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Compliance

We support ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS v4.0, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, UK GDPR / DPA 2018, SOC 2 Type II, and the NIS2 Directive. We also assist with sectoral requirements from the FCA, CQC, NHS Digital, and MoD supply chain standards.

Typically 3–6 months for a new ISMS, depending on size and starting point. The process involves a Stage 1 documentation review then a Stage 2 audit with a UKAS-accredited body. We prepare you for both stages.

Yes — Cyber Essentials is mandatory for UK government contracts involving personal information or certain technical services, and increasingly expected by NHS, MoD, and local authority supply chains. CE Plus provides higher assurance for more sensitive contracts.

Most organisations certify in 4–8 weeks with our support: readiness assessment, technical remediation, SAQ completion, and submission. CE Plus takes slightly longer due to the independent technical audit.

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Cybersecurity

A vulnerability scan is automated and broad — identifying known CVEs and misconfigurations across many systems, ideal for continuous monitoring. A penetration test is manual and deep — certified testers actively exploit weaknesses and demonstrate real-world impact. Mature programmes run both.

Yes. Retained clients receive a guaranteed 2-hour response SLA. For non-retainer emergencies, email info@p2pnetworkdesign.co.uk with the subject "URGENT INCIDENT" for priority escalation. We also support ICO 72-hour breach notifications.

Yes. Our DPO-as-a-Service provides a qualified Data Protection Officer on flexible retainer — ICO liaison, SAR oversight, breach notification management, and ongoing GDPR governance, at a fraction of a full-time hire.

Our team holds CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor credentials — continuously maintained and expanded.

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DevSecOps & Working With Us

We integrate directly into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps — adding SAST, dependency scanning, secrets detection, container scanning, and IaC checks as pipeline steps, tuned with your team so gates enforce security without blocking delivery.

AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. We deploy with Terraform and run posture management through native tooling (Security Hub, Defender for Cloud, Security Command Center) plus Prisma Cloud and Wiz.

UK businesses across financial services, healthcare, legal, e-commerce, technology, professional services, and public sector supply chains. Compliance expertise matters most in regulated sectors; DevSecOps and cloud security apply to any organisation that builds software.

Both. From early-stage startups scaling onto cloud for the first time, through SMEs pursuing first certification, to larger organisations needing managed SOC services. Fixed-fee projects and flexible retainers keep us accessible at every stage.

Book a free thirty-minute security assessment. We review your posture, identify the most pressing gaps, and outline a practical roadmap with a fixed-fee estimate — no cost, no obligation.

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