Fractional CISO support in Manchester, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Greater Manchester is the UK's largest fractional and PE-backed market outside London - strong in digital, financial services back-office, advanced manufacturing and consumer brands.
On-site days in Manchester or Salford by arrangement (typically fortnightly), with weekly remote cadence and direct dial-in for the leadership team.
Travel and on-site: Direct West Coast Main Line access (~2 hours from London Euston). On-site days typically run as full days from Piccadilly or MediaCity.
Group CIO at Co-operative Food, headquartered in Manchester - a multi-year transformation across 2,500+ stores. Long-standing connections in the North-West retail and PE community.
Businesses handling sensitive data, in regulated sectors, or facing rising customer/insurer security requirements that exceed what an MSP or IT manager can credibly own.
On-site days in Manchester or Salford by arrangement (typically fortnightly), with weekly remote cadence and direct dial-in for the leadership team.
Group CIO at Co-operative Food, headquartered in Manchester - a multi-year transformation across 2,500+ stores. Long-standing connections in the North-West retail and PE community.
Businesses handling sensitive data, in regulated sectors, or facing rising customer/insurer security requirements that exceed what an MSP or IT manager can credibly own.
Most Fractional CISO engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: A current-state security posture with a prioritised remediation plan; ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials Plus or equivalent readiness; Tested incident-response and crisis-communications playbooks; Credible board-level reporting on cyber risk.
Direct West Coast Main Line access (~2 hours from London Euston). On-site days typically run as full days from Piccadilly or MediaCity.
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