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Cyber Advisory
Senior security expertise on demand. We architect robust defences, build your ISMS, and develop the baselines, policies and procedures that turn security intent into daily operational practice.
Overview
Cyber Advisory: senior security direction, exactly when you need it
Cyber Advisory gives you access to senior security expertise without carrying a full-time executive on the payroll. We design your security architecture, build an Information Security Management System (ISMS), harden your baselines, and write the policies and procedures that turn security intent into daily operational practice. It is one accountable service across four connected capabilities, so decisions are joined up rather than scattered across separate suppliers.
This is built for regulated and high-growth organisations that need direction now: a business heading into certification, a team whose policies exist on paper but never reach the working day, or a leadership group making architecture decisions they cannot afford to get wrong. Baknet is certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 at firm level, and the work is delivered by certified, senior practitioners. Our method is evidence-led throughout: every finding reproducible, every fix verified, one retest included and progress shared daily, so you always know where things stand.
What’s included
What it includes
Cyber Security Architecture Consultation
We advise on the security measures that protect your IT assets across network, cloud and applications, examining how your estate is put together and where the weak joints are. You get a target architecture matched to your actual risk, not a generic reference diagram.
Information Security Management System
We provide advisory and hands-on implementation for an efficient ISMS aligned to the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022, scoping the system to your organisation and documenting evidence from the outset. If you are heading towards the certificate itself, this pairs naturally with our Standards Compliance service.
Security Baseline Development and Review
We develop and review security baselines for endpoints, servers, databases, cloud platforms and more, so every system is built and maintained to the same known-good standard. Where you want those baselines validated under attack conditions, Security Testing is the natural next step.
Security and Privacy Policies Advisory
We review, update or develop your information security and data privacy policies and procedures for regulatory and standards compliance. The aim is documents your teams will actually use: written in plain language, matched to real workflows, and practical enough to become everyday habit rather than shelf-ware.
How we deliver
Delivering Cyber Advisory
One accountable method, from first assessment through to a matured programme.
01
Assess Current State
Review existing architecture, controls, policies and gaps against business risk and the standards that apply to you.
02
Design the Target
Define the target architecture, ISMS scope, baselines and policy framework, all sized to your risk profile rather than someone else’s.
03
Implement Together
Work alongside your teams to draft policies, harden baselines and operationalise ISMS processes so the change actually takes hold.
04
Review and Mature
Periodic reviews keep baselines, policies and the ISMS current as your technology and threats change.
It is the same disciplined path we use across the practice. See how we work on How We Engage.
Business value
Why it pays off
CISO-Grade Direction, Without the Salary
You get seasoned security judgement exactly when key decisions are being made, and only for as long as you need it, instead of committing to a permanent senior hire before the workload justifies one.
A Certification-Ready ISMS
An ISO/IEC 27001:2022-aligned management system stands up to certification audit and to the security reviews your own customers run. Because controls are documented and evidenced from day one, audits and buyer due diligence stop being disruptive.
A Consistent, Hardened Estate
Documented baselines mean every endpoint, server, database and cloud service is held to one standard. Configuration drift and one-off setups stop being the quiet source of your next incident.
Security Your People Can Follow
Clear, practical policies matched to how teams really work get adopted rather than ignored, which turns security from a compliance artefact into an operating habit across the organisation.
A security programme with direction, structure and momentum.
What you receive on every engagement
Daily Progress Updates
Detailed Reporting
Reproducible Evidence
One Included Retest
Questions, answered
Frequently asked
Do we need a full-time CISO to work with you?
No. Cyber Advisory is designed to give you CISO-grade direction on demand. Many clients pair it with a vCISO retainer through our People services for continuous coverage, and combine it with Managed SOC when they also need day-to-day monitoring and response.
Can you take us all the way to ISO/IEC 27001 certification?
Yes. We assess readiness, design and implement the ISMS, prepare the evidence and support you through the certification audit itself. Organisations working across the UK, the UAE and internationally use this to meet buyer and regulator expectations in more than one market.
Our policies exist but nobody follows them. Can you help?
That is exactly the problem this service solves. We rewrite policies into clear, practical procedures matched to how your teams actually work, then help operationalise them so they hold up in daily use.
What is included in a Cyber Advisory engagement, and what sits outside it?
A typical engagement covers the four capabilities that make up the service: security architecture, an ISO/IEC 27001-aligned ISMS, hardened baselines, and security and privacy policies. We scope it to your priorities, so you can take all four or focus on the areas where you need direction most. Hands-on penetration testing and continuous monitoring sit in our Security Testing and Managed SOC services, and we join them up where it helps.
How does an engagement start, and what do you need from us?
We begin by assessing your current state, reviewing your architecture, controls, policies and gaps against business risk and the standards that apply to you. From you we need access to the right people and to existing documentation, along with a clear view of your priorities and constraints. We then agree the scope and a proportionate plan before any hands-on work begins.
Which standards and frameworks do you work to?
Our advisory work aligns to established frameworks, chiefly ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for information security management, alongside recognised hardening and configuration benchmarks for baselines. We also map policies to the regulatory obligations that apply in your sector and markets. The aim is a programme that satisfies auditors and buyers without drowning your teams in process.
How do you handle confidentiality and our sensitive information?
Confidentiality is central to how we work. Baknet is certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 at firm level, we sign non-disclosure agreements as standard, and we handle your information on a least-privilege basis for the life of the engagement. Sensitive findings are shared securely and only with the people you nominate.
How does Cyber Advisory work alongside our in-house team?
Cyber Advisory is designed to work alongside your in-house team, not replace it. We can lead where you lack senior security cover, or support your existing leadership on specific decisions and deliverables. It also connects naturally with our other Cybersecurity services, so testing, monitoring and compliance stay joined up rather than scattered across suppliers.
How is Cyber Advisory priced?
Pricing is based on the scope and depth of direction you need, so a focused policy review and a full ISMS build are costed differently. We assess your context first, then provide a clear, evidence-led proposal with no obligation. There are no numbers until the scope is agreed, so you always know what you are committing to.
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