Harden everything.
Trust nothing.
Together with our certified external professionals, we conduct penetration testing and implement advanced endpoint protection and ransomware defenses. Every finding is documented, every remediation verified, so your infrastructure meets the highest compliance standards: ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and the data-protection regimes your industry requires.
External, internal and red-team engagements run by certified testers. Every exploit path documented, every fix verified.
Advanced EDR/XDR across laptops, workstations and servers, monitored 24/7 by our certified external professionals with documented response times.
Layered prevention with immutable backups and tested restore drills. Contained, documented, and provably recoverable.
Findings mapped to ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, GDPR and NIS2. Every remediation verified and documented for your auditors.
Red, Blue and Purple — how they work together
Effective cybersecurity is not a single team. It is a continuous cycle between attackers, defenders and the feedback loop that makes both better. Our certified external professionals operate all three disciplines, and we coordinate them into one program.
Offensive security
The Red Team thinks, moves and exploits like a real adversary. Their job is to find the path in before a criminal does, and prove exactly how far they can go.
- External and internal penetration testing
- Red team operations with objective-based goals
- Social engineering and vishing simulation
- Exploit development and lateral movement
- Physical security assessments
Defensive security
The Blue Team builds, monitors and defends. They harden the environment, watch for anomalies, and respond when something gets through.
- Security operations centre (SOC) monitoring
- EDR/XDR deployment and tuning
- Incident response and forensics
- Vulnerability management and patching
- Identity hardening and access governance
The feedback loop
The Purple Team is not a separate group of people. It is the disciplined process that connects Red and Blue so every attack makes the defence measurably better.
- Real-time collaboration between Red and Blue
- Attack simulation with live detection tuning
- Detection gap analysis and rule improvement
- Metrics that prove defence is improving
- Continuous feedback into hardening roadmap
Continuous Purple Team cycle · Every red finding becomes a blue improvement
Explore Our Defensive Operations
Four operational disciplines, one integrated defense. Select a discipline to see exactly what our certified external professionals deliver on your infrastructure.
Advanced Penetration Testing
Identify exploitable flaws before malicious threat actors find them. Our certified external professionals simulate real-world cyberattacks against your external networks, internal systems, and web applications.
External & Internal Testing
Comprehensive vulnerability mapping across your entire network perimeter and internal workstation domains.
Web & API Assessment
Targeted auditing of web platforms and custom APIs for injection vectors, broken auth, and logic flaws.
Social Engineering Audits
Controlled phishing simulations and employee security awareness testing to gauge human-factor risk.
Remediation Roadmaps
Detailed technical reports with prioritized remediation steps to systematically patch exploited vectors.
Advanced Endpoint Protection (EDR / XDR)
Secure every device connected to your network. We deploy enterprise-grade Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions powered by behavioral analysis and automated AI threat neutralization.
Behavioral Threat Detection
Real-time monitoring that detects anomalous process activity and zero-day malware without relying on signatures.
Automated Isolation
Instantly quarantine compromised workstations from the broader corporate network to halt lateral threat movement.
Centralized Fleet Management
Unified visibility across laptop, server, and mobile deployments from a single command console.
24/7 Telemetry Stream
Continuous telemetry collection and incident logging to ensure rapid forensic investigation capabilities.
Robust Ransomware Defenses
Neutralize extortion tactics with military-grade resilience. We implement air-gapped backup architectures, immutable data vaults, and rapid recovery protocols ensuring business continuity without paying ransoms.
Immutable Backup Vaults
Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) storage architecture that prevents encryption or deletion of backups by ransomware.
Air-Gapped Isolation
Physically and logically isolated recovery repositories ensuring clean restoration points remain untouched.
Early Tripwires
Canary files and deceptive directory structures that trigger immediate automated shutdowns upon initial encryption attempts.
Disaster Recovery Playbooks
Tested, step-by-step recovery protocols minimizing downtime and restoring core operations swiftly.
Highest Compliance Standards Hardening
Meet rigorous regulatory and enterprise standards with absolute certainty. We align your infrastructure with ISO 27001, GDPR, and industry-specific governance mandates.
ISO & Framework Alignment
Systematic hardening and policy implementation to achieve compliance with international security frameworks.
GDPR Data Privacy Controls
Rigorous data minimization, encryption-at-rest, and strict access controls complying with European privacy law.
