A clear, independent view
of your organisation’s security.
Ronin’s Independent Security Review helps UK small businesses understand where they are today, identify gaps, and prioritise practical improvements — including organisations that outsource their IT.
Calm, evidence-led, and constructive with your existing IT provider — the goal is clarity and sensible next steps, not blame.
Independent Security Review
An independent assessment of your security position, designed to produce clear priorities and practical next steps — and to keep the relationship with your existing IT provider constructive.
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Who it helps
For teams that need clarity
This review is a good fit if you’re a UK small business owner or decision-maker who wants an objective view of security — whether you run IT in-house, outsource to an MSP, or use a mix of both.
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Questions it answers
What’s actually worth fixing next?
- What are the most meaningful security risks for our organisation right now?
- Where are the gaps in controls, process, or responsibility?
- Are we focusing on the right things (and ignoring distractions)?
- What should we ask our IT provider to do — and what can wait?
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Agreeing scope
Clear boundaries, agreed upfront
We start by understanding what you need from the review, then agree what’s in and out of scope, who I’ll speak to, and how evidence will be gathered. If you work with an MSP, we can include them in the loop from the start.
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Outputs
Prioritised findings and recommendations
You receive a set of findings and recommendations that are prioritised and written to be usable — practical actions your team (or your provider) can take, with enough context to make sensible trade-offs.
If you’re not sure what to ask for yet, that’s fine. Tell me what you’re trying to achieve and what’s worrying you, and we’ll scope a review that fits.
REQUEST A REVIEWHow the review works
Straightforward, low-friction, and scoped properly.
The Independent Security Review is designed to be useful without becoming disruptive. We start with what you need from the assessment, then agree scope and access in a way that respects your time and your existing IT setup.
If you outsource IT, I’m happy to work alongside your provider. The goal is a constructive, evidence-led view of what matters, and a prioritised set of improvements you can act on.
- Understand requirements: what you’re trying to achieve, constraints, and context.
- Agree scope: what’s in/out, points of contact, and how evidence will be gathered.
- Conduct the review: focus on realistic risk and practical improvements.
- Deliver outputs: prioritised findings and recommendations, written to be used.
About Ben
I run Ronin, an independent cybersecurity consultancy.
I’ve spent over ten years in cybersecurity and previously worked as a consultant at NCC Group. I’m used to working with small teams, leadership stakeholders, and external IT providers — and keeping the conversation practical and constructive.
The aim of an Independent Security Review is simple: give you an objective view of your security position and a prioritised set of improvements that fit your organisation, rather than a generic checklist.
Questions,
answered plainly
A few things that come up often for an Independent Security Review.
Is this a penetration test?
No. A security review is an assessment of your overall security position and priorities. If we later decide targeted testing is useful, we can discuss that separately — but the review itself is about clarity and direction.
Will you work alongside our MSP or IT provider?
Yes. If you have an MSP, we can include them in scope discussions and evidence gathering. The goal is to be constructive and make it easy to turn findings into improvements.
What do you need from us?
Usually: the outcome you want from the review, who owns decisions internally, and access to relevant information (policies, architecture notes, previous reports, and/or provider documentation). We’ll agree what’s appropriate during scoping.
What will we receive at the end?
A set of findings and recommendations that are prioritised and written to be acted on. The emphasis is on practical next steps and sensible trade-offs, not jargon or exaggeration.
How is scope agreed?
We start with a short discussion about your goals and concerns, then agree what’s in and out of scope, key contacts (including your provider if relevant), and the approach for gathering evidence. Nothing proceeds until boundaries are clear.
Request a review
Share a little context and what you’d like independently reviewed. I’ll reply to confirm next steps and agree scope.
Useful starting points include:
• A general check of your current security position
• A second opinion on advice or a recent security report
• Reviewing controls and responsibilities with an MSP in place
Before you send
Please don’t include passwords, credentials, or other sensitive information in an initial enquiry. If we need to share anything sensitive, we’ll agree a secure way to do it.