UK CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANCY · SENIOR-LED DELIVERY
Security that stands up to
scrutiny
Veridion helps regulated and scaling organisations prepare for PCI, ISO 27001 and SOC 2, reduce technical risk, and meet the expectations of customers, regulators and boards
10+
years’ experience
CISSP
CREST CPSA · CEH
Former CISO
global MSSP leadership
SENIOR SECURITY ASSURANCE
VERIDION
One accountable partner across
Leadership, assurance and technical risk
LEADERSHIP
Strategy & board oversight
ASSURANCE
Audit & customer readiness
TECHNICAL RISK
Independent validation
BUILT FOR ORGANISATIONS UNDER SCRUTINY
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE INCLUDES PROGRAMMES AND ENGAGEMENTS INVOLVING
SAUDI ARAMCO
AMERICAN EXPRESS
ALMARAI
OCADO
HCLTECH
Experience gained across Veridion leadership's prior engagements and consulting roles. Organisation names are not presented as current Veridion client endorsements.
WHY ORGANISATIONS CONTACT US
You do not need more security theatre.
You need a clear route from risk to evidence.
We support organisations when security has become commercially important, operationally complex or subject to external scrutiny.
01
A customer or auditor
is asking difficult questions
You need credible evidence, a practical remediation plan and senior guidance without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
02
Security has outgrown
informal ownership
Risks, decisions and priorities need accountable leadership, but a permanent CISO is not yet commercially justified.
03
Technical risk needs
independent validation
You need more than an automated scan: defensible testing, business context and remediation your engineers can act on.
WHAT WE DO
Three capabilities.
One joined-up security partner.
Every engagement is scoped around the business decision you need to make, the evidence you need to produce and the risk you need to reduce.
GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
01
Turn frameworks into an operating security programme.
Practical implementation and assurance support across ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI, NIST CSF, DORA, NIS2 and customer security requirements.
• ISO 27001 and SOC 2 readiness
• Gap assessments and remediation roadmaps
• Risk, policy and supplier assurance frameworks
TECHNICAL ASSURANCE
02
Find the risks that matter before someone else does.
Independent testing across applications, APIs, cloud, infrastructure and attack paths, with clear evidence and direct remediation support.
• Web, API and infrastructure penetration testing
• Cloud and identity security assessments
• Threat and vulnerability management
SECURITY LEADERSHIP AND RESILIENCE
03
Bring structure, ownership and confidence to security.
Senior leadership for organisations that need strategic direction, board-level reporting and credible readiness for incidents and growth.
• Virtual and fractional CISO
• Security maturity and risk assessments
• Incident plans and tabletop exercises
SELECTED ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Complex work, translated
into practical outcomes.
Examples are anonymised where confidentiality applies and may include Veridion engagements alongside relevant leadership experience from previous roles.
GLOBAL ENERGY ENTERPRISE
MITRE ATT&CK
ATT&CK
Operationalising ATT&CK across enterprise detection, intelligence and governance.
Led the restructuring, assessment and executive reporting of a complex ATT&CK programme, translating technical coverage into measurable management information.
STRATEGY
DETECTION COVERAGE
EXECUTIVE METRICS
UK SAAS
INCIDENT & CONTROLS
Cloud identity incident
containment and security control uplift.
Supported investigation, containment and prioritised hardening across cloud identity, privileged access and governance.
IDENTITY
INCIDENT RESPONSE
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
REGULATORY ASSURANCE
Security governance assessment
against national and international controls.
Benchmarked governance, defence, cloud and third-party controls, producing evidence-led findings and an actionable roadmap.
GRC
CLOUD
ROADMAP
NATHAN OLIVER
Founder & Principal Consultant
VERIDION DELIVERY MODEL
Senior delivery, without the layers.
Veridion is led by Nathan Oliver, Founder and Principal Consultant, supported by a trusted senior team of specialists across governance, technical assurance, cloud security and incident readiness.
The company was established to give scaling and regulated organisations direct access to senior cybersecurity consultants without the overhead, complexity and inflated costs of larger consultancies. Each team is matched to the requirement, with clear ownership from scoping through to completion.
SENIOR-ONLY DELIVERY
Experienced consultants selected for the requirement, not layered junior teams.
TRUSTED SPECIALISTS
Practitioners with proven quality, judgement and professional standards.
LOWER OVERHEADS
Senior expertise without the inflated cost base of larger consultancies.
CLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY
One clear lead, practical communication and ownership through delivery.
HOW WE WORK
Clear enough for leadership.
Detailed enough for delivery.
Our work is designed to leave you with ownership, evidence and a practical next step. Not a report that sits on a shelf.
01
Understand
Clarify the commercial driver, scope, stakeholders, risk tolerance and evidence requirements.
02
Assess
Review the environment, controls and evidence using an agreed, defensible methodology.
03
Prioritise
Separate material risk from noise and build a realistic, sequenced improvement plan.
04
Embed
Support implementation, validate progress and ensure the organisation can sustain the outcome.
PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
Answers to the questions buyers and boards actually ask.
DECISION GUIDE
ISO 27001 or SOC 2: which should a SaaS company prioritise?
A practical comparison based on customer expectations, market, timelines and internal effort.
Read the guide →
BUYER’S GUIDE
What should a credible penetration test include?
How to distinguish in-depth and manual security testing from a basic automated vulnerability scan.
Read the guide →
LEADERSHIP BRIEFING
When does a growing business actually need a vCISO
The triggers, responsibilities and engagement models leadership teams should understand.
Read the guide →
START WITH THE PROBLEM
Need to strengthen security, satisfy a customer or prepare for an assessment?
Tell us what is driving the requirement. Your enquiry will be reviewed directly by a senior cybersecurity consultant, not passed into a general sales queue.
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