# Cigma Consultants

> Independent technology, cyber security and AI advice for UK boards, investors and leadership teams.

Cigma Consultants provides senior advisory support, independent reviews and fractional technology and security leadership. It helps organisations assess options, assign ownership and plan practical next steps.

Business contact: info@cigmaconsultants.com | +44 (0)1926 945604 | United Kingdom.
Website: https://cigmaconsultants.com/

## About and contact

- [Cigma Consultants](https://cigmaconsultants.com/)
- [Services](https://cigmaconsultants.com/how-we-help)
- [About Cigma](https://cigmaconsultants.com/about)
- [Artemis Group](https://cigmaconsultants.com/artemis-group)
- [Capabilities](https://cigmaconsultants.com/capabilities)
- [Contact](https://cigmaconsultants.com/contact)
- [Complete site guide](https://cigmaconsultants.com/site-guide)

## Services

- [Fractional CTO Leadership](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/cto-as-a-service): Fractional CTO support for UK businesses: technology strategy, supplier decisions, delivery oversight and board advice from an experienced senior adviser.
- [Technology Decision & Risk Review](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/technology-strategy): Independent technology strategy, architecture direction and transformation support for UK businesses — practical plans that can actually be delivered.
- [Technical Due Diligence](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/technical-due-diligence): Independent technical due diligence for UK investors and acquirers: architecture, security, delivery capability, risks and the cost of putting things right.
- [Fractional CISO Leadership](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/ciso-as-a-service): Virtual and fractional CISO support: security governance, cyber risk, ISO 27001, resilience, incident readiness, supplier risk and board reporting.
- [ISO 27001 Readiness](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/iso-27001-readiness): Structured ISO 27001 readiness support: honest gap assessment, sensible scope, control ownership, evidence and audit preparation for UK organisations.
- [Cyber Resilience Review](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/cyber-resilience): Business continuity, disaster recovery and incident readiness support for UK organisations — practical resilience work with named ownership and tested plans.
- [AI Decision & Governance](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/ai-advisory-implementation): Independent AI decision support covering use-case value, data readiness, vendor evaluation, build versus buy, governance and delivery assurance.
- [AI Readiness Review](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/ai-readiness): A structured AI readiness review: data, process and capability assessment, use-case shortlist and a plain-English brief for leadership.
- [AI Governance Review](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/ai-governance): AI governance support: named ownership, acceptable-use policy, GDPR and AI Act obligations, board reporting and incident planning for deployed AI systems.
- [AI Tool Evaluation](https://cigmaconsultants.com/services/ai-tool-evaluation): Independent AI tool and vendor evaluation covering business fit, data, security, cost, integration and a clear buy, wait or reject recommendation.

## Client work

- [Case studies](https://cigmaconsultants.com/case-studies)
- [Building an auditable ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 management system for a growing software business](https://cigmaconsultants.com/case-studies/iso-readiness-and-process-maturity)
- [Strengthening security, backups and disaster recovery for a banking organisation](https://cigmaconsultants.com/case-studies/banking-resilience-and-security)
- [Providing long-term technology and resilience leadership for a specialist insurer](https://cigmaconsultants.com/case-studies/long-term-technology-leadership)
- [Connecting compliance requirements to software delivery and evidence](https://cigmaconsultants.com/case-studies/governance-and-delivery-alignment)
- [Defining disaster recovery responsibilities for an international professional services firm](https://cigmaconsultants.com/case-studies/professional-services-resilience)
- [Connecting operations, marketing and system delivery for a specialist conference business](https://cigmaconsultants.com/case-studies/medical-conference-operations-and-systems)
- [Strengthening provider delivery through systems, training and continuity planning](https://cigmaconsultants.com/case-studies/provider-delivery-and-continuity-support)

## Free assessment tools

- [AI Readiness Assessment](https://cigmaconsultants.com/tools/ai-readiness-assessment)
- [AI Governance Checker](https://cigmaconsultants.com/tools/ai-governance-checker)
- [AI Use Case Prioritisation](https://cigmaconsultants.com/tools/ai-use-case-prioritisation)

Assessments provide general guidance. Individual answers and results are calculated in the visitor’s page and are not public article content.

