Independent Zero Trust, cloud security and AI governance for UK financial services and the SMEs in their supply chain. We turn your security posture into evidence your board, auditors and regulators can rely on.
Independent and evidence-led. No vendor agenda, no resale margin.
Structured, traceable controls with owners, evidence and measurable progress.
Reduced risk and operating models built to cope with what comes next.
Identity-first design, micro-segmentation and SASE/SSE strategy that removes implicit trust across your estate.
Cloud-first security design and CNAPP-led posture management across AWS, Azure and hybrid core-banking platforms.
Readiness and controls for AI systems, mapped to NIST AI RMF and the EU AI Act, with a prioritised remediation roadmap.
XDR and SOAR strategy and detection engineering that shortens dwell time and automates response at scale.
Board-level advisory and target operating models: a senior security voice in the room without a full-time hire.
Independent posture reviews and gap analyses, evidenced against DORA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.
Establish your real posture against the TrustOps Maturity Model and your regulatory obligations.
Design pragmatic Zero Trust and cloud controls that fit your platforms and risk appetite.
Evidence each control against the frameworks that matter to your board, auditors and regulators.
Embed continuous assurance so your posture stays measurable long after the engagement ends.
Every engagement starts by placing you on a five-level model, scored out of 100. You see the gap, the order to close it in, and what each step costs.
Baseline controls, policies and evidence to answer customer security questionnaires.
Gap analysis against one framework, with a scored, prioritised roadmap.
Continuity and recovery planning, tested before you need it.
Prevention, detection and recovery controls, rehearsed end to end.
Senior security leadership on a monthly retainer. Core or Plus.
“I have spent more than twenty years securing global corporations, FTSE 100 companies and leading UK financial services firms. I founded TrustOps to give leadership teams independent, evidence-based security and AI governance advice, free from vendor influence.”
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TrustOps UK is an independent AI and cyber security consultancy. Services cover Zero Trust architecture, cloud and platform security (CNAPP), AI governance and assurance (NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act), threat detection and response (XDR/SOAR), security strategy and vCISO advisory, and independent assessments against DORA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.
Primarily UK regulated financial services — banks, fintechs and payment firms, insurers, and wealth and asset managers under FCA/PRA oversight — plus UK SMEs that need practical, framework-aligned security such as Cyber Essentials readiness and ransomware resilience.
Three models: fixed-price assessments with a scored report and remediation roadmap; defined project engagements covering architecture, AI governance and framework readiness; and monthly vCISO retainers. Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute scoping call, and proposals are fixed-price wherever possible.
Look for five things: independence with no product resale or vendor commissions, relevant sector experience, evidence-led outputs your board and insurer can use, framework coverage that matches your obligations (Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, DORA), and a clear fixed price before work starts. Ask any prospective provider how they will prove the controls work, not just recommend them.
Delivery is senior-led throughout: the consultant on your scoping call is the person who carries out the work, bringing more than 20 years of experience securing global corporations, FTSE 100 companies and leading UK financial services firms. We hold no vendor partnerships and do not resell products. Every recommendation is evidenced against a recognised framework, so it withstands scrutiny from auditors and regulators.
TrustOps UK is registered in England and Wales and works UK-wide, remote and on-site. Contact hi@trustops.co.uk; response within one business day.
A 30-minute scoping call to understand your environment, your obligations and where independent expertise would help most.