SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

Enterprise security that holds the line - and proves it.

Penetration testing, SOC 2 readiness, ISO 27001 certification, and continuous threat monitoring - built for organisations where a breach isn't just expensive, it's existential.

0% Breach record across all clients
340+ Penetration tests delivered
98% First-attempt compliance pass rate
24/7 Threat monitoring & response
Frameworks we certify against
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001
GDPR
HIPAA
PCI-DSS
NIST CSF
FedRAMP

Security that goes deeper
than a checkbox audit

From the first vulnerability scan to post-breach forensics, every engagement is led by certified security engineers who've seen the attacks firsthand - not just read about them.

SOC 2 Type II Readiness

We take you from zero to SOC 2 Type II report - gap assessment, policy documentation, control implementation, evidence collection, and auditor liaison. No surprises at audit time.

Trust Services Criteria mapping
Gap analysis & remediation roadmap
Policy & procedure library
90-day observation period support
Auditor introduction & management

ISO 27001 Certification

End-to-end ISMS implementation and ISO 27001:2022 certification support. We define your scope, implement Annex A controls, manage the internal audit cycle, and prepare you for certification body review.

Scope definition & risk register
Annex A control implementation
Internal audit programme
Statement of Applicability (SoA)
Certification body liaison

Cloud Security & Architecture Review

Deep-dive security review of AWS, GCP, and Azure environments - IAM posture, network segmentation, data protection controls, and misconfiguration scanning that goes beyond automated tools.

IAM policy & privilege analysis
Network segmentation review
Secrets management audit
CIS Benchmarks alignment
Infrastructure-as-code scanning

GDPR & Data Privacy Advisory

Practical GDPR compliance for technology companies - data mapping, DPIA workflows, privacy-by-design reviews, and DPA agreements. We focus on what actually reduces liability, not just paperwork.

Data inventory & flow mapping
Privacy notice & consent review
DPIA templates & facilitation
Data processing agreements (DPAs)
Breach response playbooks

Managed Security & Threat Monitoring

24/7 SIEM monitoring, threat intelligence feeds, and incident response - covering your endpoints, cloud workloads, and SaaS applications with human triage on every critical alert.

24/7 SOC monitoring
SIEM deployment & tuning
Threat intelligence integration
15-minute critical alert SLA
Monthly threat report & briefing

Compliance that opens doors,
not just ticks boxes

We've guided over 80 organisations through their first compliance programme. Here's what to expect from the four most common frameworks we deliver.

Cloud & SaaS

SOC 2 Type II

The de facto standard for US enterprise sales. Type II proves your controls were operating continuously over an observation period - Type I just proves they exist. Investors and enterprise procurement teams want Type II.

Security, Availability, Confidentiality controls
Continuous evidence collection
Auditor-ready documentation
Covers AWS, GCP, Azure environments
Typical timeline 4–6 months
Global Enterprise

ISO 27001:2022

The international gold standard for information security management. ISO 27001 certification demonstrates systematic risk management across people, process, and technology - accepted in procurement processes worldwide.

114 Annex A controls mapped to your environment
Full ISMS documentation set
Risk register & treatment plan
Mandatory 3-year surveillance audit cycle
Typical timeline 5–8 months
EU Data Processing

GDPR

Compliance isn't optional for any organisation processing EU personal data - regardless of where you're based. We go beyond tick-the-box to build data governance that reduces actual liability and builds customer trust.

Article 30 records of processing
Lawful basis mapping per data type
Subject rights request workflows
International transfer mechanisms (SCCs)
Typical timeline 8–12 weeks
Payments

PCI-DSS v4.0

If you store, process, or transmit cardholder data, PCI-DSS isn't negotiable. Version 4.0 introduced significant customised implementation paths - we help you use them to reduce scope intelligently.

Scoping & cardholder data environment mapping
SAQ completion or QSA audit support
Network segmentation validation
Penetration testing to PCI requirements
Typical timeline 10–16 weeks

Security done by people who break things for a living

Most compliance consultants know policy. Our team also knows how attackers think - because several of us spent years on red teams before moving to helping companies defend themselves. That dual perspective is hard to replicate.

