RED
SHIELD

Cyber risk consulting for organisations that cannot afford to get security wrong. We assess, advise, and remain engaged for as long as the work requires.

Senior Practitioners
Every engagement, without exception
24 / 7
Incident response coverage
All Sectors. All Sizes.
No minimum engagement requirement
Ransomware incidents up 74% year over year
Average breach cost: $4.88M in 2024 (IBM)
Organisations of every size remain active targets
Credential compromise: the leading attack vector
Cloud misconfiguration in 19% of all breaches
Supply chain attacks increased 430% in three years
Ransomware incidents up 74% year over year
Average breach cost: $4.88M in 2024 (IBM)
Organisations of every size remain active targets
Credential compromise: the leading attack vector
Cloud misconfiguration in 19% of all breaches
Supply chain attacks increased 430% in three years
Rigorous methodology.
Senior expertise.
Genuine accountability.

RedShield was established on a straightforward principle: organisations of any size deserve the same standard of cyber security expertise. Risk does not scale with headcount. Neither does our approach.

Every engagement is led by a senior practitioner with demonstrated experience in the relevant domain. We do not operate a model where junior consultants conduct assessments that seniors review. The person accountable for your engagement is the person doing the work.

We measure the success of an engagement not at report delivery, but at the point where identified risks have been addressed and controls are operating as intended.

Services
01
Risk Assessment
Structured evaluation of your security posture, mapped to your business context, regulatory obligations, and existing controls.
Assessment
02
Penetration Testing
Adversary-simulated testing of networks, applications, and infrastructure. Findings presented with executive summary and technical remediation detail.
Technical
03
Incident Response
24/7 availability under active retainer. Rapid containment, evidence preservation, recovery coordination, and post-incident review.
Response
04
Compliance and Governance
ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials, NIST CSF, PCI DSS. Gap analysis through to audit readiness and ongoing governance support.
Compliance
05
Security Awareness
Role-based training, executive briefings, simulated phishing campaigns, and tabletop exercises for leadership teams.
Training
06
Cloud and M365 Security
Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 security assessment and hardening. Zero Trust architecture, Entra ID governance, and continuous posture monitoring.
Cloud
07
On-Call Cyber Support
A named senior consultant assigned to your organisation on retainer. Available on demand for security questions, vendor reviews, and incident triage.
Retainer
08
Workspace Security Programme
End-to-end assessment and hardening of your digital environment. Identity, email, devices, and cloud. Policy foundations and ongoing virtual security leadership.
Programme
Sectors Served
Professional Services
Healthcare
Legal and Finance
Retail
Property
Manufacturing
Non-Profit
Services
Eight disciplines.
One standard of delivery.

Each service is scoped to your environment, executed by senior practitioners, and followed through until the work is complete. We do not hand over reports and disengage.

