Access & Account Security
Most breaches involve a valid account. Controlling who can access what — and proving it's them — is the highest-value security work most organizations can do.
When you need this
- MFA not enforced for all users or admins
- Shared or generic admin accounts
- Former staff accounts still active
- Remote access exposed directly to the internet
- Excessive permissions on file shares and cloud data
What we do
MFA and conditional access
Enforced for all users, with stronger controls for administrators.
Privileged access
Separate admin accounts, least privilege and review of who has domain or tenant admin.
Account lifecycle
Joiner, mover and leaver processes so access matches reality.
Remote access
VPN or zero-trust access instead of exposed RDP.
How it works
- Step 1
Protect
Reduce the attack surface: hardening, patching, access controls, endpoint protection and isolated backups.
- Step 2
Detect
Monitoring and alerting so suspicious activity is noticed early, not after encryption.
- Step 3
Respond
A prepared, structured response that contains the incident and preserves evidence.
- Step 4
Recover
Verified, isolated backups and a tested plan so the business can come back quickly.
What affects the outcome
Outcomes are never guaranteed. Every case is assessed on its own condition, and we tell you what is realistic before you commit.
- No control eliminates risk entirely; the aim is to reduce likelihood and impact
- Existing patch levels, configurations and legacy systems that cannot be changed quickly
- User behaviour and the strength of identity and access controls
- Visibility: what is logged and monitored today
- Isolation and verification of backups, which determine recoverability after an incident
Frequently asked questions
Where should we start?
MFA on every account, then removing exposed RDP and cleaning up admin rights. Those three changes address a large share of real-world incidents.
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Not sure what you're dealing with?
Describe the situation and we'll tell you what's realistic.