ISO 27001
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SMUP helps regulated, growing and high-trust organisations design, implement and improve information security governance, ISO 27001 programmes, risk frameworks, data protection controls and business continuity capability.
For businesses that need security to be credible, auditable and commercially useful.
SMUP provides senior-led information security, governance, risk and compliance advisory for organisations that need more than box-ticking. We help leadership teams create practical, auditable and commercially aligned security programmes that stand up to client scrutiny, regulatory pressure and board-level expectations.
Full-cycle implementation from scope definition through to certification. Practical, auditable and structured for your organisation's risk profile.
Enquire →Independent internal audit support to verify conformity, identify gaps and maintain your ISMS between certification cycles.
Enquire →Fractional CISO services for boards, executives and regulated businesses that need strategic oversight without the overhead.
Enquire →Strategic governance, risk and compliance transformation aligning security practice to business objectives and regulatory expectation.
Enquire →Board-level governance frameworks that give clarity to risk decisions, oversight and accountability across your organisation.
Enquire →Structured risk assessment, treatment planning and risk registers designed for practical use, not just compliance documentation.
Enquire →Supplier due diligence, vendor risk assessments and third-party assurance frameworks meeting client and certification requirements.
Enquire →Practical UK GDPR compliance — privacy notices, ROPAs, DPIAs, data subject rights processes and breach response frameworks.
Enquire →Business impact analysis, continuity planning and disaster recovery frameworks aligned to ISO 22301 principles.
Enquire →Complete information security policy suites written in plain language and aligned to international standards.
Enquire →Pre-assessment readiness reviews and remediation for FCA, NIS2, DORA and evolving regulatory frameworks.
Enquire →Stage 1 and 2 audit support, evidence preparation, management review facilitation and post-audit remediation planning.
Enquire →SMUP works alongside organisations where security credibility, regulatory compliance and audit readiness are not optional.
Discreet, board-level advisory for alternative investment managers navigating FCA obligations and investor due diligence.
ISO 27001 and GRC programmes aligned to FCA expectations, PRA requirements and operational resilience obligations.
Security governance frameworks purpose-built for firms operating under FCA authorisation and regulatory scrutiny.
Law firms, accountancies and advisory businesses where client data protection and certification credibility are essential.
Proportionate security governance for growing businesses needing certification to win clients and enter new markets.
Complex, multi-entity governance programmes for large organisations with demanding compliance portfolios.
UK and international ISO 27001 implementation for Indian corporates establishing governance for global expansion.
Advisory for organisations navigating NESA, PDPL, DIFC and international standards requirements.
We believe security governance should be clear, structured and commercially useful — not alarming, not technical theatre. Just reliable, evidence-based practice that gives your organisation genuine confidence.
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Security translated into clear, confident language for leadership teams.
Policies and evidence that are readable, usable and audit-ready from day one.
Trusted implementation partners working alongside your team.
Deliverables designed to stand up to scrutiny from certification bodies and clients.
Security decisions anchored to real organisational risk, not generic checklists.
Controls proportionate to your risk profile.
We build relationships, not just documents.
Comprehensive gap analysis identifying where you are and what is needed to reach your target.
Structured project plan with clear milestones, ownership and timelines designed around your business.
Building, documenting and embedding controls and policies that are practical and usable.
Organising documentary evidence to demonstrate conformity and effectiveness to any auditor.
Internal audit and certification support giving leadership genuine confidence.
Post-certification continual improvement maintaining the value of your programme long-term.
SMUP was created to make information security, governance and compliance clearer, calmer and more valuable for modern organisations. We combine technical understanding with strategic advisory, helping clients move from fragmented controls and audit pressure to structured, confident and resilient security governance.
After more than a decade working across multinational enterprises and industry, our founder recognised a gap between compliance theatre and genuine security value. SMUP exists to close that gap — delivering advisory that is practical, human and commercially grounded.
Our name carries meaning. SMUP was inspired by our founder's daughter — whose innocent determination became the foundation of the values that guide everything we do: humility, fairness, honesty, care and hard work.
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