Cyber Security Consultancy & Co-Managed Protection
Understand the exposure behind your technology estate and improve the controls that matter. We combine cyber security assessment, practical implementation and scoped co-managed delivery, with clear responsibilities and reporting.
Our Approach to Cyber Security
Understand the exposure behind your technology estate and improve the controls that matter. We combine cyber security assessment, practical implementation and scoped co-managed delivery, with clear responsibilities and reporting.
Based in the UK. Working internationally.
Our consultancy model supports remote collaboration with leadership and IT teams across locations. At the start of each engagement, we agree the countries and entities in scope, meeting arrangements, delivery responsibilities and any onsite requirements. Service hours and response commitments are set out in the agreed scope.
Everything You Need From Cyber Security
- Endpoint protection (EDR/XDR)
- Email & phishing defence
- Multi-Factor Authentication & conditional access
- Identity & privileged access management
- Security awareness training & phishing simulations
- Automated threat monitoring, with human triage and response arrangements agreed in scope
AI security and information protection
AI tools and agents add new access paths to your information. We review permissions, data-loss prevention, integrations and the actions an agent can take, then implement the safeguards your team has agreed. See AI security on our AI consultancy page.
- Least-privilege access for AI tools and agents.
- Sensitive-information handling and data-loss prevention.
- Integration and agent permission controls with logging.
How the work is structured
Work starts from business context and moves through the controls that most affect exposure.
- Business context and assessment, through a defined cyber security risk assessment.
- Identity, privileged access, MFA and conditional access.
- Endpoint, email and phishing protection.
- Maintenance, configuration and vulnerability-management responsibilities supported by the agreed service.
- Resilience and incident readiness, connected to backup and disaster recovery.
- Control evidence for GRC, ISO 27001 and insurer questions.
- Co-managed operation, escalation and review.
Monitoring, triage and response
Automated monitoring, human triage, response and client escalation are different things. Operational hours, the providers involved and response arrangements are agreed in the service scope rather than assumed.
Outcomes
Prioritised improvements, stronger control ownership, evidence of implementation and reporting that connects technical findings to business exposure.
The Outcomes You'll Actually See
Reduce material risk
Layered controls and continuous automated monitoring reduce the likelihood, and impact, of a serious incident.
Confidence at board level
Clear reporting, tested response plans and evidence you can hand straight to your board, insurers or auditors.
Unlock bigger contracts
Pass supplier security questionnaires and enterprise procurement reviews, security becomes a commercial enabler.
What Success Looks Like
- A measurable reduction in cyber risk
- Audit- and board-ready reporting on demand
- Security as a competitive differentiator
Where Cyber Security Makes the Biggest Difference
Passing an enterprise security questionnaire
A large customer or partner is asking for evidence of MFA, EDR, monitoring, backups and incident response before signing the contract.
What we deliver: We map their questionnaire to your current controls, close the gaps and give you audit-ready evidence, so security stops blocking commercial deals.
Locking down Microsoft 365 after a phishing incident
A user has clicked a phishing link or an inbox has been compromised, and leadership wants to know it can't happen again.
What we deliver: We contain the incident, harden identity with MFA and Conditional Access, deploy email defence and phishing simulations, and report the residual risk to the board.
Rolling out MFA and Conditional Access across the estate
MFA coverage is patchy, legacy authentication is still enabled, and admins share credentials.
What we deliver: We deploy phishing-resistant MFA, Conditional Access and privileged access controls in stages, so security uplifts without breaking day-to-day work.
Meeting cyber insurance renewal controls
Your insurer has tightened the renewal questionnaire — EDR, MFA, immutable backups, awareness training — and you can't tick every box.
What we deliver: We deliver the required controls, produce the evidence pack, and often unlock better premiums or higher cover limits at renewal.
Related services
Cyber Security Risk Assessments
A structured, prioritised view of where your genuine exposure sits, with owners and a treatment plan.
Cyber Essentials Consultancy
Scope, remediation and evidence support for the verified self-assessment.
Cyber Essentials Plus Consultancy
Readiness for the independently audited standard, with remediation before the assessor arrives.
Physical Security Systems
CCTV and door access are networked systems, so they are secured and administered like the rest of your IT.
