Industry
Professional Firms
Security for knowledge-intensive practices.
I provide proportionate, senior direction without enterprise overhead.
- Regulatory expertiseDeep understanding of your obligations and expectations.
- Risk-aware approachAligning cybersecurity with business and risk strategy.
- Resilient operationsBuilding cyber resilience across complex ecosystems.
- Independent adviceUnbiased, evidence-driven recommendations.
Key challenges
Your value is expertise and trust.
Consulting, accounting and advisory firms hold sensitive client data and depend on reputation and trust.
- Sensitive client data at rest and in transit
- Client and regulatory expectations
- Limited in-house security ownership
- Third-party and cloud dependencies
- Business continuity for client delivery
Proportionate security direction (vCISO)
Senior security ownership on a fractional basis, without an in-house team.
Client-data protection
Protect sensitive client information at rest and in transit across the practice.
Cloud & third-party risk
Assess the cloud and vendor dependencies professional delivery now runs on.
Regulatory & client-assurance readiness
Meet client and regulatory security expectations with evidence.
Incident readiness
Prepare to detect, contain and recover with minimal disruption to client work.
Security governance & board reporting
Clear, prioritised oversight of cyber risk for partners and management.
My impact
Security that strengthens confidence and performance.
I strengthen controls where it matters most and give the board a clearer view of exposure, while supporting growth, innovation and customer trust.
View case studies- 1Dedicated advisorAccountable end to end, with no hand-off to junior staff.
- 15+Years of experienceIn cybersecurity and risk management.
- RetainerIncident responseContracted availability under retainer when it counts most.
- Cross-borderInternational contextsSupporting international operations and regulatory engagements.
Outcomes for your sector
- senior security direction sized to the firm, not to an enterprise
- client data protected to the standard clients and regulators now expect
- cloud and third-party exposure understood and prioritised
- readiness to answer client security questions with evidence, not assurances
My engagement model
Tailored to your needs.
- 01. Understand
I learn your business, risk context and strategic objectives.
- 02. Assess
I evaluate risks, controls and compliance against industry standards.
- 03. Advise
I provide clear, prioritised recommendations aligned with your goals.
- 04. Support
I help you implement improvements and build resilience.
- 05. Evolve
I continuously monitor, review and adapt to emerging risks and regulations.
Firms of 3 to 30 people
For smaller firms: StudioSicuro®
The Studio Security Review: an independent review and signed documents to answer client and insurer questionnaires, at a public price. No software, no IT support.
Work & insights
What I’ve done
vCISOSecurity governance (vCISO) for an asset management firm
A vCISO engagement that brought structure and risk-based priorities to an asset management firm, with board reporting that turns security into a business decision.Asset management
Legal PrivilegeInternational Law Firm
Client confidentiality and legal privilege proven against a client-mandated audit, with targeted defence against phishing and BEC.Legal
BECBusiness Email Compromise Fraud at a Services Firm
Investigation of a diverted payment, with payment-process controls and detection brought back into order.Business Services
Ready to strengthen your cyber resilience?
Let's discuss how I can help.
Let's talk about how I can help you understand your exposure, meet regulatory expectations and act on what is material.