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Cyber Security Consultancy

Cyber security consultancy gives your leadership team independent, practical advice on where your real risks lie and what to fix first, without being tied to selling you a particular product or platform.

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What you get

Independent advice and a clear security roadmap

Risk assessment

A structured review of your systems, data and processes to identify where a cyber incident would cause the most damage.

Policy & governance

Practical, plain-English security policies covering acceptable use, access control, data handling and incident response procedures.

Board-level reporting

Clear briefings that translate technical risk into business language, so leadership can make informed decisions and investment choices.

Vendor-neutral advice

Recommendations based on what your business actually needs, not on which products or platforms we might prefer to sell.

Cyber Essentials guidance

Support understanding the UK government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme and what's needed to work towards meeting its requirements.

Security roadmap

A prioritised, realistic improvement plan matched to your budget, resources and business priorities, not a generic checklist.

How it works

A clear path from day one.

  1. Discovery

    We talk to key people across your business and review existing systems, documentation and any past incidents to understand your starting point.

  2. Assessment

    Your risks are assessed and ranked by likelihood and impact, so effort and budget go where they matter most.

  3. Roadmap

    You receive a clear, prioritised plan setting out recommended actions, rough sequencing and who should own each step.

  4. Ongoing advice

    We remain available to advise as you implement changes, review progress and adjust the plan as your business evolves.

Cyber Security Consultancy

Built around the way you work.

Most businesses know cyber security matters, but far fewer have an honest, independent view of where their real risks sit or what to fix first. Cyber security consultancy from NXAPP gives you that view, without a product to sell at the end of it.

Who it’s for

This service suits business owners, directors and managers who need to make sensible decisions about security spend and priorities, but don’t have the in-house expertise or time to work it out alone. It’s equally useful for businesses starting from scratch and those that already have security measures in place but have never had them independently reviewed.

Consultancy works well on its own, or as the first step before adopting a wider service such as managed cyber security or a cyber security audit.

What’s included

Consultancy is built around understanding your business first, then giving advice that fits it. Typical engagements cover:

  • A structured assessment of your current risks, systems and data
  • Practical, plain-English policies covering access, acceptable use and incident response
  • Board-level reporting that explains risk in business terms, not technical jargon
  • Guidance on preparing for the UK government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme
  • A prioritised roadmap you can act on immediately or hand to a technical provider

Because the advice is vendor-neutral, recommendations are shaped by what your business needs rather than by any particular product or platform.

How it works

Engagements start with discovery: conversations with key people, and a review of your current systems, documentation and any past incidents. From there, risks are assessed and ranked by likelihood and impact, so the resulting roadmap focuses effort where it will make the biggest difference, not on an exhaustive list of every theoretical weakness.

You’re left with a clear, sequenced plan and someone to check in with as it’s implemented, whether that’s your own team, an existing IT provider, or NXAPP’s wider NX Cyber service.

Why NXAPP

NXAPP’s consultancy sits inside NX Cyber, our wider cyber security service for UK small and mid-sized businesses. That means recommendations are grounded in what actually works in practice, not theory, and there’s a natural path from advice to implementation if you decide you’d rather the work was done for you rather than by you.

We focus on fixing the fundamentals that stop most real-world attacks, explaining decisions clearly, and being honest when a risk is low priority rather than inflating every finding to justify further work.

If you already have a good sense of your priorities and want a detailed technical review, a cyber security audit may be a better starting point. If you’d rather have the day-to-day security work carried out for you on an ongoing basis, take a look at managed cyber security.

To talk through what your business needs, get in touch.

FAQs

Questions, answered.

How is consultancy different from managed cyber security?

Consultancy focuses on strategic advice, assessment and planning rather than day-to-day monitoring. Many businesses use consultancy to set direction, then add managed cyber security or another provider to carry the work out.

Do we need consultancy if we already have an IT provider?

Often, yes. An IT provider may keep systems running day to day, but security strategy, risk prioritisation and policy work benefit from independent, dedicated attention rather than being squeezed in alongside routine support.

Will you tell us to buy specific security products?

No. Our advice is vendor-neutral and based on your actual risks and budget, not on any product we sell or a partner arrangement behind the scenes. Recommendations focus on outcomes, leaving the choice of tools and suppliers open to you.

Can consultancy help us prepare for Cyber Essentials?

Yes. We can review your current setup against the scheme's requirements and help you plan the changes needed to work towards meeting them, including the policy and documentation work the scheme expects alongside technical controls.

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