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Stronger security. A safer, more resilient business.

Practical cyber security support to help you reduce risk, protect your people, data and operations, and keep your business moving.

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How we can help

End-to-end cyber security support, tailored to your business, using proven frameworks and practical experience.

Risk Assessment

Understand your current risks and identify what needs to be prioritised.

Security Controls

Implement practical technical and organisational controls that work for your business.

Monitoring & Detection

Improve visibility, detect threats earlier and respond more effectively.

People & Culture

Build security awareness and a positive security culture across your team.

Incident Response

Be prepared, with clear plans and support when it matters most.

Continual Improvement

Keep improving your security posture as your business evolves.

Service highlights

  • Practical, business-focused advice
  • Aligned with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls v8.1 and NCSC guidance
  • Support for Microsoft 365 and Azure environments
  • Policies, processes and documentation
  • Incident response planning and exercises
  • Supplier and third-party security support
  • Ongoing advisory or vCISO support
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Our approach The ProofGate™ 6D model

A practical, end-to-end approach to help you achieve and sustain real security and governance outcomes.

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  1. Discover

    Understand your organisation

  2. Define

    Set objectives and scope

  3. Design

    Create tailored solutions

  4. Deliver

    Implement and embed

  5. Defend

    Monitor and improve

  6. Decommission

    Retire safely and responsibly

Aligned with leading frameworks

We use recognised standards and guidance to ensure practical, proportionate and effective security:

Explore the frameworks

Recognised standards and practical guidance to help you understand cyber risks, prioritise improvements and strengthen your defences.

ISO 27001

ISO 27001 provides a structured approach to managing information security across your people, processes and technology.

CyberKarl helps define your scope, assess gaps and develop practical policies, controls and evidence. We also support implementation, internal reviews and preparation for independent certification.

Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus

Cyber Essentials focuses on essential technical controls that help protect against common cyber attacks. Cyber Essentials Plus tests those protections more thoroughly.

CyberKarl helps review your devices, accounts and services, identify improvements and prepare for assessment. Certification is delivered through the authorised scheme.

NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework

The NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework helps organisations assess how effectively they manage cyber risks, protect important services, detect attacks and minimise their impact.

CyberKarl helps define the services being assessed, review supporting evidence and turn findings into a prioritised improvement plan.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework connects cyber security activity to business outcomes through six functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover.

CyberKarl helps assess your current position, define your target outcomes and build a practical roadmap with clear responsibilities and measurable progress.

CIS Controls

The CIS Controls provide a prioritised set of safeguards to help organisations focus their security efforts where they matter most.

CyberKarl helps assess your existing safeguards, select an appropriate starting point and create an improvement plan covering areas such as asset management, access, secure configuration and recovery.

ISO 27017 — Cloud Security

ISO 27017 provides guidance on protecting information in cloud services, including the responsibilities shared between customers and cloud providers.

CyberKarl helps review cloud accounts, configurations, access and governance, clarify ownership and identify practical improvements. The guidance complements your wider information security approach.

MITRE ATT&CK — Security Operations and Assurance

MITRE ATT&CK describes the tactics and techniques attackers use against organisations. It helps connect realistic threats to prevention, detection and response.

CyberKarl helps identify relevant attack scenarios, review control and detection coverage, and use the findings to improve monitoring and incident response.

Real results for real businesses

“Karl is passionate about cyber security, always looking to the future, never losing sight of the fact that most cyber attacks come through human error/lack of knowledge. He has developed a range of effective strategies to keep our workforce thinking about cyber while building out our tech and processes. He has been a real asset to our organisation who are vital in bringing media to the UK’s Armed Forces. He has a high level of accreditation but more than that he is friendly, calm under pressure and he knows his stuff. I would work with him again in a heartbeat!”

Ben Chapman

“Karl has worked with us for 2 and a half years. As a not for profit charity whose role is improve the welfare of our armed forces overseas, and as Karl is ex military himself, he was an excellent cultural fit. Add to that his expertise, experience and approach to information and cyber security, he achieved a lot!

He will be missed by us, but will definitely be your gain. Feel free to contact me directly for references.”

Ryan Lambert

“Karl is a genuine and hard working team player. Karl gets the job done. He always puts the customer first and his approachable and supportive nature helps build superb relationships. He receives positive feedback on a consistent basis from end users, stakeholders and colleagues. Given the opportunity, I would definitely work with Karl again and I am confident what ever he turns his hand to he will gain positive outcomes.”

Evonne Collins

“Karl very professional goes extra mile to fulfil clients expectation and very fast with service delivery. Pleasure to work with and recommend with high level of professional desired management skills on projects”

Surjeet S Lyall

“Karl is a dedicated individual who likes to ensure that the task is completed correctly first time. His technical support knowledge is, I feel, a key strength to any team who requires a specialist. Karl is not afraid of a challenge and has successfully completed the 3 peaks challenge this year. His can do attitude is assists the results.”

Anne Leese

Why choose CyberKarl?

  • Real-world experience
  • Straight-talking and easy to work with
  • Focused on UK SMEs and mid-market
  • Local to North Wales, working across the UK

Let’s make your business stronger and more secure.

Get in touch for a no-obligation conversation about your cyber security needs.

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Frequently asked questions

What size businesses do you work with?

CyberKarl works primarily with small and medium-sized businesses, but we also support larger organisations and public sector clients. Whether you’re just starting to improve your cyber security or need specialist help with compliance and governance, we tailor our services to your business, its risks and its budget.

Do you offer ongoing support?

Yes. Cyber security and AI governance are not one-off activities. We provide ongoing support through our Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) and advisory services. This gives your business access to experienced cyber security and governance expertise without the cost of employing a full-time specialist. We can also help maintain your security policies, manage risks, support compliance and respond to emerging threats.

Which frameworks do you work with?

We work with recognised UK and international standards, including ISO 27001 (information security), ISO 42001 (AI governance), Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework, NIST and CIS Controls. We also support data protection requirements, including UK GDPR. We help you understand which standards are relevant to your business and turn their requirements into practical improvements.

How do we get started?

Getting started is simple. Contact CyberKarl for an initial conversation about your business, the challenges you’re facing and what you want to achieve. We’ll discuss your current position, identify where support could make the biggest difference and recommend a practical way forward. You’ll receive clear advice, straightforward pricing and no unnecessary technical jargon.