Cybersecurity & IT for Startups
Security foundations that scale with you — from seed to Series B.
Startups move fast — but security debt accrued in the early stages can be catastrophic at Series A and beyond.
Challenges You Face
Security blocking enterprise sales
Enterprise procurement teams routinely send 40-page security questionnaires. Without a basic security programme, deals are lost.
Investor due diligence scrutiny
Series A and B investors now include technical security due diligence as standard.
Building securely without a CISO
Most seed-stage startups cannot afford a full-time CISO.
Scaling from startup to enterprise controls
Security controls that worked at 10 people break at 100.
FAQs
At what stage should we start thinking about security?
The most critical inflection point is when you start processing customer data or preparing for investor due diligence.
Do we need SOC 2 or ISO 27001?
SOC 2 is standard in US SaaS; ISO 27001 is the European equivalent. We help you decide which is right for your market.
How We Help
- Security questionnaire preparation (SOC 2, CAIQ, NIST)
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 readiness roadmap — phased approach
- Cyber Essentials certification (Basic and Plus)
- Cloud security review: AWS/GCP/Azure posture
- Developer security training and SDLC gates
- Investor due diligence prep before raise
- Fractional CISO service — 2 days/month from £800/month
Regulatory Context
- •UK GDPR — If processing personal data of EU/UK data subjects
- •SOC 2 Type II — Required by enterprise customers in many SaaS markets
- •ISO 27001:2022 — Standard requested in financial services procurement
- •Cyber Essentials — Required for UK government contracts