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02 · Cyber risk management

See your exposure clearly, then reduce it.

A clear, consistent method that turns threats and weaknesses into business impacts, owners and decisions leaders can defend.

Risk position

ISO/IEC 27005 · NIST SP 800-30 · ISO 31000

  • ✓  Critical assets identified
  • ✓  Top risks assessed and scored
  • ✓  Owners and treatments agreed
  • ✓  Risk appetite set by leadership
  • ✓  Indicators tracked over time

A defensible risk position →

Why it matters

Cyber risk sits alongside financial and operational risk. Yet it is often described in language leaders cannot act on.

We translate threats and weaknesses into business impact, so decisions to fix, accept or insure are made deliberately and on the record.

Sound familiar?

01   Your risk register lists IT issues, not business risks.

02   An insurer or customer wants evidence of how you manage cyber risk.

03   Nobody is sure which risks the board has actually accepted.

How we help

From a list of worries to decisions on record.

01

Understand

  • Cyber risk assessments
    Identify and prioritise the threats and weaknesses that matter most to your business.
  • Threat and business impact analysis
    What could happen, how likely it is and what it would cost.
  • Risk methodology design
    A consistent, proportionate method your team can run again.

02

Decide

  • Risk appetite and tolerance statements
    Clear limits, set by leadership, for how much risk is acceptable.
  • Risk registers and treatment plans
    A living register with owners, actions and timescales.
  • Risk acceptance and exceptions
    A proper process for the risks you choose to carry.

03

Oversee

  • Key risk indicators
    Measures that show whether risk is rising or falling.
  • Board risk reporting
    A concise view of top risks for boards and committees.
  • Cyber insurance readiness
    Prepare for underwriter questions and understand the cover you need.
  • Ongoing risk management
    Regular reviews that keep the picture current.

Aligned to

ISO/IEC 27005  ·  NIST SP 800-30  ·  ISO 31000  ·  NCSC CAF

A typical engagement

Five steps. One consistent picture of risk.

01

Discovery call

Free, 30 minutes. What worries you, and who needs to know.

02

Scope and context

Critical services, assets and the threats they face.

03

Risk assessment

Likelihood and impact scored with a consistent method.

04

Treatment and appetite

Leadership decides what to fix, accept or transfer.

05

Monitor and report

Indicators and reporting that keep risk visible.

What you walk away with

■  Top risks named, owned and tracked

■  One consistent method across the business

■  A defensible position for boards and insurers

Who you work with

Risk in the language your board speaks.

Recognised methods

Aligned to ISO/IEC 27005 and NIST SP 800-30.

Proportionate

Scaled to your size, not a big-firm template.

Business language

Risks described by impact, not jargon.

Related services

01

Cyber strategy and leadership

Direction, ownership and board reporting.

05

Third-party and supply chain risk

The suppliers that could hurt you most.

08

Cyber due diligence

Cyber risk in deals and investments.

Do you know your top five cyber risks?

Book a free 30-minute call and we’ll help you find out.