IT Security | Hamblett Consultancy

Managed Workstation Support from GBP 40 per Month

If you need a simple starting point, Managed Workstation Support is available from GBP 40 per workstation per month. The base service includes patch management, vulnerability scanning, and remote IT support. Microsoft 365 management, backup, endpoint protection, servers, onsite support, and project work are available separately.

Cyber security should reduce business interruption risk without making daily operations harder. The right programme balances prevention, detection, response, and recovery so your team can work with confidence.

Managed Cyber Security Services

If phishing, account compromise, or ransomware risk is increasing pressure on your business, this service is designed to reduce that exposure with practical controls across email, endpoint, identity, and cloud workloads. The focus is measurable risk reduction and response readiness, not security theatre.

Cyber risk assessment and security architecture review
Email security and anti phishing control implementation
Endpoint security and antivirus policy hardening
Ransomware readiness planning and incident response preparation
Security governance support and continuous improvement roadmap

Cyber Security Risk Assessment and Baseline

Every effective cyber security programme starts with baseline clarity. We assess threat exposure across identity controls, endpoint posture, patching discipline, email protection, and backup resilience to identify where compromise is most likely and most damaging.

Findings are prioritised by exploit likelihood and business impact, not only technical severity. This helps leadership and technical teams agree where investment should be made first.

For organisations comparing providers, this is a key difference between generic cyber support and managed cyber security services with operational depth.

Email Security and Anti Phishing Protection

Email is still the most common initial compromise path. We improve mailbox security through anti phishing policy, impersonation protection, link and attachment controls, and user safe handling processes.

Technical controls are tuned with practical false positive management so protection increases without blocking normal business communication.

Inbound anti phishing and anti malware policy configuration
Domain authentication checks and spoofing risk reduction
User reporting process design for suspicious message escalation
Mailbox posture reviews to detect drift and policy gaps

Endpoint Security and Antivirus Management

Endpoint security is where many attacks either fail early or succeed. We manage antivirus and endpoint policy baselines to reduce exploit opportunity while preserving user productivity.

Controls include privilege reduction, exploit mitigation settings, attack surface reduction policy, and monitoring quality checks. Endpoint policy is reviewed regularly as tooling and threat behaviour change.

Endpoint hardening for laptops, desktops, and servers where required
Antivirus configuration management with exception governance
Local privilege and administrative rights exposure reduction
EDR alert quality review and escalation workflow alignment

Identity Security and Access Governance

Identity is a core security perimeter. Weak sign in controls, poor account lifecycle practice, and excessive privilege assignment create high risk even when endpoint and network controls exist.

We improve identity security through MFA policy enforcement, conditional access refinement, role governance, and account hygiene process. These controls reduce account takeover risk and improve containment speed when incidents occur.

For Microsoft 365 environments, identity controls are aligned with device compliance and mailbox protection so policy layers work together.

Patch Management and Vulnerability Reduction

Unpatched systems remain one of the most common exploitation paths. We support risk based patch management and vulnerability remediation so known exposures are closed in a controlled and measurable way.

Vulnerability findings are ranked by asset value and exploit context. This prevents teams from drowning in low value tickets and keeps effort focused on issues that materially affect risk.

Patch cycle planning with critical asset prioritisation
Vulnerability scanning and validated remediation tracking
Exception management for systems with operational constraints
Control validation after remediation deployment

Ransomware Readiness and Incident Response

Ransomware defence requires preparation before an incident happens. We establish prevention and response controls that reduce blast radius and improve recovery speed.

Readiness includes isolation process, containment triggers, communication pathways, and restoration sequencing. The aim is to reduce uncertainty under pressure and protect business critical services first.

Containment runbooks for endpoint and account compromise scenarios
Backup integrity checks and recovery priority planning
Post incident review process for control improvement
Coordination model for internal IT, leadership, and external security support

Cyber Security Governance and Reporting

Security controls are more sustainable when governance is clear. We support policy ownership, change approval discipline, and reporting models that keep leadership informed without overwhelming technical teams.

Reporting covers risk trend, remediation progress, critical control gaps, and incident metrics. This allows decision makers to see whether cyber investment is improving resilience over time.

Cyber Essentials and Assurance Alignment

Where required, we support alignment with Cyber Essentials style controls and broader supplier assurance expectations. This can improve procurement confidence and reduce friction during due diligence checks.

The focus remains practical: controls must work in your environment and be maintainable by your team.

Co Managed or Fully Managed Cyber Security

Some organisations want a fully managed cyber security model. Others need specialist support integrated with an in house IT team. We provide both.

Role boundaries, escalation routes, and remediation ownership are agreed at the start so delivery remains accountable and efficient.

Security Metrics That Matter to Leadership

Cyber investment should be measured with useful metrics, not vanity dashboards. We focus reporting on indicators that show whether risk is trending in the right direction, including vulnerability closure speed, endpoint policy compliance, phishing detection quality, and incident response timing.

These metrics help leadership decide where to invest next and help technical teams prove control improvement over time. Where needed, reporting can be aligned to board updates, client assurance requests, and procurement due diligence responses.

The result is a cyber security programme that is easier to govern and easier to justify commercially, because improvement is visible, prioritised, and connected to business impact.

Cyber Security Implementation Approach

Implementation is phased to reduce disruption and accelerate risk reduction. We normally begin with baseline hardening and urgent exposure closure, then move into monitoring quality, response process refinement, and governance maturity improvements. This sequence gives early security gains while building long term control stability.

Each phase includes ownership definition and review checkpoints so decisions are clear and progress is measurable. This is especially useful where internal teams are balancing daily support demand alongside cyber improvement work.

Phase one focus on high risk control gaps and immediate threat reduction
Phase two focus on monitoring quality and response readiness
Phase three focus on governance consistency and continuous optimisation
Recurring review cadence to keep controls aligned with business change

Cyber Security FAQ

Can you provide cyber security services alongside our internal IT team?

Yes. We support co managed delivery and can focus on specific areas such as email security, endpoint control, vulnerability remediation, and incident readiness.

Do you include both technical controls and user risk reduction?

Yes. Effective cyber security combines technical policy, process discipline, and user behaviour support. We include all three.

Can you help us prioritise what to fix first?

Yes. We provide risk ranked prioritisation so high impact controls are addressed before lower value tasks.

Do you support ransomware readiness and recovery planning?

Yes. Ransomware readiness and recovery sequencing are core parts of our managed cyber security service.

What size of business is IT Security best suited to?

IT Security is best suited to SMEs and growing organisations that need practical technical ownership without unnecessary enterprise overhead.

Can IT Security be delivered alongside our existing IT team?

Yes. The work can be delivered as a co-managed engagement where responsibilities, escalation, and documentation are agreed clearly.

How do you scope IT Security before work starts?

Scope starts with the business problem, current environment, risk level, users affected, and the outcome the service needs to achieve.

Can IT Security include Microsoft 365 work?

Yes. Microsoft 365 administration, security, migration, or workflow improvements can be included where they support the service outcome.

How quickly can IT Security start?

Timescales depend on urgency, access, and scope, but the first step is normally a short discovery review to identify priorities and blockers.

Do you provide documentation as part of IT Security?

Yes. Useful documentation is included where it improves support handover, decision making, resilience, or future service ownership.

Speak to a Cyber Security Specialist

If your business needs cyber security that is technically credible and operationally practical, we can scope a managed programme around your systems, risk profile, and commercial priorities.