What CISO247 (UK) LTD does

CISO247 (UK) LTD is a London-based private cybersecurity consulting firm operating from 71-75 Shelton Street in Covent Garden. The company delivers executive-grade security leadership on a fractional, part-time, or retainer basis, positioning its core offering as an alternative to hiring a full-time Chief Information Security Officer. Services are organized into three primary modules: Strategy and Compliance (covering ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, Cyber Essentials Plus, DORA, and ISO 42001 AI governance certifications), Resilience and Response (incident response, ISO 22301 business continuity, crisis simulation, post-breach remediation), and Risk Management (threat and vulnerability management, third-party risk management, supply chain audits, cloud security assurance). The firm also packages industry-specific solutions for Banking and Financial Services, FinTech start-ups, Healthcare, Charity and Third Sector, and Small and Medium Enterprises.

The underlying technology is consultancy methodology rather than a proprietary software platform; delivery is grounded in industry-standard frameworks and translated into board-level reporting formats. The firm supplements its advisory with a 5-week Executive Cyber Leadership training program aligned to NIST and ISO 27001, and relies on a technology partner ecosystem (CloudXDR, SentinelCore, ConfideSec, CyberGraph, JudySec) for capability extensions rather than internal product development.

The business model is professional services: engagements are quote-based and tailored, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is dual-track — direct sales-led consultation booking via secure video conferencing for decision-makers, and a global channel partner program offering white-label or co-branded arrangements to MSPs and IT consultancies across Europe, North America, and Africa. Marketing emphasis is on thought leadership through blog content, webinars, podcasts, and conference presence, including a featured speaker slot at Infosecurity Europe 2026. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, identifies only two named senior practitioners publicly, and has not disclosed revenue, headcount, or growth metrics.

Name

CISO247 (UK) LTD

Legal name

CISO247 (UK) LTD

Website

https://ciso247.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) & Security Management (EDAOAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Information Security, Privacy & IT Governance (CISSP CPE, Privacy CE) (EDAAALAL)

Keywords

• Fractional CISO services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Compliance advisory
• Incident response
• Third-party risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Fractional CISO Services: Executive-grade security leadership provided on a part-time or retainer basis, delivering strategy, governance, and risk management without full-time headcount costs. Revenue is generated through consulting engagements, typically retainer or project-based arrangements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CISO247 (UK) LTD provides fractional CISO advisory engagements that give organizations access to senior cybersecurity leadership on a part-time/retainer basis as an alternative to hiring a full-time CISO. The core engagement is structured around three service modules: Strategy & Compliance, Resilience & Response, and Risk Management, delivered to UK and international clients across regulated and resource-constrained industries.

Product overview

CISO247 (UK) LTD is a cybersecurity consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of fractional CISO services rather than a traditional software product. The core offering is Fractional CISO Services, which provides executive-level security leadership without full-time headcount. This is supported by three primary service modules: Strategy & Compliance (covering ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, Cyber Essentials Plus, DORA, and ISO 42001), Resilience & Response (incident response, BCP, crisis management), and Risk Management (threat/vulnerability management, TPRM, supply chain audits, cloud security). The company also delivers industry-specific solutions for BFSI, FinTech, Healthcare, Charity/Third Sector, and SME segments. Additional offerings include an Executive Cyber Leadership Program (5-week training course aligned to NIST and ISO 27001). The portfolio is delivered by a leadership team with over 50 years of combined experience. No API, product launches, or AI capabilities were identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fractional CISO Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Initial risk posture assessment and baseline reporting completed within first 5-7 working days
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Managed Service Providers (MSPs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic channel partners who extend Fractional CISO capabilities to their existing client base without hiring internally. White-label options available for delivering security roadmaps and compliance audits under partners' own brand. Dedicated channel manager and co-branded marketing materials provided.
• IT ConsultanciescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImplementation partners who integrate CISO247's fractional CISO services into their consulting offerings. Partners receive revenue share and margin models along with marketing support.
• Security AlliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationships with security industry partners to combine diverse ideas, technical platforms, and expertise to drive meaningful resilience for clients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mandiant: Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud) is a global leader in incident response, threat intelligence, and strategic security consulting. While much larger than CISO247, it competes for the same incident response, ransomware remediation, and board-level security advisory engagements — particularly with enterprise clients who outgrow boutique firms.
• NCC Group: NCC Group is a UK-headquartered global cybersecurity consultancy offering security consulting, managed detection and response, and software escrow. It operates broadly in the same regulatory and risk advisory space as CISO247 but serves much larger enterprise and government clients with a deeper bench of practitioners.
• Optiv: Optiv is a US-headquartered cybersecurity solutions integrator and advisory firm offering end-to-end security services including strategy, GRC, and managed security. It overlaps with CISO247 in providing fractional security leadership and compliance advisory but serves larger enterprise clients with broader vendor-agnostic tooling capabilities.
• Trustwave: Trustwave is a global managed security services provider offering MDR, consulting, and database security. Its security advisory and consulting practice competes with CISO247's fractional CISO and GRC services, particularly with mid-market and enterprise clients seeking integrated managed and advisory offerings.

Direct peers

• Bridewell: Bridewell is a UK-based cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in penetration testing, managed security services, and strategic security advisory across regulated industries (financial services, critical infrastructure, government). It competes directly with CISO247 in the UK mid-market for GRC, compliance readiness, and security strategy engagements.
• CISO Global: CISO Global is a fractional and virtual CISO services provider offering executive-level security leadership on a retainer basis to SMBs and mid-market firms. It is the most direct competitor to CISO247 in the fractional CISO category, targeting similar verticals (FinTech, BFSI, healthcare, SaaS) with comparable compliance and risk management service modules.
• Cynomi: Cynomi provides a vCISO platform for MSPs that combines automated cyber risk assessment with structured workflows to deliver fractional CISO services at scale. It targets the same channel partner ecosystem (MSPs, MSSPs) and addresses the same end-client pain point of providing executive security leadership without a full-time CISO.
• Schellman: Schellman is a US-based cybersecurity and compliance assessment firm specializing in SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and FedRAMP audits. It competes directly with CISO247 in the compliance readiness and GRC advisory space, particularly with SaaS and technology clients seeking audit-ready posture and fractional security leadership.
• Bishop Fox: Bishop Fox is a US-based offensive security and advisory firm combining penetration testing with strategic security consulting. It overlaps with CISO247 in providing CISO-level advisory and incident response support, particularly to SaaS and technology clients with sophisticated security requirements.
• IOActive: IOActive is a global security consulting firm offering penetration testing, hardware/IoT security, and strategic security advisory. It competes with CISO247 for cybersecurity consulting engagements in regulated and high-assurance industries, with deeper specialization in offensive security and supply chain assurance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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