Boutique consulting firms
A boutique consultancy runs on reputation and access to sensitive client information. Tier 1 acts as the senior security lead that protects both.
Section 02
An attacker may target the adviser because it holds valuable client material with a smaller security function.
A compromised partner inbox can expose client work, support impersonation and redirect invoices.
Investigations, financials, deal material and strategy can be damaging if disclosed.
Unapproved tools can move client information outside the systems and terms the firm has assessed.
Section 03
Tier 1 coordinates practical controls, payment verification, privacy and contractual requirements, cyber insurance readiness, safe AI use and incident preparation. The work is scaled to the firm and delivered directly by Michael.
Approved public experience includes Work Risk Consulting Group and Starr Special Events, alongside senior embedded work for established consultancies and enterprise teams.
Section 04
A useful first review follows information and authority from proposal through delivery, invoicing and project close. It shows where client material is copied, who can act as the firm and whether access ends when the work does.
Map where briefs, working files, investigations and deliverables are received, stored, shared and archived.
Check partner, staff, contractor and client-issued accounts, including privileged access and timely removal.
Put independent verification and clear escalation around changed payment details and unusual requests.
Organise contracts, controls and evidence so questionnaire answers are accurate and reusable rather than rebuilt under deadline.
Straight answers
It should not. The aim is to protect the points where client work, access and payments can fail while keeping the rest of the operating model simple. Controls are designed around how your team already delivers work, then adjusted where the risk justifies a change.
Yes. The review can cover client-issued accounts, remote access, file exchange, collaboration platforms and the way access is removed when a project or contractor finishes. Contractual duties and client security questionnaires can be mapped to the same control plan.
Yes. Tier 1 sets the priorities, checks that important controls are operating and keeps leadership decisions visible. Your IT provider can continue to operate the systems and implement agreed technical changes.
A quiet first step
Talk directly with Michael about what your firm needs to protect and the practical next step.
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