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Cyber Security Audit UK for Startups & Scale-ups
Tailored cyber security solutions for startups & scale-ups — from compliance and security to day-to-day support, all managed by UK-based experts.
Threat Intelligence
Real-time threat feeds and dark web monitoring keep you one step ahead of cyber criminals targeting your sector.
Automated Protection
Machine-learning-driven tools detect and neutralise threats in seconds, without waiting for a human to intervene.
Compliance Ready
We help you meet GDPR, Cyber Essentials, PCI DSS and ISO 27001 requirements with documented policies and evidence packs.
Cyber security audit for startups, less downtime and less jargon.
Microsoft 365 startups typically run Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune, Defender for Business and the M365 Business Standard or Premium licence. Cloudswitched supports the tenancy, the conditional-access policies, the Intune compliance baseline, the SharePoint information-architecture, the Teams external-access posture, the Purview retention and the M365 cloud backup so the unsupported Microsoft restore-after-30-days problem doesn't bite. Azure UK startups frequently arrive via the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub with $150k of Azure credits and a single subscription running AKS, Cosmos DB, App Service and Azure SQL in UK South. Cloudswitched migrates to a Management-Group-and-Subscription structure, applies Azure Policy, configures Entra ID Privileged Identity Management, enables Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Activity Log retention and a cost-management workbook for the CFO.
How it works for Startups businesses
A clear, structured process from consultation to ongoing support.
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Business-First Thinking
We start by understanding your business risks, then design security controls around them — not the other way around.
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Ongoing, Not One-Off
Cyber threats evolve daily. Our continuous monitoring and regular assessments ensure your defences keep pace with the threat landscape.
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Rapid Incident Response
If the worst happens, our incident response team is on call to contain, investigate and remediate — minimising downtime and data loss.
Cyber Security Audit UK for Startups
SAR and breach-notification supported
Subject Access Request runbook with one-month response window, three-month extension for complex requests, structured export across M365 or Google Workspace, HubSpot, Stripe, Intercom and the product database, plus ICO 72-hour breach-notification workflow and breach-log register.
1Password and Bitwarden vault supported
1Password Teams or Business or Bitwarden Enterprise vault structure (engineering, growth, finance, people, executive), SCIM provisioning from HiBob or Lattice, recovery-code custody, leaver-day vault revocation, secret-rotation runbook and Slack-bot integration.
Mercury, Brex, Revolut, Tide and Starling supported
Mercury, Brex, Revolut Business, Tide and Starling Bank business account IT side with SSO where supported, MFA with hardware key for the founder, 1Password vaults for recovery codes, accountant-access permissions in Xero or FreeAgent and break-glass workflow.
Microsoft 365 tenancy supported
Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Premium with Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID conditional access, Intune compliance baseline, Defender for Business, Purview retention, sensitivity labels and M365 cloud backup for UK startups.
EMI option scheme supported
HMRC EMI valuation submission via the Valuation Office Agency, share-option grant register, four-year vesting with one-year cliff, good-leaver versus bad-leaver clauses, post-termination exercise windows and annual EMI return on the HMRC ERS portal for UK founders.
What Our Cyber Security Audit UK Covers
Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
Real-time threat monitoring and alerting
Security policy development and review
Vulnerability scanning and remediation
Staff cyber awareness training
Compliance reporting and evidence packs
Why Startups businesses choose us
Tech Nation, Seedcamp, Y Combinator, Techstars, EF and Antler cohort founder IT supported.
Cloudflare DNS, WAF, Workers, Access, Tunnel, Zero Trust and R2 hardening supported.
Stripe, GoCardless and Wise integration with role-based permissions and Radar fraud rules supported.
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification with IASME assessor preparation supported.
HiBob, Lattice, CharlieHR, Personio and BambooHR HRIS with SCIM provisioning supported.
Frequently Asked Questions
We support the SSO from HiBob, Lattice or Personio, the SCIM provisioning, the spend-policy configuration, the manager-approval workflow, the Xero or FreeAgent receipt-matching, the VAT-receipt capture for HMRC compliance, the leaver-day card-deactivation and the corporate-card reconciliation that lets the bookkeeper close the month in three days.
Yes. We support the integration: bank-feed reconciliation, Stripe-to-Xero, GoCardless-to-Xero, Pleo-to-Xero, Spendesk-to-Xero, payroll integration with PayFit, Brightpay or Xero Payroll and role-based access for the outsourced bookkeeper from Crunch, Mazuma, FD Centre or Cornerstone.
Yes. We support the HMRC Advance Assurance application, SEIS / EIS share issuance, SEIS3 / EIS3 certificate generation via the HMRC ERS portal, three-year holding-period tracking and the cap-table reflection in Carta, Capdesk or Vestd workflow for UK seed and pre-seed founders. The legal documents come from your solicitor; we engineer the IT estate so the cap table, data room and Companies House stay aligned.
We support the 1Password Teams or Business or Bitwarden Enterprise vault structure (engineering, growth, finance, people, executive), SCIM provisioning from HiBob or Lattice, recovery-code custody, leaver-day vault revocation, secret-rotation runbook and Slack-bot integration so the vault actually gets used.
Yes. We support the Stripe team setup with role-based permissions, restricted keys, IP allowlists, Radar fraud rules, SCA / 3DS2 compliance, the GoCardless mandate workflow for UK direct-debit and the Wise multi-currency account for paying contractors in Lisbon, Belgrade and Toronto.
Yes. We support the Confirmation Statement, SH01 share allotment, AP01 director appointment, TM01 director termination, AA01 accounting-reference-date change, PSC register updates, Statement of Capital and Articles of Association amendments — all reconciled against the Carta, Capdesk or Vestd cap-table source of truth and the HiBob HRIS.
Free On Boarding worth up to £2,000!
Limited time offer - valid until 31/05/2026
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