Cybersecurity Services

Security measured against global standards, not just claimed

Every provider says they “do security.” Few can define what that means, or prove it. INNOSEC aligns every control to the CIS Benchmarks, NCSC guidance and Cyber Essentials, so your security posture is something you can see, measure and improve.

Most businesses believe they are protected. The real question is whether that protection can be measured against a defined standard, or whether it is just assumed.

Is your security actually measurable?

Can you show your current security posture against a recognised standard?
Are your devices and email genuinely hardened, or just "protected"?
Would your team recognise a phishing attempt?
Do you have a tested plan if something goes wrong?
Could you produce evidence of your controls if a client or insurer asked?

The problem

"We take security seriously" is not a security posture. It is a sentence.

Most professional services firms are told their IT is secure. Few are shown how. Without a defined standard to measure against, security becomes a matter of trust rather than evidence, and trust is not something you can produce for a client, an insurer, or a regulator.

INNOSEC takes a different approach. Every control we put in place, endpoint, email, identity, data, is aligned to the CIS Benchmarks and NCSC guidance, and structured toward Cyber Essentials certification. That means your security can be defined, tracked, and proven, not just assumed.

Common warning signs

When security is assumed rather than measured, the gaps are usually invisible until they are not

There is no defined standard behind your setup

Antivirus, a firewall and good intentions are not a security framework. Without alignment to a recognised standard like CIS or NCSC, there is no way to know what "secure" actually means for your business.

Your team has never been tested

Most breaches start with a person, not a system. Without regular phishing simulation and awareness training, your strongest technical controls can be undone by one convincing email.

Detection stops at antivirus

Modern threats move past traditional antivirus routinely. Without continuous monitoring and a managed detection and response capability, an intrusion can sit undetected for weeks.

You could not produce evidence if asked

Clients, insurers and regulators increasingly want proof, not assurances. Without certification and reporting behind your controls, you have nothing to show when it matters.

What we do

We manage cybersecurity as a measurable discipline, not a checklist

Our Cybersecurity Services bring endpoint protection, email security, identity and access control, threat detection and data resilience together under one framework, so every part of your defence works to the same standard.

Rather than selling tools, we align your environment to the CIS Benchmarks and NCSC guidance, and structure your controls toward Cyber Essentials certification, so security becomes something you can evidence, not just believe in.

Assess

Benchmark your current environment against CIS and NCSC standards to see exactly where you stand.

Secure

Harden endpoints, email, identity and access controls to a defined, measurable standard.

Detect

Continuous monitoring and managed detection and response, so threats are caught, not discovered.

Prove

Certification, reporting and Secure Score tracking, so your posture is something you can show.

Included services

Practical cybersecurity coverage, aligned to a defined standard

Endpoint security

Device hardening, patching and configuration baselines aligned to CIS Benchmarks, using Defender and Intune.

Email security

DKIM, DMARC and SPF configuration, multi-factor authentication, and protection against business email compromise.

Access control

Conditional Access, identity governance, and Secure Score management across your Microsoft 365 environment.

Threat detection and response

Continuous monitoring and managed detection and response, so threats are caught early, not after the fact.

Data protection and resilience

Data loss prevention, tested backups, and ransomware recovery planning built into your environment.

Security awareness training

Phishing simulation and staff training, because your people are as much a control as any tool.

Compliance and certification

Guided Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, with the reporting to evidence it.

Secure Score management

Ongoing tracking and improvement of your Microsoft Secure Score as a live measure of posture.

Incident response

A tested plan for when something does go wrong, not just prevention for when it doesn't.

You should talk to us if:

You cannot currently show your security posture against a defined standard
A client or insurer has asked for evidence you do not have
Your team has never been tested with a phishing simulation
You are relying on antivirus alone for threat detection
You do not have a tested incident response plan
You want to work toward Cyber Essentials certification properly

Who it is for

Built for professional services firms that need security they can prove, not just claim

Our cybersecurity services are built for professional services firms across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK, including legal, accountancy, finance, and architecture practices that handle sensitive client data and cannot afford ambiguity about their security posture.

We are a strong fit when clients, insurers or regulators are starting to ask questions your firm cannot yet answer with evidence.

Proof

Trusted by the firms we look after

Our approach

Cybersecurity aligned to global standards, not vendor sales targets

Step 1

Assess

We benchmark your current environment against CIS Benchmarks and NCSC guidance to establish where you actually stand.

Step 2

Align

We map the gaps between your current setup and the standard, and agree what needs to change and in what order.

Step 3

Secure

We implement endpoint, email, identity and data controls aligned to that standard, not a generic checklist.

Step 4

Measure

We track Secure Score and posture on an ongoing basis, so improvement is visible, not assumed.

Why INNOSEC

We define security. We do not just claim it.

Most providers will tell you they take security seriously. INNOSEC aligns every control we put in place to the CIS Benchmarks and NCSC guidance, and structures your environment toward Cyber Essentials certification, so your posture is something defined, measured and provable, not a sentence in a sales pitch.

We are a security-first MSP based in Northern Ireland, serving firms across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK. Security is not an add-on to what we do. It is the standard everything else is built against.

Standards-aligned

Every control maps to CIS Benchmarks, NCSC guidance and Cyber Essentials, not internal opinion.

Measurable

Secure Score and posture tracking mean improvement is visible, not assumed.

Provable

Certification and reporting give you evidence to show clients, insurers and regulators.

Want to go deeper?

Explore the Cybersecurity Knowledge Hub

Our Knowledge Hub brings together practical guidance on CIS Benchmarks, NCSC guidance, Cyber Essentials certification, endpoint security, email protection, and more.

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Questions

Cybersecurity Services FAQs

What makes INNOSEC's approach different?

We align every security control to recognised standards, the CIS Benchmarks and NCSC guidance, rather than relying on generic best practice. That means your security posture can be defined, measured and improved against a fixed reference point, not just described.

Can you help us achieve Cyber Essentials certification?

Yes. We guide firms through Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, structuring your environment to meet the standard and supporting you through the assessment.

Do you provide threat detection, not just prevention?

Yes. Alongside hardening endpoints, email and identity, we provide continuous monitoring and managed detection and response, so threats are caught early rather than discovered after the fact.

Can you support our existing security setup?

Yes. We typically begin with an assessment against CIS and NCSC standards to understand your current posture, then agree what needs to change and in what order.

Do you work with firms outside Northern Ireland?

Yes. We are based in Northern Ireland and support professional services firms across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK.

How do we get started?

The best first step is to book a Cybersecurity Review. We will assess your current posture against a recognised standard and show you exactly where the gaps are and what to address first.

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Security measured against global standards, not just claimed

Is your security actually measurable?

"We take security seriously" is not a security posture. It is a sentence.

When security is assumed rather than measured, the gaps are usually invisible until they are not

We manage cybersecurity as a measurable discipline, not a checklist

Practical cybersecurity coverage, aligned to a defined standard

You should talk to us if:

Built for professional services firms that need security they can prove, not just claim

Trusted by the firms we look after

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Cybersecurity aligned to global standards, not vendor sales targets

We define security. We do not just claim it.

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What Your IT Provider Is Responsible For — And What They Are Not

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Service lines

Managed IT

Cloud Transformation

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IT Leadership

Microsoft 365

Cybersecurity

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Law Firms

Accounting

Financial Services

Architecture

Services Areas

Locations

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