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Independent oversight for leaders

Clear answers.
Clear owners.
Evidence you can stand behind.

We help boards and executives get a straight view of risk — who owns it, what’s changing, and what’s being done about it. No jargon. No theatre. Just clarity and follow-through.

Owner
A named person.
Decisions
Written down, not vague.
Evidence
Linked and ready.

When nobody owns it, problems grow.

When decisions aren’t written down and ownership is fuzzy, the same issues come back — and leaders don’t get answers they can trust.

Decisions drift

What was agreed gets re-litigated again and again.

Ownership disputed

When pressure hits, nobody’s sure who’s accountable.

Updates feel vague

“We’re on it” isn’t evidence, and it won’t stand up later.

The same issues repeat

Root causes don’t get closed, they just move around.

The simple test

If you can’t name the owner, it isn’t governed — it’s just being discussed.

Executive planning
What “good” looks like
Clear + real
Owner
Named and visible.
Decisions
Recorded with why.
Evidence
Linked proof.
Services = senior help when it matters

Leadership that steps in when it’s high-stakes

We step in when you need someone senior to take control of the messy bits — decisions, accountability, escalation, and follow-through. Not more meetings. Not more dashboards.

Senior judgement Hands-on oversight High touch

CTO as a Service

Embedded technology leadership to guide architecture, vendors, and investment decisions.

  • Technology strategy development
  • Architecture oversight
  • Vendor accountability
  • Digital transformation governance
  • Board-level reporting

CISO as a Service

Senior security oversight so risk is owned, understood, and communicated clearly.

  • Security strategy development
  • Risk ownership and oversight
  • Incident governance
  • Regulatory interface
  • Board-level reporting

Governance & Oversight

Independent review and challenge across critical programmes and decisions.

  • Independent technical reviews
  • Programme oversight
  • Risk assurance assessments
  • Architecture validation
  • Third-party verification

Security & Compliance

Practical support to strengthen controls, organise evidence, and prepare for audits.

  • Security assessments
  • Compliance readiness reviews
  • Control design and implementation
  • Remediation planning
  • Audit preparation support
Products = the playbooks your team runs

Tools that make the right thing the easy thing

Your team runs these internally — clear templates, guidance, and structure that stops you reinventing the wheel. Less chaos. More consistency.

Self-directed Scales with you Repeatable

CISO-in-a-Box

A complete security governance framework for teams not ready for a full-time CISO.

  • Security strategy frameworks
  • Risk assessment models
  • Policy and control templates
  • Board reporting structure

CTO-in-a-Box

A governance-led framework for architecture decisions, vendors, and investment planning.

  • Technology strategy structure
  • Architecture decision frameworks
  • Vendor governance models
  • Investment & roadmap planning

Compliance Navigator

Map obligations, track gaps, and move toward audit readiness with clarity.

  • Regulatory mapping
  • Gap analysis workflows
  • Control implementation guidance
  • Audit preparation support

Digital First Aid Kit

Step-by-step guidance after a digital incident — calm, clear, and practical.

  • Structured response guidance
  • Account recovery workflows
  • Identity protection steps
  • Clear decision pathways

Eve Engine

The data foundation that ingests, structures, and normalises risk and operational inputs.

  • Risk telemetry ingestion
  • Data normalisation
  • Cross-platform integration
  • Foundational analytics capability

EVE Intelligence

Ongoing monitoring and analysis that turns signals into decision-ready briefs.

  • Global threat monitoring
  • Sector-specific risk analysis
  • Intelligence reporting
  • Strategic risk alerts
How we work

Simple steps.
Real follow-through.

We keep it practical: agree ownership, record decisions, pressure-test the areas that could hurt you, and report it clearly.

1

Name the owners

So accountability is clear under pressure.

2

Record decisions

What was agreed — and why — is written down.

3

Pressure-test the risky areas

Independent review where the impact would be real.

4

Report in plain English

So leaders can act with confidence.

Structured working session
Owners named Decisions recorded Evidence organised
Executive briefing

Get a clear next-step plan.

A short diagnostic call to show what’s unclear, what to fix first, and what “good” looks like for you — with owners and next steps.

Plain-English summary
What’s going wrong — and why.
30–90 day plan
Clear actions and owners.

Short diagnostic call. Not a sales demo.

Briefing session
What you leave with
Actionable
Owner clarity
Decisions list
Evidence plan
Escalation path