Client Security Posture - Before & After
Vulnerability Density 78% improvement
Compliance Coverage 94% improvement
Mean Time to Detect 91% improvement
Audit Readiness Score 97% improvement
Staff Security Awareness 84% improvement
Offensive + Defensive Expertise
Our team includes former red team operators alongside compliance specialists. When we find a vulnerability in a pen test, we know exactly how an attacker would chain it - because we've done it. That context shapes better remediation guidance.
No Junior Handoffs
Senior OSCP and CISSP-certified engineers lead every engagement from kick-off to report delivery. You're not paying senior rates to get handoffs to analysts straight out of certification boot camp.
Remediation, Not Just Reporting
A long list of CVEs is the easy part. We prioritise findings by exploitability and business impact, write developer-friendly fix guidance with code examples where relevant, and sit with your team to work through remediations - not just hand over a PDF.
Compliance Built for Engineers
Most compliance consultants design processes for compliance officers. We build controls that integrate into your existing CI/CD pipelines, Jira workflows, and Slack-based incident response - so compliance doesn't slow down your engineering team.
Fixed-Price Engagements
Every project is scoped and priced before we start. No time-and-materials surprises, no scope disputes after the fact. If we underestimate, that's our problem - you pay what was agreed.
Honest Assessment, First
We'll tell you if a full SOC 2 programme isn't what you need right now. If a well-structured security policy and a basic pen test gets your enterprise deal over the line, we'll say so - and scope accordingly. Your trust matters more than a larger invoice.

Every attack surface, covered

We test and defend against the threats your organisation actually faces - not a generic checklist.

Web Application Attacks

OWASP Top 10, business logic flaws, authentication bypasses, and injection vulnerabilities across your entire web surface.

API Security

BOLA, mass assignment, excessive data exposure, and broken authentication across REST, GraphQL, and gRPC endpoints.

Cloud Misconfiguration

S3 bucket exposure, over-privileged IAM roles, publicly accessible databases, and unencrypted storage across your cloud estate.

Social Engineering

Targeted phishing simulations, pretexting scenarios, and vishing campaigns to measure and train your team's human firewall.

Ransomware Resilience

Backup architecture review, lateral movement testing, privilege escalation paths, and incident response tabletop exercises.

Supply Chain Risk

Third-party dependency scanning, SCA tooling integration, and vendor security assessment frameworks for your critical suppliers.

Network & Infrastructure

Internal network segmentation testing, firewall rule analysis, wireless security, and Active Directory attack path mapping.

Mobile Application Security

iOS and Android binary analysis, runtime instrumentation, local data storage review, and API communication testing.

Numbers from
live engagements

Every figure here comes from real client work over the past three years. No projections, no case-study cherry-picking.

340+ Penetration tests
delivered
0% Client breach rate
across all engagements
98% First-pass SOC 2 &
ISO 27001 success rate
4.2× Average reduction in
vulnerability density
< 15min Mean time to
critical alert triage
80+ Organisations through
first compliance programme

How a Sequere security
engagement actually runs

No black-box scans, no surprise invoices. Every step is agreed upfront, with clear deliverables and access to the engineer doing the work.

A penetration test runs 2–3 weeks from kick-off to final report. A full SOC 2 programme is 4–6 months. We scope both upfront and don't move the goalposts.

01
Wks 1

Scoping & Kick-Off

A structured scoping call to define assets in scope, methodology (black/grey/white box), threat model assumptions, rules of engagement, and any compliance objectives. You'll receive a written proposal with a fixed-price quote within 48 hours.

Scope document Rules of engagement Fixed-price proposal
02
Wks 1–2

Reconnaissance & Discovery

Passive and active reconnaissance to map your external attack surface - subdomain enumeration, technology fingerprinting, credential exposure checks on paste sites and dark web, and open-source intelligence gathering.

OSINT report Attack surface map Credential exposure brief
03
Wks 2–3

Active Testing

Hands-on exploitation attempts by senior engineers across all agreed-upon attack vectors. Every test is documented in real time with evidence screenshots, request/response logs, and exploitability ratings. No automated scanner dumps.

Real-time findings log Exploit PoC documentation Daily status updates
04
Wks 3–4

Reporting & Debrief

A detailed report covering executive summary, technical findings with CVSS scoring, root-cause analysis, and step-by-step remediation guidance. Followed by a live debrief where your engineering team can ask questions directly.

Executive report Technical report Live findings debrief
05
Post-engagement

Remediation Support & Re-test

We're available to answer developer questions as remediations are implemented. A formal re-test confirms all critical and high findings are resolved before the engagement closes. Certificate of testing issued on completion.

Remediation Q&A Formal re-test Certificate of testing

Industry-standard tools, expert hands.

Tools are only as good as the engineers using them. We use the stack security practitioners actually rely on - not the ones with the best vendor marketing.

Penetration Testing
Burp Suite ProMetasploitCobalt StrikeNmap / MasscanOWASP ZAPNuclei
Recon & OSINT
SubfinderShodanAmasstheHarvesterMaltegoHave I Been Pwned
Vulnerability Scanners
Nessus ProfessionalOpenVASQualysTrivySnykSemgrep
Cloud Security
ProwlerScoutSuiteCloudSploitAWS Security HubPrisma CloudCheckov
SIEM & Monitoring
SplunkElastic SIEMMicrosoft SentinelDatadog SecurityChronicleWazuh
Static & SCA Analysis
SonarQubeCodeQLCheckmarxOWASP Dependency-CheckGrypeRetire.js
Identity & Access
CrowdStrike FalconOktaAzure AD / EntraHashiCorp VaultBeyondTrustDelinea
Compliance Tooling
DrataVantaOneTrustTugboat LogicAWS ConfigAzure Policy

Three ways to work with us

Whether you need a one-off pen test before a client audit or a permanent security partner, there's an engagement model for where you are right now.

