Cyber security for Worcestershire businesses.
Senior, hands-on help with cyber incidents, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001 for organisations in Worcester, Malvern and across the county, from a local office in Malvern.
When something goes wrong
Most of the incidents I deal with start with a compromised Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace mailbox, and most can be contained remotely. It's a same-day emergency line, and in most situations I can start remotely within the hour of your call.
If it helps to be in the room, I can be with you the same day. Worcester is about 20 minutes from the Malvern office, and the rest of the county is rarely much further.
Incident response starts with a fixed-fee first response of £795, which covers stopping the attack and a preliminary investigation. Read more about how incident response works.
A county that takes security seriously
Malvern has been a centre for defence research since radar work moved here in the 1940s, and today it's home to one of the UK's best known clusters of cyber security businesses. That heritage means many Worcestershire firms sit in defence, engineering and public sector supply chains, where proving your security is part of winning work.
- Manufacturers and engineering firms. Larger customers, defence and public sector contracts often need Cyber Essentials before you can bid or stay on the supplier list.
- Accountants, solicitors and estate agents in Worcester and the market towns, where a single fake bank detail change email can divert a client's money.
- Food, farming and rural businesses, increasingly run on cloud accounts and online banking that attackers know are often lightly protected.
- Schools, charities and care providers, holding sensitive personal data with small teams and tight budgets.
Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001 in Worcestershire
Whether a customer has asked for Cyber Essentials or you're going for ISO 27001 to win bigger contracts, the work is the same: a clear review, hands-on fixes, and the evidence to pass first time. Most of it happens remotely, with on-site sessions for workshops, device checks and audit preparation.
If you're wondering about budget, start with how much Cyber Essentials costs.
The Worcestershire office
The office is at The Grange in Malvern, under the Malvern Hills and an easy drive from Worcester, the M5 and Great Malvern station.
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The Grange
Malvern
Worcestershire WR14 3HA
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Meetings are by appointment, so give me a call or book a time first.
Local help worth knowing about
- The West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre is a police-backed, not-for-profit organisation that helps businesses across the wider region with free guidance. Worth joining.
- If you've lost money, report it to Report Fraud on 0300 123 2040, and call your bank straight away.
- If personal data was exposed and people could be put at risk, the ICO needs to hear about it within 72 hours of you becoming aware.
What I can help with
- Cyber incident response, with a fixed-fee first response of £795.
- Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, from gap review to certificate.
- ISO 27001, from scoping to a successful certification audit.
I work alongside your IT provider or in-house team, and you deal with me from first call to finish. Find out more about me.
Worcestershire questions
Where is your Worcestershire office?
At The Grange in Malvern, WR14 3HA, about 20 minutes from Worcester city centre. Meetings are by appointment, so give me a call or book a time first.
How quickly can you start on an incident?
It's a same-day emergency line, and in most situations I can start remotely within the hour of your call. The first few hours make the biggest difference, so call rather than email: 03333 401 999.
Which areas do you cover from Malvern?
Worcester, Malvern and the whole of Worcestershire, including Droitwich Spa, Evesham, Pershore, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove and Redditch, plus Herefordshire and Gloucestershire nearby.
We need Cyber Essentials for a contract. How long will it take?
For most small organisations it's a few weeks from first call to certificate, depending on how much needs fixing first. I'll give you a realistic date after the gap review.
We already have an IT provider. Is that a problem?
Not at all. I work alongside your IT provider or in-house team, and you won't be asked to switch.
Based in Worcestershire? Let's talk.
Book a 30 minute call to talk through your setup. Dealing with an incident right now? Call 03333 401 999.