Audit-Ready Documentation
Comprehensive logging, policy documentation, and evidence collection tailored for external auditors.
Access Governance (IAM)
Enforcing Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) across all administrative portals.
Multiple certified external professionals. One objective.
No single firm holds every advantage. For some projects we may need external professionals, so we orchestrate a curated network of certified external professionals, each selected for a specific strength, and coordinate them so the knowledge is shared and the objective is met at the highest standard.
Specialist penetration firms
Adversarial testing specialists who live in the exploit layer. Selected for depth in your specific technology stack, not for generic coverage.
External professionals for managed detection
SOC and MDR providers who run your monitoring 24/7. Selected for response time guarantees and the depth of their detection engineering.
External professionals for compliance and audit
ISO 27001, SOC 2 and sector-specific auditors who translate technical findings into regulator-ready evidence your board can stand behind.
One coordinated program · Shared intelligence · No single point of failure
What Odido teaches us about the human layer
In February 2024, Dutch telecom provider Odido suffered one of the largest data breaches in the country’s history. It did not begin with a zero-day exploit. It began with a phone call.
6.2 million customers. One convincing phone call.
Attackers linked to the ShinyHunters group did not break through a firewall. They called Odido’s customer service desk, posed as internal IT staff, and convinced an employee to approve a fraudulent login attempt. That single action bypassed an additional security layer and gave them access to the CRM system holding customer records.
- Phishing first. Employees at outsourced call centres received phishing emails designed to capture their login credentials.
- The call. A Dutch-speaking man called customer service, impersonating an Odido IT employee, and persuaded staff to approve his login attempt (vishing).
- Access gained. With valid credentials and the additional step cleared, the attackers logged into Salesforce and began automated scraping of customer data.
- Discovery and fallout. Odido detected the unauthorised access and revoked it, but 6.2 million current and former customers were affected. Names, addresses, phone numbers, IBANs, dates of birth and identification details were exposed.
- Ransom refused. The attackers demanded €1 million. Odido refused to pay, and the data was published on the dark web.
The Dutch police later confirmed they were investigating a phone call made shortly before the breach, in which a Dutch-speaking man impersonated an IT employee. They described the voice as genuine and urged the caller to come forward.
The human layer is the primary attack surface
Training, simulated vishing exercises and a culture where it is safe to challenge an unusual request are not optional. They are the first line of defence.
Verification must be procedural, not personal
“I’m from IT” should never be enough. A second channel, a callback to a known number, or a pre-agreed challenge phrase must be mandatory for any access escalation.
Access governance limits blast radius
Call centre staff had access to data they did not need for their role. Least privilege and strict data scoping would have shrunk the damage dramatically.
Detection and response must be rehearsed
Odido detected the breach and revoked access, but the data had already been scraped. Speed matters, and so does knowing exactly what to do in the first ten minutes.
Audit first, or harden end-to-end
The same certified external professional network, two entry points. Start with an adversarial audit to see where you stand, or go straight to a full hardening program with implementation and ongoing defence.
See exactly where you stand
An adversarial view of your environment. External, internal, wireless and social vectors tested. Delivered as a prioritized, remediation-ready report your team and your auditors can act on.
- ✓External, internal, wireless and identity attack surface tested
- ✓Every finding ranked by severity with a clear remediation path
- ✓Mapped to ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, PCI DSS and GDPR
- ✓Evidence pack your auditors and insurers will accept
Find it, fix it, keep it fixed
The full program. We audit, implement the fixes, deploy endpoint protection and ransomware defenses, then keep you defended with continuous monitoring from our certified external professionals.
- ✓Audit findings remediated by certified external professionals
- ✓EDR/XDR deployed across endpoints, servers and cloud workloads
- ✓Ransomware defense with immutable backups and tested restores
- ✓Continuous monitoring, alerting and documented response times
Independent security, from certified hands
We do not resell security tooling, and we do not take vendor kickbacks. Every engagement is delivered by certified external professionals (OSCP, CISSP, CREST, GIAC). We select the right external professional for your scope, coordinate multiple specialists where the problem demands it, and ensure the knowledge is shared so the objective is met at the highest standard. The result is a defensible posture and evidence your auditors and insurers can rely on.
Audit is the start, not the finish
A clean pentest report is a snapshot. Real defence is continuous: monitored endpoints, tested backups, patched edge, verified identity. Our certified external professionals keep the posture current and hand you the evidence every quarter.