Point-in-Time Assessment

1–4 weeks · Fixed scope

A focused security test against a defined target - a web application, API, or specific cloud environment. Ideal for pre-launch validation, supplier questionnaire responses, or satisfying a single enterprise procurement requirement.

  • Defined scope, fixed deliverable
  • OWASP/PTES methodology
  • Executive + technical report
  • Re-test included
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Most Popular

Compliance Programme

3–8 months · Full delivery

End-to-end delivery of SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, or PCI-DSS - from gap analysis to audit-ready documentation. Includes all policy templates, evidence collection workflows, and auditor liaison. The most common engagement for Series A+ companies.

  • Gap assessment & roadmap
  • Full control implementation
  • Policy & procedure library
  • Auditor liaison & prep
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Retained Security Partner

6–24 months · Monthly retainer

A dedicated security function embedded in your organisation - quarterly pen tests, annual compliance renewals, continuous monitoring, security awareness training, and a named CISO-as-a-Service contact for board-level queries.

  • Quarterly penetration tests
  • Annual compliance maintenance
  • 24/7 threat monitoring
  • Virtual CISO (vCISO) access
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The questions we hear most

Straight answers about how our security engagements work, what they cost, and what you'll actually get at the end. Can't find yours? Just ask.

A vulnerability scanner - Nessus, Qualys, and similar tools - automates the detection of known weaknesses against a list of CVEs. It's fast and cheap, but it misses business logic flaws, chained attack paths, and anything that doesn't match a known signature. A penetration test adds human judgment: an engineer actively tries to exploit what the scanner finds, discovers issues the scanner can't, and simulates what a real attacker would do with what they find. For most compliance requirements and enterprise procurement questionnaires, a pen test is what's actually expected.
Not during a properly scoped engagement. We agree on rules of engagement before testing starts, including which systems require extra caution and any blackout windows. For most web and API tests, production systems stay online throughout - we're triggering HTTP requests, not power switches. For particularly critical infrastructure, we can test on a staging environment that mirrors production. If we ever hit something unexpected that creates instability risk, we stop and notify you immediately before continuing.
Yes. Every engagement concludes with a formal certificate of testing that confirms scope, methodology, and date range. It's formatted for sharing with enterprise procurement teams, auditors, and investors. The certificate references the detailed report but doesn't expose findings - you control who sees what. Many clients display the certificate summary on their security page or include it in vendor questionnaire responses.
Honestly, it varies more than most consultancies will admit upfront. A SaaS startup with a focused AWS environment, a small team, and basic services can get through Type II for $40,000–$70,000 all in (our fees plus auditor fees). A platform with complex subprocessors, on-premise infrastructure, and multiple Trust Service Criteria can be three to four times that. We give you a realistic estimate after a free scoping call - no obligation - so you know what you're getting into before you commit.
We often run them in parallel, and there's a practical reason to do so: the pen test findings feed directly into your SOC 2 risk register and demonstrate active vulnerability management - a control auditors look for. Running them separately means doing the risk work twice. There's a meaningful cost saving when both are scoped together, and the evidence produced in the pen test carries directly into your compliance documentation.
We notify you the same day - not in the final report three weeks later. You'll get an out-of-band briefing (call or secure message) describing what we found, what the impact is, and what the immediate mitigation looks like. We don't wait for the written report to tell you something serious. In genuinely critical cases (active exploitation evidence, exposed PII, payment data at risk), we pause testing until the immediate risk is addressed.
Our senior engineers hold OSCP, OSCE, and CEH certifications. CREST accreditation is relevant primarily for government and regulated financial services mandates in the UK. If your procurement requirement specifies CREST CHECK, let us know during scoping - we can advise on the most practical path to meeting that requirement and have partnerships with accredited bodies when it's mandatory.
A virtual CISO gives you access to a senior security leader without the $150,000–$250,000 salary. They handle board reporting, security strategy, vendor risk management, incident response leadership, and the security parts of fundraising due diligence. Most Series A–C companies don't need a full-time CISO yet, but they do need someone credible who can own security decisions and talk to investors. Our vCISO retainer starts at one day per week and scales from there.

Let's find out what an attacker
would find in your systems first.

Book a free 45-minute scoping call with one of our senior security engineers. We'll review your environment, identify the most material risks, and outline the most practical path to fixing them - no sales pitch, no obligation.

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