Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and compliance
Reduce real exposure first — starting with identity, where most incidents actually begin.
Overview
What this service is for
Security budgets are frequently spent in the wrong order. New tooling is purchased while multi-factor authentication remains optional, administrative accounts are shared, former staff keep active mailboxes, and nobody is reviewing the alerts the existing platform already generates.
We work identity-first because that is where most incidents begin. Compromised credentials, over-privileged accounts, and unmanaged devices cause more damage in practice than exotic threats, and they are addressable with controls most organisations are already licensed for.
From there we build outwards: endpoint and email protection, logging and alerting that produces signal rather than noise, and a remediation plan sequenced by risk and effort. Where compliance obligations apply, we implement the technical controls and produce the evidence — while being clear that formal certification remains the domain of accredited auditors.
What you receive
- Security posture assessment with prioritised findings
- Identity and privileged access remediation plan
- Configured protection policies for identity, email, and endpoints
- Incident response playbook with escalation contacts
- Secure Score baseline and improvement tracker
Outcomes to expect
- Multi-factor authentication and Conditional Access enforced, not merely available
- Fewer standing privileged accounts
- Alerts that a human can realistically triage
- A defensible, documented security position for auditors and insurers
Capabilities
How AAG can help
The specific work covered by this practice area.
Identity hardening
Multi-factor authentication, Conditional Access, privileged access review, and removal of standing administrative rights.
Threat protection
Microsoft Defender and related tooling configured to produce actionable alerts rather than an unread queue.
Email and collaboration security
Anti-phishing, impersonation protection, attachment handling, and external sharing controls.
Vulnerability and posture review
Prioritised findings with effort estimates, so remediation is achievable rather than aspirational.
Logging, monitoring, and response
Log retention, alert routing, and incident playbooks with named owners and escalation paths.
Awareness and phishing simulation
Practical user education that targets the behaviours actually being exploited.
Delivery
How the engagement runs
Phases with clear entry and exit points, so you always know what is being decided and what happens next.
Assess
Identity, endpoint, email, and cloud configuration reviewed against practical baselines.
Prioritise
Findings ranked by exposure reduction per unit of effort, agreed with your team.
Remediate
Controls implemented in stages, with user communication where behaviour changes.
Monitor and improve
Alerting tuned, posture tracked, and reviews scheduled as the threat picture shifts.
Who this is for
The people who usually sponsor this work
CIOs and IT managers
You need architecture that your team can actually run, vendors consolidated, and a partner who escalates instead of deflecting.
CFOs and finance leaders
You need licence spend that reconciles, renewals without surprises, and a cost model you can defend in a budget review.
COOs and operations leaders
You need uptime, continuity that has been tested, and fewer working days lost to technology friction.
Founders and SME owners
You need enterprise-grade security and collaboration without building an internal IT department to run it.
Risk and compliance leads
You need identity controls, retention policies, and recovery evidence that stand up to an audit.
Questions
Frequently asked
The questions clients ask before committing to this service.
Often not. Most organisations we assess are under-using what they already own. We start by closing gaps in existing capability and only recommend new tooling where a genuine gap remains.
Works well with
Related services
These practice areas are commonly delivered alongside this one.
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