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Principal-led cybersecurity consultancy for UK organisations.

Strategic guidance, executive assurance, and pragmatic security solutions. From risk assessment to compliance validation, we deliver expert consultancy that strengthens your cyber resilience.

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What we do

Cyber Ask is a principal-led cybersecurity consultancy based in the South West of England. We deliver independent security advisory, formal CE/CE+ certification, vulnerability assessment, and strategic consultancy services — spanning Defence, Finance, and general commercial sectors across the UK.

At a glance

  • CoverageSouth West England base with national reach
  • LeadershipCISSP, PCSP & Chartered (CITP) led practice
  • AssuranceCE Assessor • CE+ Lead Assessor • IASME Assessor
  • SectorsDefence • Finance • General Commercial

Stay in touch

Share your requirements and we'll align the right expertise. Interim vCISO, board-level briefings, and tailored security roadmaps available on request.

Cybersecurity Blog

Practical insights

Explore practical guidance on threat trends, CE/CE+ readiness, governance, and real-world hardening actions for UK organisations.

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Our Services

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Vulnerability Assessments

Structured, risk-ranked vulnerability assessments using industry-leading tools including Tenable (Nessus) and Nmap. We identify, triage, and prioritise security weaknesses across your infrastructure, systems, and network perimeter — with clear, actionable remediation guidance and optional re-assessment validation.

VA & Testing
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Build Reviews

Independent technical review of server, endpoint, and cloud configurations against security baselines and hardening standards. From Windows Server and Azure deployments to containerised workloads — we verify your builds are secure-by-default and aligned to your compliance obligations.

Architecture & Build
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Cyber Security Consultancy

Strategic and technical security consultancy led directly by a CISSP, PCSP, and Chartered security professional. Covering governance, risk, compliance, CE/CE+ certification (including via our trusted Certification Body partners), IASME Governance, strategy, vCISO services, and board-level advisory.

Strategy & Risk
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DevOps Consultancy

Security embedded into your software delivery lifecycle — not bolted on afterwards. Pipeline security reviews, container and IaC hardening, secrets management, SAST/DAST toolchain integration, and developer security awareness. Practical, proportionate, and aligned to how modern engineering teams actually work.

DevSecOps
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AI Security Consultancy

Independent advisory on securing AI and machine learning systems — from assessing risk in AI-enabled products to evaluating supply chain exposure in AI toolchains. Practical guidance on governance frameworks for AI, responsible use policies, and the evolving regulatory landscape including the EU AI Act and NCSC AI guidance.

AI & Emerging Tech

How We Help

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Need CE+ now

We help define scope, close readiness gaps, and deliver a formal CE/CE+ pathway through trusted Certification Body partners.

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Need ongoing advisory

Principal-led governance, risk, compliance, and vCISO support for teams that need continuous strategic guidance.

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Need technical assessment

Get a practical baseline with vulnerability assessments and build review/hardening recommendations.

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Latest Blog Posts

Architecture

Zero Trust Architecture: Is It Right for Your SMB?

Explore Zero Trust architecture and determine if it's the right approach for your small business.

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Access Control

Why Your SME Needs a Password Manager

Learn why password management is critical for small and medium enterprises.

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Network Security

Using VPNs to Secure Your Business

A comprehensive guide to implementing VPNs for business security.

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