help you contain the breach, assess the damage, comply with ICO reporting requirements and remediate the root cause.
Cyber security pricing
All engagements are scoped individually — these are indicative starting prices.
All prices ex-VAT. Final pricing depends on scope and complexity. Contact us for a free security consultation.
Comprehensive review of your security posture with prioritised remediation plan.
- Infrastructure configuration review
- SSL/TLS assessment
- Security headers check
- Access control review
- Software & patch status audit
- Prioritised findings report
- Remediation guidance
OWASP-methodology web application or API penetration test with full report.
- Full OWASP Top 10 coverage
- Authenticated & unauthenticated testing
- Manual testing & exploitation
- CVSS-rated findings report
- Executive summary included
- Remediation guidance
- Free re-test of critical findings
- Certificate of testing
Ongoing monitoring, threat detection and rapid response for your digital assets.
- 24/7 threat monitoring
- WAF management & tuning
- Malware scanning
- Dark web monitoring
- Vulnerability scanning
- Monthly security report
- Incident response SLA
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