IT & Data Services
Data security & control infrastructure
Protecting data is no longer just a matter of locking down the perimeter. Modern organisations need layered, intelligent controls that govern how data is accessed, moved, shared, and stored — across devices, networks, cloud platforms, and people. Our data security and control infrastructure service helps you evaluate what you have, identify what you're missing, and implement the right controls for your organisation's risk profile, sector, and compliance obligations.
Why data security infrastructure matters
Data is your most valuable — and most targeted — asset. The threats it faces come from multiple directions simultaneously: external attackers exploiting vulnerabilities, insiders mishandling or deliberately exfiltrating information, misconfigurations exposing sensitive records, and supply chain risks from third-party access. No single control addresses all of these. Effective data security requires a deliberate, layered architecture built around the principle of least privilege, and maintained continuously as your organisation evolves.
Many organisations have point solutions in place — an endpoint tool here, a cloud access policy there — but no coherent, joined-up data security architecture. The result is visibility gaps, inconsistent enforcement, and controls that look adequate on paper but fail under pressure.
We help organisations move from reactive, fragmented security to a coherent, documented, and auditable data security posture — one that satisfies regulators, reassures clients, and actually works.
Our services
The following destruction options are available.
Data security posture assessment
A structured evaluation of your current data security controls, architecture, and governance — identifying gaps, weaknesses, and misalignments with your compliance obligations. Delivered as a risk-rated findings report with a prioritised remediation roadmap.
- End-to-end control gap analysis
- Mapped to relevant frameworks
- Risk-rated findings report
- Remediation roadmap with priorities
Identity & access management (IAM)
Controlling who can access what — and under what conditions — is the single most impactful data security control available. We assess and help implement IAM architecture covering user provisioning, role-based access control (RBAC), privileged access management (PAM), MFA, and identity governance across on-premises and cloud environments.
- RBAC & least-privilege review
- Privileged access management (PAM)
- MFA implementation & review
- Identity governance & lifecycle
Data loss prevention (DLP)
DLP solutions monitor and control the movement of sensitive data across endpoints, email, web, and cloud platforms — preventing accidental or deliberate exfiltration. We evaluate your DLP requirements, select appropriate tooling, and support policy design and implementation to ensure controls are proportionate and effective.
- DLP requirements assessment
- Endpoint, email & cloud DLP
- Policy design & tuning
- Integration with SIEM & alerting
Data classification & labelling
You cannot protect data you haven't identified. We help organisations design and implement a data classification framework — defining sensitivity tiers, labelling standards, and the handling rules that govern each level. Classification underpins DLP, access control, encryption policy, and retention decisions.
- Classification framework design
- Sensitivity label implementation
- Integration with Microsoft Purview & equivalents
- Staff guidance & handling rules
Encryption & key management
Encryption protects data at rest and in transit — but only when implemented correctly and consistently. We assess your current encryption posture, identify gaps across devices, storage, databases, and communications, and advise on or implement appropriate encryption and key management controls.
- Encryption coverage assessment
- At-rest & in-transit controls
- Full disk & removable media encryption
- Key management review & design
Cloud data security & CASB
Cloud platforms introduce new data exposure risks — misconfigured storage buckets, over-permissive sharing settings, shadow IT, and unsanctioned applications. We assess cloud data security posture and advise on Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) solutions that provide visibility and control over cloud data flows.
- Cloud data exposure assessment
- CASB evaluation & implementation
- Shadow IT discovery
- Covers Microsoft 365, Google Workspace & more
SIEM & security monitoring
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms aggregate and correlate logs across your environment — giving you the visibility to detect threats, investigate incidents, and demonstrate compliance through audit trails. We assess monitoring maturity, advise on tooling, and support SIEM deployment and log source integration.
- Monitoring maturity assessment
- SIEM platform selection & deployment
- Log source integration & coverage
- Alert rule design & tuning
Insider threat & user behaviour
Not all data security threats come from outside. Insider risk — whether through negligence, misconfiguration, or deliberate action — is a significant and often underestimated exposure. We help organisations assess insider risk controls and implement User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA) where appropriate, with a proportionate and privacy-respecting approach.
- Insider risk control assessment
- UEBA tooling evaluation & deployment
- Privileged user monitoring
- Proportionate & GDPR-compliant approach
Did you know?
- Over 80% of data breaches involve compromised credentials — making identity and access management the single highest-return data security investment most organisations can make.
- UK GDPR's accountability principle requires organisations to demonstrate that appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place — not just assert it. Controls must be documented and evidenced.
- Shadow IT — unsanctioned cloud apps and services used by employees — is present in virtually every organisation and represents a significant uncontrolled data flow that most security teams cannot see.
- The average time to detect a data breach remains over 190 days globally — without active monitoring and SIEM capability, most organisations rely on external parties to inform them they've been compromised.
- Misconfigured cloud storage is consistently among the top causes of large-scale data exposures — publicly accessible S3 buckets and SharePoint sites remain a common finding even in well-resourced organisations.
- Insider threats — whether negligent or malicious — account for a substantial proportion of data incidents, yet many organisations have no specific controls or monitoring in place to detect them.
- Data classification is a prerequisite for effective DLP — without knowing what your sensitive data is and where it lives, it is impossible to write meaningful prevention rules or respond appropriately to incidents.
- Many cyber liability insurers now include MFA and endpoint encryption as baseline requirements for coverage — organisations without these controls in place may find claims denied or premiums significantly elevated.
Get in touch
Whether you need a full data security posture assessment, help implementing specific controls, or advice on the right tooling for your organisation, we can help. Our approach is vendor-neutral, proportionate, and grounded in the reality of how your business operates. To discuss this service or any of our other IT and data solutions, contact us today.