Cybersecurity for Leaders Who Need More Than Just Advice
We work with business, technology, and security leaders to align strategies, modernise defences, build resilience and stay ahead of risk — discreet, AI-enabled, human-led, grounded in experience.
Services
Because when everything’s on the line, experience matters.
Our AI-enabled, human-led services are designed to reduce risk, accelerate delivery, and bring experience to every stage of your resilient security journey.
Strategic & Executive Advisory
Lead with a Clear, Confident Security Strategy
When priorities shift fast, it's easy to fall into tactical decision-making. We work with your leadership team to shape a long-term, scalable security vision — tailored to your business risk profile and AI-ready.
- Align security with business strategy
- Define the right operating model
- Craft board-level narratives and metrics
- Guide high-impact investment and transformation decisions
Fractional CISO / Board Advisory
Trusted Leadership When Security Can't Be Left to Chance
In high-stakes environments, security leadership must be strategic and embedded. Our Fractional CISO and Board Advisory service delivers experienced guidance without the overhead — helping you navigate complexity and lead with confidence.
- Provide embedded, interim, or ongoing Security Leadership
- Represent security at board and executive levels with clarity and control
- Build long-term security strategies that align with business and regulatory priorities
- Guide your organisation from early growth to enterprise transformation — with calm, discreet, experienced leadership.
Security Architecture & AI-Enhancements
Build Defences That Scale with Your Business Ambition.
Outdated systems and mismatched tooling hold teams back. We design secure, modern architectures that are built to evolve with your strategy.
- Design secure, scalable architectures that support your current needs — and evolve as your organisation embraces cloud, automation and AI.
- Select the right technologies and services for your context
- Enable faster, safer delivery at scale — accelerating time to market without compromising security.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Smart governance. Measurable risk. Seamless compliance.
Keeping pace with changing regulations and audit demands is exhausting. We simplify compliance and help build risk programs that work in practice — not just on paper.
- Identify and remediate control gaps across relevant frameworks (e.g. ISO, PCI, NIST, EU AI Act and more)
- Strengthen enterprise and third-party risk management to reduce exposure and improve oversight
- Prepare with clarity for audits and regulatory scrutiny
- Assess AI risks and readiness to ensure secure, compliant adoption across your organisation.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Security Confidence in Times of Change
Whether you're acquiring, merging, or divesting, cybersecurity can either accelerate the deal — or derail it. We provide discreet, experienced advisory throughout the M&A lifecycle to identify hidden risks, align post-deal strategy, and preserve trust across all parties.
- From rapid assessments to integration planning, we help you move decisively and protect value.
- Conduct cyber due diligence to uncover hidden vulnerabilities and control gaps
- Assess people, process and technology fit across security functions
- Support separation, integration, or restructuring with minimal disruption
- Provide clear, board-ready risk insights that support deal confidence and decision-making
Portfolio Management
Visibility, Alignment, and Control Across Your Cybersecurity Programme
As cybersecurity portfolios grow, so does the complexity — competing priorities, fragmented tooling, and limited resources can dilute impact. We help you regain clarity, align initiatives to strategy, and ensure every investment contributes to resilience.
Our portfolio management approach brings structure to the chaos, supporting calm, confident decision-making at every level.
Prioritise initiatives based on risk, readiness, and business impact
- Track programme performance across business, security, compliance, and transformation efforts
- Align security investment with board-level objectives and risk appetite
- Provide ongoing portfolio governance and reporting to keep stakeholders focused and informed
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Insurance
Risk management, underwriting
High-Growth Tech
Healthcare systems, devices
Telecoms
Network security, infrastructure
Medical Technology
Healthcare systems, devices
Consumer Goods
Supply chain, retail security
Financial Services
Banking, trading, asset management
Fintech
Digital payments, lending, crypto
Consumer Goods
Supply chain, retail security
Manufacturing
Industrial systems, IoT security
cybersecurity experts covering all industries
Approach
The unseen threat disrupts without warning — but true resilience is built before the breach.
Define
Understand the risk. Align on what matters. Build a strategy that scales.
At NuroShift, we start by getting to know your landscape—digging into your current security posture, surfacing hidden risks, and working with you to clarify what really matters next, from AI readiness to compliance demands and architectural gaps.
Execute
Turn the strategy into action — with minimal disruption and maximum impact.
We embed into your teams to roll out the plan: implementing controls, deploying AI-informed solutions, and helping modernising your architecture. Our work is hands-on, design-led, and delivered with discretion.
Evaluate
Make your progress visible — and your resilience measurable.
Once live, we track performance across key risk and maturity metrics. We evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement, and adapt to new threats, regulatory shifts, or business changes.
