Cybersecurity
Know your risks. Strengthen your defences.
Anvay helps organisations understand their security position, protect the systems they depend on, and show customers, partners, and auditors that risks are under control – with practical support that fits your size and priorities.
Free Cybersecurity gap assessment
GAPZe by Anvay
How cyber-ready is your business? Find out for free.
GAPZe shows where you stand against Cyber Essentials, ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST CSF 2.0, finds your priority gaps, and turns them into a practical roadmap. An Anvay expert talks you through it.
- Free assessment – no cost, no obligation
- Gap summary, PDF report and a 30-day plan
- A free 30-minute 1:1 with an Anvay expert
What GAPZe can assess
24 frameworks. One assessment.
From Cyber Essentials and ISO/IEC 27001 to NIS2, DORA, IEC 62443 and ISO/IEC 42001. Three GAPZe packs are live now, and Anvay can assess any of the others with you today.
- Cyber Essentials / Plus (GAPZe pack available now)
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (GAPZe pack available now)
- NIST CSF 2.0 (GAPZe pack available now)
- ISO/IEC 27002:2022
- SOC 2 Type I / II
- CIS Controls v8.1
- ISO 22301
- NIS2
- NCSC CAF
- DORA
- UK GDPR / EU GDPR
- PCI DSS v4.0.1
- HIPAA Security Rule
- TISAX / VDA ISA
- IEC 62443-2-1
- IEC 62443-3-3
- IEC 62443-2-4
- NIST SP 800-82
- MITRE ATT&CK for ICS
- ISO/IEC 42001
- NIST AI RMF
- ISO/IEC 27017 / 27018
- CSA Cloud Controls Matrix
- ISO/IEC 27036
Cyber Assessments
See where you stand before deciding what to fix.
A structured, independent view of your security position, with findings explained in plain English and a prioritised plan to improve.
Enquire about a cyber assessmentAssessments we can carry out
- Cybersecurity posture assessments
- Gap assessments against recognised frameworks
- Cyber Essentials readiness assessments
- Access and account-management reviews
- Cloud and Microsoft 365 configuration reviews
- Third-party and supplier security reviews
- Scoping and interpreting penetration tests carried out by specialist providers
What you receive
IT/OT Cybersecurity
Protect the office network and the operations floor.
Where business IT meets operational technology – production lines, building systems, and connected equipment – we help you understand the risks and protect both without disrupting operations.
Discuss IT/OT security
How we can help
- IT and OT asset and connectivity mapping
- Network segmentation reviews
- Remote-access and third-party connection reviews
- OT security risk assessments
- Security requirements for new equipment and suppliers
- Backup, recovery, and resilience planning
- Security awareness for engineering and operations teams
What you receive
Compliance & Assurance
Turn standards into workable systems – and evidence them.
Support to prepare for certification, answer customer assurance requests, and check that your controls work as intended.
Discuss compliance and assurance
How we can help
- Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus preparation
- ISO/IEC 27001 scoping and gap analysis
- Management-system development
- Policy and evidence preparation
- Internal audits within agreed areas of competence
- Control design and effectiveness reviews
- Customer security questionnaires and due diligence
- Audit-readiness reviews and corrective-action tracking
Our role in assurance work
We agree the scope of every review in writing before it starts. Our audits are internal and advisory: we do not carry out statutory financial audits or issue certification. Certificates for Cyber Essentials and ISO standards are issued by independent certification bodies, not by Anvay. Where we have helped design controls, we will say so and recommend independent assurance for any later review of that work.
| Standard or framework | How we can support you |
|---|---|
| Cyber Essentials / Plus | Readiness assessment and certification preparation |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Information security management support |
| ISO 22301 | Business continuity management support |
| ISO 9001 | Quality management-system support |
| ISO/IEC 42001 | AI management-system support – see AI Governance |
| Other frameworks | Confirmed after assessing your requirements |
GRC & Risk
Bring clarity to responsibilities, risks, and controls.
Proportionate governance that makes it clear who owns what, which risks matter most, and how they are managed and reported.
Discuss governance and riskHow we can help
- Governance structure reviews
- Cyber risk assessments and risk registers
- Policy and procedure development
- Control frameworks and control mapping
- Third-party risk management
- Compliance gap assessments
- Board and management risk reporting
What you receive
Tabletop Exercises
Rehearse the incident before it happens.
Facilitated, scenario-based sessions that test how your leaders and teams would respond to a cyber incident – in a safe setting, with no impact on live systems.
Plan a tabletop exerciseHow it works
- Scenarios tailored to your organisation and threats
- Ransomware, data breach, supplier, and outage scenarios
- Sessions for executives, technical teams, or both
- Testing decisions, roles, and communication
- Reviewing incident response and continuity plans
- Clear, prioritised lessons learned
What you receive
Security Advisory
Practical security advice when you need it.
Independent guidance on security decisions, from new projects and suppliers to policies and staff awareness.
Discuss security advisoryHow we can help
- Security strategy and improvement roadmaps
- Security policy development
- Security input to projects and new systems
- Supplier and product security reviews
- Incident-readiness and response planning
- Staff security awareness training
What you receive
Fractional CISO
Senior security leadership, without a full-time hire.
An experienced security lead working with you part-time, on an agreed schedule – giving your board, customers, and team a clear point of accountability for security.
Discuss fractional CISO supportWhat a fractional CISO can do
- Set and own your security strategy
- Report on security risk to the board
- Lead certification and compliance programmes
- Respond to customer and investor security questions
- Oversee suppliers and managed service providers
- Guide incident response and lessons learned
- Build security capability in your team
How it is arranged
Can you certify us for Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001?
No. Certificates are issued by approved or accredited certification bodies. We help you understand the requirements, close gaps, and prepare for their assessment.
Do you carry out penetration testing?
We help you scope penetration tests, choose a suitable specialist provider, and understand and act on the results. The testing itself is carried out by the specialist provider.
What is a fractional CISO?
A Chief Information Security Officer who works with you part-time. You get senior security leadership and accountability for an agreed number of days, without the cost of a full-time hire.
We are small. Is this relevant to us?
Yes. We keep security proportionate to your size and risks, focusing on the controls that genuinely reduce risk and that your customers expect.
Can you help if we are dealing with an incident right now?
We do not provide an emergency incident response service. If you are experiencing an incident, contact your IT provider or a specialist incident response provider and, where relevant, report it to Action Fraud or the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). We can help you review and improve your response afterwards.
Ready to strengthen your security?
Tell us what worries you most – customers asking questions, an upcoming audit, or simply not knowing where you stand – and we will suggest a practical starting point.