## Published insights

- [Insights library](https://cigmaconsultants.com/insights)
- [When AI Gets It Wrong, Who Owns the Decision?](https://cigmaconsultants.com/ai-implementation/who-is-responsible-when-ai-makes-a-bad-decision)
- [Can Your Backup Actually Restore the Business?](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cybersecurity/can-your-backup-restore-the-business)
- [Your Technology Programme Is Busy. Is It Going Anywhere?](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cto-leadership/how-to-recover-a-technology-programme-that-has-lost-direction)
- [The AI Demo Was Impressive. Is the Business Case Any Good?](https://cigmaconsultants.com/ai-implementation/what-a-board-should-demand-from-an-ai-business-case)
- [Seven Board Questions That Expose Who Really Owns Cyber Risk](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cybersecurity/board-questions-that-reveal-whether-cyber-risk-is-owned)
- [The Renewal Email Has Arrived. Should You Actually Sign It?](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cto-leadership/how-to-challenge-a-technology-supplier-before-renewal)
- [DORA Explained for UK Firms: What Matters in Practice](https://cigmaconsultants.com/compliance/dora-explained-for-uk-firms-what-matters-in-practice)
- [Why Growing Firms Need Governance Before They Need More Software](https://cigmaconsultants.com/uk-market/why-growing-firms-need-governance-before-more-software)
- [Why UK AI Initiatives Stall After the Pilot Stage](https://cigmaconsultants.com/ai-implementation/why-uk-ai-initiatives-stall-after-the-pilot-stage)
- [Do You Actually Need a CTO Yet? A Decision Framework for Growing Businesses](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cto-leadership/do-you-need-a-cto-yet-decision-framework)
- [What a Virtual CISO Actually Does — and When It Makes Sense](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cybersecurity/what-a-virtual-ciso-actually-does)
- [The AI Readiness Checklist for UK SMEs](https://cigmaconsultants.com/ai-implementation/the-ai-readiness-checklist-for-uk-smes)
- [Fractional CTO vs Full-Time CTO: Cost, Risk and When Each Makes Sense](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cto-leadership/fractional-cto-vs-full-time-cto)
- [What UK Leadership Teams Still Get Wrong About Cyber Risk](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cybersecurity/what-uk-leadership-teams-still-get-wrong-about-cyber-risk)
- [ISO 27001 Readiness: What to Fix Before You Start](https://cigmaconsultants.com/compliance/iso-27001-readiness-what-to-fix-before-you-start)
- [What to Look for in a Fractional CTO — and the Red Flags to Avoid](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cto-leadership/what-to-look-for-in-a-fractional-cto-red-flags)
- [Why Buying an AI Tool Is Not an AI Strategy](https://cigmaconsultants.com/ai-implementation/why-buying-an-ai-tool-is-not-an-ai-strategy)
- [The Real Cost of a Breach for a Mid-Market UK Business](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cybersecurity/real-cost-of-a-cyber-breach-mid-market-uk)
- [How Long Does ISO 27001 Actually Take for a UK SME?](https://cigmaconsultants.com/compliance/how-long-does-iso-27001-take-uk-sme)
- [GDPR and AI: What Needs to Be in Place Before Deployment](https://cigmaconsultants.com/compliance/gdpr-and-ai-what-needs-to-be-in-place)
- [Why Mid-Market Businesses Struggle to Turn Tech Spend Into Results](https://cigmaconsultants.com/uk-market/why-mid-market-businesses-struggle-to-turn-tech-spend-into-results)
- [The Leadership Gap Behind Failed Transformation Programmes](https://cigmaconsultants.com/uk-market/leadership-gap-behind-failed-transformation-programmes)
- [How to Tell When Technology Is Starting to Hold the Business Back](https://cigmaconsultants.com/uk-market/how-to-tell-when-technology-is-holding-the-business-back)
- [What a Good CTO Should Fix in the First 90 Days](https://cigmaconsultants.com/cto-leadership/what-a-cto-should-fix-in-the-first-90-days)
- [How to Identify an AI Use Case Worth Backing](https://cigmaconsultants.com/ai-implementation/how-to-identify-an-ai-use-case-worth-backing)

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