Identity is the new perimeter
MFA enforced, conditional access tuned, privileged accounts separated and monitored. Most breaches start with a credential, so we close that door first and keep it closed.
Assume they will get in. Prove they can’t stay.
Layered prevention, immutable backups and tested restore drills. If a strain lands, containment is seconds not hours, and recovery is proven, documented and rehearsed with your team.
When it happens, the plan is already written
A documented incident response plan, rehearsed with your team and held on retainer with our certified external professionals. Escalation paths, forensic readiness, regulator notification templates and public communication drafts are ready before anything ever fires. Calm beats chaos.
Your strongest control is your team
Phishing simulations, role-based awareness sessions and tailored guidance for finance, HR and executives. Every campaign tracked and benchmarked, so you can see the posture improve with hard numbers.
Pick the depth that fits your risk
The tiers below are examples to give you an idea. Within each one, scope, standards and timelines are adapted to your environment, industry and existing controls.
Essential assessment
A focused external and identity audit, delivered with a clear remediation plan. Ideal for teams preparing for their first formal security review.
- ScopeExternal · Identity · Endpoint baseline
- TestingExternal pentest · vulnerability scan
- StandardsISO 27001 · GDPR aligned
- ReportingExecutive summary + technical pack
Enterprise hardening
Full audit plus implementation. External, internal and red-team testing, EDR/XDR rollout, ransomware defense, identity hardening and continuous monitoring by certified external professionals.
- ScopeExternal · Internal · Red team · Cloud
- TestingFull pentest suite + social engineering
- StandardsISO 27001 · SOC 2 · NIST CSF · PCI DSS
- ReportingBoard pack · auditor pack · quarterly review
Regulated & critical
For finance, healthcare, critical infrastructure and anything operating under active regulation. Continuous testing, IR retainer, forensic readiness and regulator-facing evidence.
- ScopeEverything in Enterprise + OT · ICS · supply chain
- TestingContinuous · quarterly retests + red team
- StandardsNIS2 · HIPAA · DORA · sector-specific
- ReportingRegulator-ready · IR retainer active
Examples only · Every scope is tailored · No tooling lock-in
Why the audit pays for itself
A serious security program is not a cost centre. It removes a category of existential risk, keeps you on the right side of regulators and insurers, and is increasingly a precondition for enterprise contracts.
One breach is more expensive than the whole program
The cost of a serious incident is not just the ransom. It is downtime, forensics, legal, notification, reputation and lost contracts. A full hardening program costs a fraction of the average breach, and it is predictable, budgetable and auditable.
- ✓Average breach cost dwarfs a full hardening program
- ✓Predictable annual budget instead of unpredictable incident costs
- ✓Cyber insurance premiums typically improve after certification
- ✓Containment in seconds, not hours, with rehearsed IR plans
Compliance is what unlocks the enterprise
Enterprise buyers, insurers and regulators increasingly require evidence of a real security program. ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2 and sector standards are no longer optional if you want those contracts. We turn compliance from a blocker into a sales asset.
- ✓Unlocks enterprise, public sector and regulated buyers
- ✓Clear, auditor-ready evidence for ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2
- ✓Reduces cyber insurance premiums and increases cover limits
- ✓Board-level reporting that turns security into a business metric
Example figures only · Actual impact depends on your sector, size and existing controls
From first scan to signed attestation
A short, evidenced, adversarial process. Every finding verified, every fix documented.
Scope & threat model
We map your attack surface, crown-jewel assets and compliance obligations. Written scope, rules of engagement and success criteria agreed before anything fires.
Adversarial testing
Certified testers run external, internal, identity and red-team exercises. Every finding reproduced, evidenced and ranked by real-world impact, not scanner noise.
Implementation
Findings are remediated: patches applied, EDR/XDR deployed, identity hardened, backups made immutable, network segmented. Every change peer-reviewed.
Verify & certify
Retests confirm closure. Evidence is packaged for ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF and your insurers. Continuous monitoring takes over from day one.
Ready to see your real attack surface?
Send us your environment overview and compliance drivers. We’ll come back with a scoped engagement, a named certified external professional, and a clear path to certification.
Certified external professionals · Independent · Adversarial testing · Full remediation ISO 27001 · SOC 2 · NIST CSF · PCI DSS · GDPR · HIPAA · NIS2 aligned Continuous monitoring · Ransomware defense · Incident response on retainer