Independent IT and Cyber Security Reviews
An honest, independent picture of where you stand.
A clear picture of where you stand
Many organisations know that improvements are needed within their IT and cyber security environments but lack an independent and objective view of where the real risks, weaknesses, and priorities sit.
An Independent IT and Cyber Security Review provides a clear assessment of your current technology, cyber security, governance, operational resilience, and supplier landscape - giving leadership teams the visibility needed to make informed decisions with confidence.
Our reviews are designed for boards, leadership teams, and organisations that want a practical and commercially focused understanding of where they stand today, what is working well, where the risks are, and what improvements should be prioritised.
The output is not a dense technical report written purely for IT specialists. It is a clear, prioritised set of findings and recommendations presented in plain English, with practical guidance that can be understood and acted upon by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What the review covers
Our reviews are designed to assess the organisation as a whole rather than focusing on isolated technical issues. This includes both the broader IT environment and the organisation’s cyber security posture.
IT Review
The IT review assesses the effectiveness, resilience, governance, and operational management of the organisation’s technology environment.
Typical areas reviewed include:
- Microsoft 365 and cloud environments
- Infrastructure and application lifecycle management
- IT support structures and service delivery
- MSP and third-party supplier management
- Policies, standards, and documentation
- End-user experience and operational efficiency
- Operational resilience and business continuity
- IT project delivery and governance
- IT governance and reporting
- IT strategy and roadmap alignment
Cyber Security Review
The cyber security review assesses the organisation’s current security posture, governance arrangements, operational resilience, and overall cyber maturity.
Our review methodology is aligned to recognised industry frameworks and best practice guidance, including Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, and elements of the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF). This enables us to assess cyber security consistently and pragmatically, while ensuring recommendations remain proportionate to the organisation’s size, complexity, and risk profile.
Typical review areas include:
- Cyber security governance and risk management
- Security policies, standards, and user awareness
- Identity and access management
- Microsoft 365 and cloud security
- Endpoint protection and monitoring
- Vulnerability and patch management
- Incident response and cyber preparedness
- Backup, recovery, and resilience arrangements
- Supplier and third-party security
- Alignment with Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001 requirements
GDPR and Data Protection Gap Analysis
We can also undertake a gap analysis to help organisations understand how well their current data protection arrangements align with UK GDPR requirements and good practice.
The review is designed to provide a practical assessment of data protection governance, documentation, processes and controls. It is not a substitute for formal legal advice, but it can help leadership teams identify areas where policies, procedures, accountability or operational practices need to be strengthened.
What you get at the end
At the conclusion of the review, you will receive a clear and prioritised set of findings and recommendations, presented in plain English and aligned to business risk and operational impact.
The report will identify:
- Areas performing well
- Immediate risks and vulnerabilities
- Medium and longer-term improvement opportunities
- Practical recommendations aligned to organisational priorities
Where relevant, we will also identify opportunities to improve governance, operational resilience, cyber maturity, and alignment with recognised standards such as Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001.
Why Sibrossa?
Our team's experience goes beyond delivering a review and moving on to the next client. Having sat in senior in-house roles ourselves, we know that a review only earns its place if it leads somewhere useful, whether that is targeted cyber security improvements or working towards accreditation, not just a report left on a shelf.
That is why every review begins and ends with a conversation. Tell us where your organisation is in its journey, and we will help you work out the right next step, whether that means handing recommendations to your own team or continuing to work alongside you.
