Supercharge your cyber security strategy with the world's best experts.
Consultancy services from globally renowned consultants, proven to deliver organisations greater success and resilience within their cyber security programme.
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Cyber security services delivered by top-tier SANS instructors, GIAC certified practitioners, and other world-renowned experts.
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Achieve your cyber security objectives more effectively and efficiently.
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Achieve better risk management and protection of your critical assets.
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Solve challenges with greater precision and confidence.
The unmatched expertise of our elite consultant network
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Developed and released 150+ tools to improve detection and response globally
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Authored 200+ cyber security research papers, significantly advancing the field
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500+ certifications held including GIAC GSE, the most prestigious in the industry
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Trained 100,000+ security professionals across thousands of organisations
“Consultancy” often misses the mark for organisations, with poorly scoped engagements, consultants lacking in the right expertise, and badly managed processes.
This leaves security leaders with expended budgets but not quite the impact nor meaningful outcomes needed.
Secure Impact will assess your requirements and enable outcome-focused and meaningful consultancy with a team of world renowned experts.
This team will be curated to bring you the knowledge and expertise your function needs the most, and share and apply this in delivery to move the needle on your security posture and capabilities.
Founder & Cyber Specialist James Lyne.
James is globally recognised as a cyber security expert, not only through his TV appearances and TED talks, but also through his significant contributions to the industry and innovations.
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unrivalled services to help you thrive
Each one of our services is designed to turbocharge your cyber security strategy. Our unique and exclusive access to the top 1% of cyber security consultants combined with our phenomenal scoping and processes, means your consultancy budget will work much harder for you and produce better results, quicker.
From SOC Maturity Assessments to Intelligent Penetration Tests, Incident Response Services, Strategic Planning and Specialised Advisory Services, we will heavily tailor our solution and delivery to you and ensure your objectives are met.
The below is a brief insight to some of our breadth of capabilities, but this is by no means exhaustive:
Intelligent Penetration Tests
Learn more about our penetration testsSOC Design, Implementation, and Maturity Consultation
Cloud Security Assessments
Incident Response and Strategy Tabletops
National Risk Assessments
Security Posture Maturity Assessment & Recommendations
Risk Assessments
Laboratory & Testing Environments, Capacity or Capability Builds
Incident Preparedness & Incident Response
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
Virtual CISO Services
Skills Assessment (organisational or national level)
Red and Purple Team Services
Infrastructure Review
Strategy Development
Digital Forensics Services
CNI Control Development
Conference Partnerships & International Marketing
Secure Communications Infrastructure
Achieve excellence
with unparalleled expertise
We can provision you with the right team across a breadth of areas to meet your specific requirements, and while we have access to the capabilities across +150 SANS instructors and other top-tier experts, our core team includes the below individuals who will help you scope our engagement.
James Lyne
James Lyne is a globally recognised cyber security expert, known for his dynamic presentations and innovative approach to the field. With core competencies in cyber defense, threat intelligence, and ethical hacking, James is dedicated to empowering organisations to navigate today's complex security landscape. As the author of numerous cyber security courses and a regular speaker at industry events, he brings a wealth of practical knowledge and insights to the table. James's passion for educating and inspiring others makes him a sought-after advisor and mentor in the cyber security community.
Simon Vernon
Simon, with over 25 years of experience, serves as the Head of Research and Development at SANS Institute, overseeing the creation and operations of critical cyber security initiatives. He also holds the position of Chief Security Officer for various companies and provides expertise to multiple boards. As a SANS Instructor for Cloud Security Essentials, Simon is dedicated to advancing industry knowledge in cloud security. His qualifications, including GIAC certifications and Microsoft credentials, underscore his expertise in security architecture, offensive and defensive services, and OSINT.
Tarot (Taz) Wake
Taz, a highly respected global cyber security expert, brings over 20 years of experience in incident response, risk management, security compliance assessments, and awareness training. As a Board-certified security professional and author of critical courses like LINUX Incident Response & Threat Hunting, Taz provides invaluable security risk management advice to government and private sector organisations worldwide. His extensive qualifications, including GIAC certifications, CISSP, CRISC, and CPP, highlight his exceptional skill and dedication to protecting national and enterprise-level assets in the cyber security field.
