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Fractional CISOFinancial Services
Post-Acquisition Cyber Security Programme for PE-Backed Business
Client: PE-Backed Professional Services Firm (Confidential)
ISO 27001
Certification
Achieved in 11 months
75% faster
Incident Response
Response time improvement
11 months
Timeline
From assessment to certification
The Challenge
Following PE acquisition, a professional services firm with 800 employees required a comprehensive review of its cyber security posture. The due diligence process had identified material gaps in security controls and regulatory compliance.
The Solution
Appointed as Fractional CISO to lead the security remediation programme. Conducted a full security assessment against ISO 27001 and NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus, built a prioritised remediation roadmap, and led the firm to ISO 27001 certification.
Key Outcomes
- ISO 27001 certification achieved within 11 months
- NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus certification completed in month 4
- Security incident response time reduced from days to hours
- Board-level cyber risk reporting established for the first time