Cloud Agile delivers cyber security within an independently certified ISO/IEC 27001 information security management system, providing a governed framework for how we protect information, manage risk and continually improve our controls. See our governance, risk and compliance service. We are also certified to Cyber Essentials. Verify Cloud Agile’s ISO 27001 certification on UKAS CertCheck · Verify Cloud Agile’s Cyber Essentials certificate
Three Layers. One Joined-Up Defence.
Every layer of the Cloud Agile stack wraps around your business, click any ring to explore.
MDR/SOC, EDR/XDR, email defence and 24/7 threat monitoring, stopping attacks before they land.
Everyday IT support, helpdesk, device management and proactive monitoring, keeping your people productive.
Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, policies and audit-ready evidence, governance that keeps you certified.
Everyday IT support, helpdesk, device management and proactive monitoring, keeping your people productive.
MDR/SOC, EDR/XDR, email defence and 24/7 threat monitoring, stopping attacks before they land.
Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, policies and audit-ready evidence, governance that keeps you certified.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does cyber security consultancy support compliance and insurance?+
It helps establish the technical controls and evidence behind assurance requirements. Framework alignment and insurer questions are agreed within the engagement; neither consultancy nor a control deployment guarantees compliance or cover.
Can you work with our current tools and IT provider?+
Yes, where access, compatibility and responsibilities are agreed. We establish the role of your internal team, existing provider and Cloud Agile before changing or operating controls.
Is penetration testing included?+
Only if it is explicitly scoped and supported by an agreed delivery arrangement. A general consultancy or risk-assessment engagement does not automatically include penetration testing.
We're small, are we really a target?+
Yes. Most attacks are automated and indiscriminate. SMEs are hit because they're easier targets, not because they're valuable ones.
Do you replace our existing antivirus?+
Usually, yes. Traditional antivirus isn't enough anymore, we deploy modern EDR/XDR that detects behaviour, not just known files.
Can you help us get Cyber Essentials?+
Yes. See our GRC service and Cyber Essentials pages. We help you prepare and maintain the controls; certification is assessed independently.
How much does cyber security cost for a small business?+
For a UK SME, a layered cyber security programme typically starts around £15 to £30 per user per month, covering EDR, email security, MFA, monitoring and awareness training. Cost scales with headcount and data sensitivity, not company size.
What is the difference between EDR, XDR and antivirus?+
Antivirus looks for known malicious files. EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) watches behaviour on each device and can isolate a compromised machine. XDR extends that visibility across email, identity and cloud so threats are correlated across the whole environment.
How long does it take to improve our cyber security posture?+
Foundational controls (MFA, EDR, email security, hardened Microsoft 365) can be deployed in 2 to 4 weeks. A full posture uplift with monitoring, policy and Cyber Essentials Plus typically runs 8 to 12 weeks.
Do we need a SOC or is managed detection and response enough?+
For most UK SMEs, a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service delivers 24/7 monitoring, threat hunting and incident response without the cost of building an in-house SOC. We advise on the right level based on risk, sector and compliance obligations.
Our Other Services
IT Support & Managed IT
Keep your people productive and your IT reliable with practical helpdesk support, proactive maintenance and expert technical assistance. Choose fully managed support or additional capability alongside your internal team.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Governance, risk and compliance built into how you work, turning assurance into a commercial advantage.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Business continuity by design, tested resilience your board, customers and insurers can rely on.
Cloud & Infrastructure
A cloud platform engineered around your business, secure, scalable and aligned to your growth plan.
AI Consultancy & Automation
AI governance, security, implementation and maintenance alongside your IT and compliance teams.
Strategic IT Consultancy (vCIO)
Senior technology leadership on tap, the roadmap, budget and boardroom voice IT deserves.
Further reading on this service
How to spot a modern phishing email
The subtle signals staff can be trained to notice before a routine click becomes an incident.
Cyber security challenges facing SMEs in 2026
The threats and compliance pressures to plan for, and the controls worth putting in place first.
What an MSSP does, and how it differs from IT support
Where managed security responsibilities begin and how to compare providers properly.
Managed Cyber Security Across Our Regions
We provide managed protection across our service areas: endpoint and network defence, identity and email security, monitoring, and Cyber Essentials certification support. When something does go wrong, we help contain the incident, work through recovery and put the lessons back into your controls, working alongside your insurer and any specialist responders involved. Choose your area to see how cyber security is delivered locally.
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Make your next decision with a clearer view
Discuss your technology risk, assurance requirement or internal IT priorities with Cloud Agile.
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