GDPR and UK data protection
Lawful handling, retention, subject access support and the technical controls that make the policy true.
Managed Services
IT Compliance & Data Protection
Compliance built into your systems from day one, so when the auditor arrives you can offer them a coffee rather than a panic.
Compliance as a by-product, not a project
Most businesses approach compliance backwards. They run for eleven months, then spend a fortnight trying to reconstruct evidence of practices they never actually had. It is stressful, expensive and usually dishonest at the margins.
We take the opposite approach. Access controls, retention rules, encryption, logging and backup testing are configured into your environment as standard. The evidence then accumulates on its own, because the practices are real.
What this covers
Cyber Essentials readiness
We align your environment with the scheme requirements and help you gather the evidence for assessment.
Access control
Least privilege, multi-factor authentication, joiners and leavers handled properly, with an audit trail.
Retention and deletion
Data kept for as long as you are entitled to keep it and deleted when you are not, including in backups.
Data residency
A clear answer on where your data sits, including which services and which jurisdictions.
Policy and training
Usable policies and staff security awareness training, because most incidents start with a person.
Evidence you get without asking
- Backup restore test results, dated and documented
- Patch compliance reporting across servers and endpoints
- Access review records showing who has access to what, and why
- Security alert and remediation history
- Training completion records for your team
- Asset inventory covering every device holding business data
Questions we get asked about IT Compliance & Data Protection
Does this replace legal advice?
No. We handle the technical controls and the evidence. For policy wording and legal interpretation you should use your own adviser or a DPO.
Can you help us get Cyber Essentials certified?
Yes. We align the environment with the requirements, tell you honestly where you fall short, and help assemble the evidence for the assessment.
We are in a regulated sector (healthcare, finance or legal). Can you help?
Yes. A large share of our Partners work in regulated sectors, and we understand the different evidence each framework expects.
How long does it take to become compliant?
It depends where you start. Most businesses need between four and twelve weeks, with the largest effort usually in documentation rather than technology.
What if we fail an audit?
We will work through the findings with you and put the remediation in place. Our goal is that the findings are small and the fix is quick.
Not sure whether you need it compliance & data protection?
Book a free 60-minute health check. We will tell you what you actually need, including when the answer is nothing.