Case Studies

Real results for real organisations

Anonymised case studies demonstrating how we help regulated South Africa businesses reduce risk and strengthen their security posture.

Financial Services

Financial Services Firm — Cybersecurity Audit & Remediation

Challenge

200-person fintech with rapid growth had never undergone a formal security assessment. Board concerned about FCA obligations.

Approach

Full cybersecurity audit including penetration testing, access control review, and compliance gap analysis.

Outcome

47 vulnerabilities identified, 12 critical. Remediation roadmap delivered. Cyber Essentials certification achieved within 3 months.

Legal

Law Firm — Managed Cybersecurity

Challenge

Mid-size law firm handling sensitive M&A data with a 3-person IT team. No 24/7 monitoring, no incident response capability.

Approach

Deployed managed cybersecurity — AI SIEM, endpoint protection, and 24/7 monitoring. Full handover from internal IT.

Outcome

99.98% uptime over 12 months. 3 genuine threats detected and contained before impact. Firm passed SRA audit with zero findings.

Healthcare

Healthcare Provider — Incident Response

Challenge

Ransomware attack encrypted 60% of systems across 4 sites. Patient data at risk. ICO notification deadline approaching.

Approach

Emergency incident response within 2 hours. Contained spread, preserved forensic evidence, coordinated ICO notification.

Outcome

Operations restored within 72 hours. No patient data exfiltrated (confirmed by forensics). Full incident report delivered for board and regulators.

Insurance

Insurance Broker — Compliance & ISO Preparation

Challenge

Lloyd's market participant needed ISO 27001 readiness ahead of client RFP requirements. No existing ISMS.

Approach

Gap analysis, policy framework development, risk register creation, and staff awareness programme.

Outcome

Achieved ISO 27001 Stage 1 readiness in 4 months. Won 2 major contracts citing ISO alignment as deciding factor.

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