IT compliance services in London for growing businesses

Any business that holds personal or client data has obligations under GDPR. Beyond that, compliance usually becomes pressing when someone else asks for it: a client's security questionnaire, an insurer, an investor, or a contract that requires Cyber Essentials. That's common in finance and investment, and in legal and professional services.

Managed IT compliance means we look after the IT side of your compliance on an ongoing basis. We put the controls in place, develop your policies with you, run regular checks and keep the evidence up to date. When a new questionnaire or contract arrives, most of the work is already done.

The reasons clients usually give us:

• It saves time: we know what the common standards and questionnaires ask for, so you're not starting from a blank page.
• It stays current: your systems, people and suppliers change, and regular checks keep your policies and evidence in step.
• It builds trust: you can show clients, insurers and investors the work behind your answers.

If we also look after your IT support, the same people handle both, so nothing gets lost between teams.

They overlap. Cyber security is the protection itself: the settings, software and habits that keep data safe. Compliance is showing that those protections meet a standard, such as GDPR, Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001, and keeping the evidence.

You need both. Good security with no evidence leaves you unable to answer a questionnaire, and paperwork with no real security behind it won't stand up if it's tested. We help with both, alongside our cyber security service.

Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed scheme that shows your business has protections in place against the most common cyber attacks. It covers five areas: a secure internet connection, secure devices and software, control over who can access data and services, protection against viruses and other malware, and keeping devices and software up to date.

Cyber Essentials Plus adds a hands-on check of your systems by an assessor. Some contracts ask for one or the other, and it can be a requirement for bidding on some government contracts. We hold Cyber Essentials Plus ourselves and can help you prepare for either.

ISO 22301 is the international standard for business continuity. It sets out how an organisation plans for, responds to and recovers from disruption, such as losing an office, a key system or a supplier.

Working to it means knowing which parts of your business matter most, what could stop them and what you'd do if that happened. The plan is then tested and kept up to date.

It shows clients and staff that you have thought about disruption before it happens. We can help with the IT side of that planning, including backup and disaster recovery.

ISO 27001 is the international standard for managing information security. It asks you to set up an information security management system: a structured way to find risks to your information and deal with them.

It covers all the information a business holds, whether digital, on paper or in the cloud, from financial records to client data and staff details.

Certification is a bigger step than Cyber Essentials and suits firms whose clients expect it. Our Technical Director, Ian Welch, is a qualified ISO 27001 lead implementer and can help you decide whether it's the right step for you.