Fractional CISO support in Newcastle, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Newcastle and the wider North-East have a dense financial services back-office, software/digital and public-sector technology footprint - alongside a growing fintech and AI cluster.
On-site availability is straightforward - Richard's home base is in the wider North-East, so day or half-day visits to Newcastle and Tyneside can usually be arranged at short notice.
Travel and on-site: Direct LNER from London Kings Cross (~2h50). Newcastle is the natural anchor for clients across Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside.
North-East roots, with long-standing engagements across the region - including M.I. Dicksons (food manufacturing, North-East) and ongoing relationships in the regional tech 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 availability is straightforward - Richard's home base is in the wider North-East, so day or half-day visits to Newcastle and Tyneside can usually be arranged at short notice.
North-East roots, with long-standing engagements across the region - including M.I. Dicksons (food manufacturing, North-East) and ongoing relationships in the regional tech 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 LNER from London Kings Cross (~2h50). Newcastle is the natural anchor for clients across Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside.
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