The Cyber Security Expert Limited

What The Cyber Security Expert Limited does

The Cyber Security Expert Limited is a UK-registered private cyber security consultancy (England & Wales reg. 08208046) with a parallel French entity in Annecy (R.C.S. 820 426 732), operating as a three-person firm led by founder Robert Pritchard alongside Jag Mander (Cyber Security Expert) and Alison Pritchard (Operations Manager). It serves small and growing businesses across the UK and Europe that need information security leadership without the cost of a full-time CISO, addressing the gap through part-time vCISO engagements covering initial security assessment, bespoke security strategy, implementation support, policy documentation, security staff recruitment, and third-party security procurement management. The firm also monetises expert commentary to media outlets, positioning itself as a jargon-free source on cyber security incidents.

The firm's product surface spans two distinct lines. The vCISO service is a professional services engagement delivered on a quote-based, bespoke model. Soothsayer is a lightweight cloud-based monitoring platform that tracks user authentication across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, Salesforce, and GitHub to surface credential theft, token abuse, and unauthorised access — functioning as a subscription, recurring-revenue complement to the advisory work.

Revenue mechanics combine professional services (vCISO) with subscription (Soothsayer), with direct sales engagement as the primary GTM motion for advisory work and a product-led growth motion for Soothsayer. Lead generation is heavily reliant on the founder's sustained presence on Sky News, BBC, Talk Radio, Al Jazeera, and quoted coverage in the New York Times, The Telegraph, and Wall Street Journal, supplemented by event speaking and a Squarespace-hosted content site. No external funding, M&A, certifications, patents, or formal awards are disclosed in available sources.

Name

The Cyber Security Expert Limited

Legal name

The Cyber Security Expert Limited

Website

https://thecybersecurityexpert.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Cyber Security Expert Limited is a UK-based cyber security consultancy offering part-time vCISO services and Soothsayer, a cloud-based authentication monitoring platform, to small and growing businesses across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Advisory Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cybersecurity Architecture & Security Integration (BPAEAAAL), Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB), Access Management (SSO, MFA, Passwordless) (HDADAAAA), Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI)

Keywords

• Fractional CISO services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Cloud access monitoring
• ISO 27001 advisory
• Managed security advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. vCISO Services: Virtual Chief Information Security Officer services delivered on a part-time basis to small and growing businesses. Includes initial security assessment, bespoke security strategy development, implementation support, policy and guidance document production, security staff recruitment assistance, and third-party security services procurement management.
2. Security Monitoring (Soothsayer): Cloud-based security monitoring subscription for tracking digital identity across enterprise SaaS platforms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Cyber Security Expert Limited provides a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) service to small and growing UK businesses, embedding senior cybersecurity leadership on a fractional basis to design security strategy, maintain risk registers, prepare for ISO 27001 certification, and report to the board. The advisory is complemented by Soothsayer, an in-house cloud monitoring platform that continuously watches for credential-stuffing and credential-spraying attacks against client cloud environments.

Product overview

The Cyber Security Expert Limited offers a cybersecurity consulting portfolio comprising two core products: a Virtual CISO (vCISO) service that delivers part-time expert security leadership to growing businesses through initial assessments, strategy development, implementation support, and policy documentation; and Soothsayer, a lightweight cloud monitoring platform that tracks user authentication across cloud services (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, Salesforce, GitHub) to detect credential theft, token abuse, and unauthorized access. The vCISO service provides strategic security leadership while Soothsayer delivers technical threat detection capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• vCISO: Virtual Chief Information Security Officer service providing part-time security leadership for growing businesses.
• Soothsayer

Products and services

• Virtual CISO (vCISO) Service A fractional Chief Information Security Officer engagement for small and growing UK businesses that need senior security leadership without a full-time CISO hire. Scope includes security strategy design, risk register creation, ISO 27001 preparation, and board-level cyber reporting.
• Soothsayer Cloud Monitoring Platform A proprietary cloud authentication monitoring platform that continuously observes client cloud environments for credential-stuffing and credential-spraying activity, alerting on anomalies in authentication and access control.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Soothsayer (Soothsayer Cloud)coreTechnology or IntegrationSoothsayer is a cloud monitoring platform offered alongside vCISO services. The Cyber Security Expert provides security monitoring through this platform, which tracks user authentication across services like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, Salesforce, and GitHub to detect threats like credential theft, token abuse, and unauthorized access.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cybanetix: UK-based boutique cybersecurity consultancy delivering vCISO, security strategy, and managed security services to mid-market organisations. Closely matches The Cyber Security Expert's boutique UK vCISO and advisory positioning for SMB and mid-market clients.
• Bridewell: UK-headquartered cybersecurity services firm providing vCISO, managed detection and response, and security advisory to mid-market and regulated enterprises. The most directly comparable UK-based vCISO and managed cyber security services peer.
• Bridewell Consulting: UK-based cybersecurity consultancy offering vCISO, managed security, and cyber risk advisory to mid-market and enterprise clients across highly regulated sectors. Directly comparable to The Cyber Security Expert on vCISO services for UK businesses, though typically larger and more regulated-focused.
• Xcina (formerly 2|SEC Consulting): UK-based cyber security consultancy providing vCISO, security strategy, and managed services to SMB and mid-market firms. Closely mirrors The Cyber Security Expert's positioning as a boutique vCISO and security advisory practice for the UK SMB market.

Emerging players

• Obsidian Security: Specialized SaaS security posture management and identity threat detection vendor monitoring authentication and configuration across cloud SaaS apps. Closely comparable to Soothsayer's identity-edge monitoring focus across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and similar platforms.
• Grip Security: SaaS security posture management and identity-centric detection vendor focused on shadow SaaS and identity risk. Comparable to Soothsayer in its identity-edge telemetry approach across SaaS environments, with broader SaaS discovery capabilities.
• Vectrix (acquired by Cyera): SaaS security and identity-focused monitoring vendor for cloud platforms, comparable to Soothsayer's authentication and identity-edge monitoring concept across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and similar SaaS estates.

Broad incumbents

• Tesserent (Thales Cyber Solutions ANZ): Australia- and New Zealand-headquartered cybersecurity services and consulting firm (now part of Thales) offering vCISO, managed security, and advisory services. Comparable on the vCISO and managed security services side, though primarily operating in APAC rather than UK/Europe.
• F-Secure (WithSecure): European-headquartered cybersecurity vendor offering managed detection and response, identity protection, and consulting. Overlaps with both Soothsayer's identity-monitoring concept and the firm's broader cyber advisory positioning, with much broader portfolio and scale.
• Adaptive Shield (now part of CrowdStrike): SaaS security posture management platform now under CrowdStrike, monitoring identities, configurations, and user behaviour across cloud SaaS apps. Directly comparable to Soothsayer's SaaS authentication monitoring and identity threat focus, with deeper integrations and enterprise reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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