Chris Crowley
Chris, a renowned authority in cyber security, is widely recognised for his contributions to the SANS Institute, particularly as the author of pivotal courses like Managing Security Operations and Incident Response Team Management. Highly recommended and globally sought after, Chris's passion for innovation extends well beyond the classroom. With expertise spanning SOC Services, Tabletops, Training, Forensic Analysis, and Penetration Testing, he is a driving force in shaping future security management strategies. Chris's extensive qualifications, including GIAC certifications and CISSP, underscore his exceptional skill and leadership.
Dean Parsons
Dean brings over 20 years of expertise in both Information Technology and Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Defence to critical infrastructure sectors. As a SANS Certified Instructor and co-author of ICS security courses, his focus on incident response, threat hunting, and assessments underscores his commitment to promoting safety and cyber protection. With a strong track record and comprehensive cybersecurity certifications, Dean is a trusted partner in ensuring the resilience of industrial systems.
Ian Reynolds
Ian, a seasoned cyber security expert, recently promoted to a top instructor position at SANS Institute, brings unparalleled expertise in SOC, Forensic, Incident Response Services and more. With over 20 security certifications, including GIAC Advisory Board Membership and CISSP, he consults across various sectors, from educational institutions to corporate giants, designing, implementing, and supporting global-scale systems. Ian's passion lies in genuine knowledge transfer, making him a charismatic consultant dedicated to advancing cyber security practices worldwide.
Secure Impact carefully considered our commercial drivers and helped us to be as secure as possible. They have given us much greater confidence in the direction we are heading with development.
Thomas Fearon,
Security & Privacy Officer, Telenor Software Lab AS
Secure Impact do things very differently to the market and that's why we partner with them - we need and expect more from our security partners because of who we are and what we do. I know SI's scope will be bespoke to our risk model and that they'll deliver the right outcomes. Being GIAC certified, I know the security staff they provide have provable expertise.
Howard Cribbs,
CIO, SANS
We partnered with SI to design and deliver an Incident Response simulation exercise. The team carefully crafted an exercise which reflected our own environment, significantly increasing the value to our business. Secure Impact provide us with a genuine sense that we are working with a team whose singular vision is to ensure we gain the most value from the expertise and services they are delivering.
Paul Coleman,
VP Information Security & Data Privacy, Orgvue
We work with some of the largest companies in the UK, and we understand the impact of good partnerships. The Secure Impact team are technically excellent, easy to work with, and drive at outcomes that make a real difference for a business.
Lynn Morgan ,
Head of Customer Experience, Tela
SI’s technical expertise and consultative approach distinguishes them very clearly from the market. We’ve certainly improved our cyber security posture with their help and guidance.
Robert Arnold ,
General Manager, Helical Levity
Secure Impact consulting makes the difference
Incident Response Tabletop Exercise (IR TTX) for a Major SaaS Provider
Preparedness is critical for responding effectively to a breach, and this IR TTX ultimately enhanced a SaaS provider's readiness. The scenario, focusing on insider threats and ransomware, improved decision-making, regulatory response, and external communications, strengthening security resilience, preparedness, and team collaboration.
26%
Increased cross-department collaboration score by 26% based on participant feedback.
Strengthening National Cyber Security Across Critical Infrastructure Sectors
This multi-year engagement analysed prevalent regional risks and those within each CNI sector. By executing gap analyses, we enabled our client, a national security organisation, to understand their risk profile and areas for development. Our experts reviewed the data and controls and provided a force-ranked priority plan for mitigation, then helping to ‘sell the change’ across each sector.
+$10 BN
Helped to protect over $£10 billion in national infrastructure assets through our comprehensive CNI security initiatives.
Security Operations Centre Maturity Assessment for a Manufacturing Corporation
This initiative aimed to strengthen cyber security defences, improve threat detection capabilities, and optimise incident response procedures. Through a comprehensive assessment and tailored strategy, we aligned the SOC with industry best practices, also introducing advanced technologies and training recommendations. The client benefited from enhanced threat detection, operational efficiency and compliance, as well as a more unified approach to cyber security.
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More than twice the number of incidents resolved within the same measured time period.
Delivering the team to deliver results
This starts with expert scoping with a senior team including a revered SANS instructor, and Secure Impact’s Senior Team.
They will work with you during a discovery session to identify and prioritise your key
challenges and objectives against the rich context their experience affords, to establish
the best team to deliver the results required.
Following this scoping meeting, your next contact will be with a specifically selected team, world leaders in the industry, ready to work with you to make a real impact on your security posture and bringing to bear the lessons learned from working with enterprise clients globally.
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