Cybersecurity Services
Virtual CISO
- Blockchain
- Cloud
- IoT
- Metaverse
- On-premises
Cypher Q provides a CISO service at a fractional cost to that of hiring a full-time CISO. The role of a CISO typically spans across an entire organisation. We can assist you in the areas described below:
- Security incident response & management
- Cybersecurity issues
- Disaster recovery and business continuity
- Identity and access management
- Information privacy
- Policy & Standards
- Regulatory compliance (e.g. DPA 2018, GDPR)
- Information Risk Management
- Information Security and Information Assurance
- Information Security operations centre (ISOC)
- Information Technology controls for financial and other systems
- IT investigations, digital forensics, eDiscovery
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Blockchain
- Cloud
- IoT
- Metaverse
- On-premises
GRC ensures that security teams can manage IT operations in alignment to business goals, risks associated with organisation activities are managed and compliance activities are orchestrated to achieve regulatory compliance.
- Design of Governance, Risk and Compliance operating models
- Documentation of security policies & standards for on-premises, Blockchain, IoT, Cloud and on-premises based environments
- Conduct of ISO27001 / NIST aligned risk assessments
- Management of information security audits, action plans and closure tasks
- Documentation & management of security metrics and KPIs
- Identification of threats and risk exposures
- Assessment and management of cybersecurity-based risks
- Conduct reviews and monitor compliance (e.g. GDPR, DPA) with approved business processes and control frameworks
Security Strategy & Architecture
- Blockchain
- Cloud
- IoT
- Metaverse
- On-premises
Cypher Q delivers cybersecurity Architectures in the following context:
- Work with senior stakeholders & projects to determine security architecture strategies that can be used for the long term across an organisation
- Define the vision, principles and strategy for security architecture
- Documentation of secure architecture standards for Blockchain, Cloud, IoT and On-premises
- Produce architecture patterns and support quality assurance activities
- Lead the implementation of security within architecturally complex solutions
- Provide deep levels of expertise in the architecture space with a view to acting as an exemplar
- Determination of identity based requirements for Blockchain solutions
- Deploy target operating models to ensure cybersecurity can be appropriately managed when services enter into operations
Smart Contracts Assurance
- Blockchain
Smart Contract Auditing. Audit smart contracts to the highest standards using our in-house methodology that focuses on:
- Study your processes to determine if they can be enabled and improved through Blockchain
- Using automated testing and manual techniques to determine if any security vulnerabilities exist on your Blockchain
- Manual code reviews to identify if the coding logic is safe and secure against hacker compromises
- Reporting on findings that provides tangible direction on how to remediate findings and resolve on any risk exposures
- Reviewing other layers that could lead to the compromise of a Blockchain.
- Working with Engineering teams to create Security best practices that are in alignment to the risk appetite and needs of a business
- Collaborating with engineering teams to ensure security best practices are baked into the design of smart contracts.
Blockchain Compliance Monitoring
- Blockchain
Cypher Q provides cryptocurrency transaction monitoring to support activities in relation to KYC and providing mitigation for AML. We can analyse Blockchain transactions to mitigate risk and analyse cases where funds have been stolen.
We can assist you with investigations, audits and generating specific compliance reports.
Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Management
- Blockchain
- Cloud
- IoT
- On-premises
Gain assurance on the security of your IT systems by attempting to breach - safely - some or all of that system's security using the same techniques an attacker might use.
- Blackbox Testing when no information is shared with Cypher Q about the environment. This represents a close emulation of what an attacker might do
- Whitebox testing undertaken with full information about the target being shared with Cypher Q
- There are pros and cons with different testing approaches which we will be pleased to discuss with you
- Scenario-driven penetration testing to explore particular scenarios to determine whether they lead to vulnerabilities in your organisation or with your suppliers
- Testing of web applications, bespoke or niche software to assist Developers in the coding practices when introducing new applications
- Engaging with you to remediate vulnerabilities identified from penetration testing activities
Zero Trust Security
- Blockchain
- Cloud
- IoT
- Metaverse
- On-premises
Cypher Q works with your organisation to define and deploy Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) in the following context:
- Evaluate the attack surface to understand what sensitive data, critical applications, physical assets and corporate services need to be protected
- Determine architecture requirements for assets that allow organisations to embed 'zero-trust' for example SIEM, Identity Management, Threat Intelligence and Network Environment components
- Define ZTA architecture controls that provide mitigation over understood 'zero-trust' threats e.g. denial of service network disruption, stolen credentials or insider threats
- Define a ZTA that is cognisant on how an organisation is set-up e.g. on-premises, hybrid cloud or hosted completely within the cloud
- Conduct supplier evaluations of ZTA products and provide recommendations
- Deploy the Zero Trust Architecture to achieve an organisation's defined measures of success
- Embed target operating models to ensure the deployed ZTA remains resilient when it enters into production
Transformation Project Management
- Blockchain
- Cloud
- IoT
- Metaverse
- On-premises
Cypher Q can work with your organisation to transform your Architecture requirements into a set of actionable deliverables. We engage with clients in the following manner:
- Define Requirements: definition of project workstreams and deliverables requirements.
- Stakeholder Engagement: work with your team to achieve senior stakeholder buy-in of project initiatives.
- Team Management & Delivery: Effectively manage project teams and achieve project delivery requirements using agreed programme management methods e.g. Agile, Waterfall.
- Risk & Issues Management: Provide foresight on anticipated programme delivery risks & issues with a view to taking pre-emptive actions to achieve client success.
- Stakeholder Reporting: Provision of timely reporting that keep senior management and stakeholders up-to-date with the status of deliveries and preventing unwelcome surprises.