Rapid Risk Clarity

Clear, senior-led cyber insight when decisions can’t wait

Cyber risk becomes visible at the worst possible moments: a customer demands assurance, a regulator asks questions, a supplier negotiation turns tense, an incident exposes uncomfortable gaps, or internal leadership needs a straight answer quickly.

In those situations you do not need a lengthy audit, a generic maturity framework, or a report that leaves the hard decisions to you. You need a senior view of what is actually happening, how serious it is, and what can realistically be done next.
‍Rapid Risk Clarity is a concise, evidence-led assessment delivered in 72–120 hours, designed to produce decision-ready conclusions and a practical plan that gets executed.

When Rapid Risk Clarity Assesment is the right fit

This engagement is designed for situations where time is limited and the consequences of getting it wrong are high, for example:

🔹 You need to demonstrate credible security posture to a major customer, partner, insurer, counsel, or board.

🔹 You suspect gaps in identity, privileged access, or security operations but cannot afford a drawn-out programme just to find out where you stand.

🔹 AI adoption (copilots, internal LLM tools, vendor AI features) is moving faster than governance and data controls.

🔹 You want to understand ransomware disruption risk and whether you can actually recover within tolerable timeframes.

🔹A critical third party (MSP, SaaS provider, cloud vendor, AI provider) is becoming a concentration risk and you need a defensible view quickly.

🔹 An incident, or a near miss, has created urgency and you need a focused, senior assessment of impact and next steps.

What we cover

Every engagement is scoped to your context, but Rapid Risk Clarity Assessment typically focuses on the areas that drive real incidents in 2026:

AI and data leakage controls
🔹How sensitive information can leave the organisation through AI tools and integrations, whether data classification and access controls are enforceable, and what “guardrails” exist in practice.

Identity and privileged access
🔹The most common path to serious compromise is still identity. We examine how privileged access is controlled, how service accounts/secrets are managed, and where the privilege pathways and “break-glass” controls are weak or untested.

Ransomware disruption and recoverability
🔹Whether backups and recovery are real, tested, segregated and usable under pressure—not whether they exist on paper. We focus on what would stop the business and what would take too long to restore.

Third-party and supplier dependency risk
🔹How much you rely on third parties for critical services, where the control gaps are, and what evidence you can reasonably demand. Where needed, we provide a focused supplier assurance view.

Exploitable exposure
🔹The handful of reachable, high-impact exposures that genuinely change risk (misconfigurations, internet-facing paths, missing controls, weak monitoring). The goal is prioritisation that reflects how attacks succeed, not a long list of low-value findings.

How it works (and why it’s fast)

Rapid Risk Clarity is structured to avoid “consultancy drag”. It is executed as follows:
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🔹Step 1 - Scope and objectives (60–90 minutes)
We agree the decision you need to make, the constraints, and the few areas that will be assessed. If you are under time pressure, this is designed to start immediately.
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🔹Step 2 - Evidence-led review (remote-first)
We use a short, targeted evidence list (policies alone are not enough). This typically includes a mix of architecture, identity controls, logging/monitoring, backup and recovery evidence, supplier artefacts, and a small number of stakeholder interviews.
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🔹Step 3 - Working findings and prioritisation
We share early conclusions quickly, so you can adjust course and avoid surprises at the end.
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🔹Step 4 - Output pack and executive walkthrough
You receive the deliverables described above, followed by an executive session to ensure the conclusions and recommended actions are clear, realistic, and owned.Most engagements complete within 72–120 hours. Where deeper validation is required, we can extend into a follow-on phase without turning it into a long audit.

What makes us different

Many cyber consultancies deliver “a report” and leave you holding the risk. Our approach is deliberately practical. We focus on the few issues that materially change risk and decision-making. We translate technical gaps into business impact and clear next actions. We can stay engaged to implement controls, test resilience, and maintain oversight, so the plan actually gets executed.