01
Risk Assessment
Structured evaluation of your security posture. Asset identification, threat modelling, control gap analysis. Findings quantified by business impact and presented with ranked remediation priorities.
Assessment
02
Penetration Testing
Network, web application, and internal testing. Social engineering simulations. Red team engagements. Every test delivered with an executive summary and actionable technical findings. Retesting included.
Technical
03
Incident Response
24/7 availability under active retainer. Ransomware, data breach, account compromise. Digital forensics and regulatory notification support. Post-incident root cause analysis delivered as standard.
Response
04
Compliance and Governance
ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials, NIST CSF, PCI DSS. Gap analysis, policy development, audit preparation. Ongoing compliance monitoring available following initial engagement.
Compliance
05
Security Awareness
Role-based training tailored to your sector and risk profile. Executive and board-level briefings. Simulated phishing campaigns with detailed reporting. Tabletop incident exercises for leadership teams.
Training
06
Cloud and M365 Security
Azure Security Benchmark assessment. Microsoft 365 hardening. Entra ID governance and MFA enforcement. Zero Trust architecture. Cloud security posture management and continuous monitoring configuration.
Cloud
07
On-Call Cyber Support
A named senior consultant assigned to your organisation. Available on demand for security matters of any nature. Monthly briefings included. Retainer structured to your requirements, no minimum term.
Retainer
08
Workspace Security Programme
Comprehensive assessment and hardening of your digital environment. Identity, email, endpoints, and cloud platforms. Security policy framework. Ongoing virtual CISO engagement available.
Programme
Methodology
How every engagement is structured.
01
Discovery and Scoping
Thorough understanding of your organisation before any assessment begins. Business model, existing controls, regulatory obligations, and threat landscape are established with precision.
02
Assessment and Analysis
Technical and governance assessments conducted by senior practitioners. Findings mapped to applicable industry frameworks and quantified by business impact.
03
Reporting and Prioritisation
Structured reports with executive summary, risk-ranked remediation roadmap, and technical appendices. Calibrated to support both board governance and operational teams.
04
Remediation and Validation
RedShield supports remediation, validates control effectiveness, and retests where required. Engagements are not considered closed until findings are properly addressed.
05
Ongoing Oversight
Security posture requires continuous attention as threats evolve. RedShield remains engaged through retainer, advisory, or programme management as required.
Frameworks
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
Core
ISO/IEC 27001
Core
Cyber Essentials
Baseline
SOC 2 Type I and II
Compliance
MITRE ATT&CK
Threat Intelligence
CIS Controls v8
Controls
PCI DSS 4.0
Compliance
About RedShield
Practitioner-led.
Accountable.
Long-term.

RedShield was founded on the belief that rigorous cyber security expertise should not be the exclusive domain of organisations with the largest consulting budgets or the largest internal teams.

We have delivered engagements across a wide range of sectors and organisation sizes. The methodology does not change. The application is always specific to the client and the environment in front of us.

Every engagement is led by a senior practitioner with direct experience in the relevant domain. We stand behind every recommendation we make and remain engaged until the work produces the outcome it was designed to deliver.

Transparency
Findings are communicated as they are. Risk is not inflated to justify additional services. Concerns are not minimised to protect relationships. Clients receive an accurate assessment of their security posture, with the context required to act on it.
Proportionality
Recommendations are calibrated to your actual risk, operational context, and constraints. We work within realities without compromising on the standard of work required to produce meaningful improvement.
Accountability
An engagement is complete when identified risks have been addressed and controls are operating as intended. Not at the point of report delivery. We remain engaged and do not consider our work done until that standard is met.
Continuity
Our longest client relationships extend over years. We invest in understanding each organisation's strategy, risk tolerance, and operating environment so that the quality of advice improves over time.
Our Consultants

Every engagement at RedShield is led by a senior practitioner. The profiles below are representative of the experience RedShield brings to each engagement.

James Mercer
Founder and Lead Consultant
Nearly two decades of experience across financial services, critical infrastructure, and complex regulated environments. Responsible for client strategy and senior engagement leadership at RedShield.
CISSPCISM
Sarah Kovacs
Offensive Security
Extensive background in adversary simulation, red team operations, and application security testing. Leads all penetration testing and offensive security engagements.
OSCPCEH
Daniel Reeves
Risk and Compliance
Specialises in risk framework implementation and governance programme design. Extensive experience leading organisations through ISO 27001, SOC 2, and multi-framework compliance programmes.
CISACRISC

Profiles are representative. Engagement leads are confirmed at the outset of each programme based on scope and domain requirements.

Contact
Speak with a
senior consultant.

All enquiries are handled directly by a practitioner. We respond to every submission within one business day. Active incident enquiries are prioritised.

Email
sales@redshieldcyberrisk.com
Response within one business day.
Active Incidents
Mark submission as Urgent
Breach, ransomware, or suspected compromise. Priority response protocols are initiated immediately.
Process
A senior consultant will contact you directly following submission. We take time to understand your organisation and objectives before making any recommendations.
Who We Work With
Organisations across all sectors and sizes. Whether establishing a security function for the first time or maturing an existing programme, we welcome the conversation.
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