Progress
Sustain momentum. Scale what works. Stay one step ahead.
We help you build long-term resilience by scaling successful initiatives, strengthening governance, and integrating security deeper into your strategic roadmaps.
Mission
True resilience is built before the breach
Leadership Team
a collective of experienced cybersecurity consultants
Matt leads security architecture and AI integration at NuroShift. Formerly Global Head of Security Architecture at Visa, he led teams across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and served as a senior voting member of the Global Technology Architecture Review Board. He has led cybersecurity due diligence for acquisitions and overseen technology integration for acquired entities. With over 25 years of experience across payments, trading, banking, and telecoms, Matt is CISSP and CISM certified and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He’s passionate about developing next-generation cybersecurity talent, a keen reader, and an amateur gardener.
Clare brings over 25 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, including leadership roles at Visa Europe as Head of Risk and Compliance for the global cybersecurity organisation. She led successful Bank of England CBEST exercises, oversaw global PCI programs, and supported post-acquisition due diligence and integration across multiple M&A initiatives. Prior to Visa, she spent two decades in consulting with DMW Group and Accenture, delivering global, large-scale IT transformation initiatives. A Durham University graduate, Clare is a passionate runner and dog walker outside of work.
Louisa is a seasoned cybersecurity and technology portfolio programme manager with over 20 years of experience delivering complex, high-impact change initiatives. She has deep expertise in post-M&A security integration programmes, aligning acquired entities with organisational standards and risk frameworks. Louisa has a proven track record of delivering on time and within budget while managing stakeholder relationships at all levels. She focuses on operational effectiveness and driving measurable security improvements. A committed champion for gender diversity, Louisa actively advocates for greater representation and leadership of women in technology.
Certifications
Every engagement backed by the industry's most respected certifications
CISM
Certified Information Security Manager
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CEH
Certified Ethical Hacker
ISO 27001
Lead Implementer
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CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
NIST CSF
National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework
CIPP/E
Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe
CRISC
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
PCI-DSS
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
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PCI-PIN
Payment Card Industry PIN Security Standard
GDPR-P
General Data Protection Regulation Practitioner
PCI-P2PE
Payment Card Industry Point-to-Point Encryption Standard
DORA
Digital Operational Resilience Act (EU)
PSD2
Revised Payment Services Directive (EU)
FBCS
Fellow of the British Computer Society
CIPM
Certified Information Privacy Manager
CISM
CEH
ISO 27001
CISSP
CIPP/E
CRISC
GDPR-P
ISO/IEC 27001
NIST CSF
Cyber Essentials
GDPR
PCI-DSS
PCI-PIN
PCI-3DS
PCI-P2PE
DORA
PSD2
FBCS
IAPP FIP
FBCS
Customer testimonials
Helping with cybersecurity that is discreet, AI-enabled, human-led, grounded in experience.
FAQs
Answers to common questions
During your initial consultation, we'll provide a tailored proposal based on your specific requirements, company size, and industry compliance needs. All cybersecurity consultancy fees are transparent with no hidden costs.
If you're finding it harder to keep pace with security demands — whether it's untangling compliance, justifying cyber investments to the board, or accelerating delivery without exposing the business — it’s time to step back and get strategic.Whether you’re scaling fast, integrating AI, responding to a breach, or just tired of firefighting with limited resources, NuroShift meets you where you are. We help leaders shift from reactive defence to silent, scalable resilience — all without getting in the way.From startups under pressure to enterprise teams facing regulatory scrutiny, our discreet, human-led support gives you clarity, control, and the confidence to lead securely at speed.
Our DEEP Assessment — built on our Define, Execute, Evaluate, Progress framework — delivers a focused, confidential review of your security posture, AI readiness, and operational resilience.
Depending on your needs and priorities, the assessment may include:
- End-to-end security posture evaluation, covering architecture, controls, and organisational risk
- AI governance and compliance gap analysis, aligned to evolving regulations (e.g. EU AI Act, DORA, ISO, NIST)
- Risk-prioritised findings tailored to your business context and threat landscape
- Technology and tooling recommendations, focused on automation, scalability, and measurable value
- Executive-ready summary with clear, actionable insights for leadership and board engagement
Every engagement is tailored — combining deep technical insight with strategic clarity to support your goals at pace.
We operate with discretion and confidentiality — so we don’t publicly publish client case studies. Behind the scenes, our consultants have helped fintech clients significantly reduce security incidents, and supported manufacturing firms in rapidly deploying enterprise-grade security without disruption.
Ready to strengthen your security?
Let' s discuss how our expertise can help you build resilient, future-ready cybersecurity that enables your business.