Board-Level Cybersecurity Advisory That Delivers Measurable Business Value
Maximize Your Existing Security Investments Before Buying More Tools
CyberCQR provides independent strategic cybersecurity advisory to UK organizations with 500–2,000 users. We help boards and C-suite executives optimize their existing security stack—particularly Microsoft E5—through tool mastery, not tool expansion.
The Expertise Gap: Where Complexity Becomes Vulnerability
Organizations chase “best-of-breed” solutions, building sprawling security stacks they can’t fully operate. Complex tool portfolios without deep expertise create exploitable gaps that attackers leverage systematically.
The problem isn’t your tools—it’s that tool diversity exceeded team capability. When security teams spread thin across 15–20 overlapping products, nobody achieves mastery. Configuration gaps multiply. Integration failures create blind spots. And attackers exploit the seams between poorly-understood technologies.
CyberCQR’s philosophy: A simple stack of well-understood, deeply integrated technologies—operated with genuine expertise—delivers better security outcomes than a complex portfolio of “best” solutions that nobody fully understands.
Strategic Advisory Services
We provide independent guidance across four critical domains, helping you maximize existing investments before recommending new solutions
AI Security & Governance
Move from the failing 95% to the successful 5% through comprehensive AI governance frameworks that deliver measurable ROI and prevent autonomous insider threats.
Identity & Access Transformation
Replace obsolete perimeter defenses with identity-centric Zero Trust architecture, reducing breach impact by 60–80% for cloud-first organizations.
Board-Level Advisory
Strategic guidance for boards and executives to govern cybersecurity effectively, meet fiduciary duties, and align security investments with shareholder value.
Regulatory Compliance
Navigate EU AI Act, GDPR, DORA, and sector-specific requirements through compliance-by-design—avoiding penalties up to €35M or 7% of global turnover.
Why CyberCQR Is Different
✓ Independent Advisory
No commissions from tool vendors. No revenue from “recommending” products. We optimize what you already have before suggesting new purchases.
✓ Tool Mastery Philosophy
Deep expertise in fewer, well-integrated tools delivers better outcomes than shallow coverage across many overlapping products.
✓ Board-Level Communication
Executive-ready deliverables designed for board consumption. We translate security into business terms: risk, ROI, and strategic value.
✓ Microsoft E5 Specialists
Most UK SMEs run Microsoft 365 but leverage less than 20% of included security capabilities. We unlock that 80% before recommending additions.
Resources & Thought Leadership
Freely available frameworks, guides, and research demonstrating our methodology
White Paper: AI Extortion Evolution
How agentic AI systems represent the next phase of organizational risk—from ransomware to autonomous insider threats. 35-minute read.
Getting Started Guides
Practical guides for launching security programs, achieving Cyber Essentials, and implementing ransomware defense. For SME security leaders.
Security Frameworks
Freely available frameworks: AI/ML Security (8,000 words), CI/CD Pipeline Security (7,000 words), Embedded Device Security (6,000 words).
Curated Resources
Standards, threat intelligence, tools, and platforms CyberCQR uses in consulting engagements. Regularly updated.
Ready to Maximize Your Security Investments?
Schedule a confidential strategic assessment to discuss your organization’s AI security, identity transformation, or regulatory compliance needs.