Services

Cybersecurity engagements built around evidence and decisions.

Clear scope, practical deliverables, and collaboration with the people already responsible for your technology.

01

Northstar Security Evidence Review

Intended customer

Organizations that need a clear view of whether critical controls are documented and operating.

Problem addressed

Turns security assumptions into evidence management, insurers, and customers can review.

Scope

  • Identity and access management
  • Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace
  • Endpoint, patch, external exposure, backup, and incident evidence
  • Vendor risk, policies, and ownership

Deliverables

  • Executive findings report
  • Evidence and prioritised risk registers
  • 30-, 60-, and 90-day roadmap
  • Management presentation, technical recommendations, assumptions, and limitations

Estimated timeframe

Approximately 7–10 business days, depending on scope and access.

Client responsibilities

Provide agreed access, existing documentation, and a point of contact.

Exclusions

Not a penetration test, certification, legal review, or complete risk assessment.

Process

We agree the scope and access, review evidence, discuss findings, and document practical next actions.

Request an Evidence Review

02

Northstar 90-Day Hardening Sprint

Intended customer

Organizations ready to act on agreed assessment findings.

Problem addressed

Converts a practical roadmap into coordinated security improvements.

Scope

  • MFA and conditional access
  • Administrative account separation and endpoint improvements
  • Patch, firewall, backup, restoration, logging, policy, and playbook improvements

Deliverables

  • Agreed implementation plan
  • Documented changes and evidence
  • Progress reviews and handover notes

Estimated timeframe

Planned around the environment and agreed scope.

Client responsibilities

Approve changes and coordinate required IT, MSP, and vendor access.

Exclusions

Final scope depends on the environment; it does not include unapproved production changes.

Process

We agree the scope and access, review evidence, discuss findings, and document practical next actions.

Discuss a Hardening Sprint

03

Northstar Assurance

Intended customer

Leadership teams that need ongoing security governance without a full-time security team.

Problem addressed

Keeps evidence, ownership, and priorities current between major projects.

Scope

  • Monthly control, identity, privileged-access, endpoint, patch, and exposure review
  • Quarterly recovery review and executive risk discussion
  • Documentation maintenance, questionnaire support, and incident escalation planning

Deliverables

  • Regular evidence-informed reporting
  • Updated risk and action register
  • Coordinated review with internal IT or an MSP

Estimated timeframe

Ongoing monthly engagement with agreed review cadence.

Client responsibilities

Maintain agreed contacts and make timely ownership decisions.

Exclusions

Does not include 24/7 monitoring or incident response unless separately agreed.

Process

We agree the scope and access, review evidence, discuss findings, and document practical next actions.

Discuss Ongoing Assurance

04

Incident Readiness Workshop

Intended customer

Leadership and IT teams that need to practise decision-making before an incident.

Problem addressed

Clarifies roles, escalation paths, and communications for ransomware or business email compromise scenarios.

Scope

  • Facilitated executive tabletop
  • Responsibilities, communications, insurance, legal, MSP, and leadership coordination review

Deliverables

  • After-action report
  • Updated response checklist
  • Practical next actions

Estimated timeframe

Half-day or full-day engagement.

Client responsibilities

Identify participants and provide available response materials.

Exclusions

A workshop does not replace incident response, legal advice, or an active technical investigation.

Process

We agree the scope and access, review evidence, discuss findings, and document practical next actions.

Plan a Readiness Workshop