Case Study — UK Public-Sector Buyer · Risk Intelligence

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Risk Intelligence · Cybersecurity Advisory

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UK Public-Sector Buyer — Risk Intelligence

The Challenge

Software was being bought faster than it could be vetted — SaaS tools, in-house builds, and contractor systems all arriving with different paperwork, while decision-makers needed clear answers, not hundred-page audit reports.

What We Built

  • Designed a four-section assurance template covering governance, application, and infrastructure security — proportionate questions vendors can actually answer.
  • Reviewed supplier evidence (certifications, penetration tests, data handling) and scored each system against consistent, criteria-based risk ratings.
  • Delivered one-page decision memos per vendor: the risk, the mitigations, and a clear recommendation — written for buyers, not auditors.

The Results

01

Every new system assessed before contract, on a repeatable template

02

Consistent risk scoring replaced gut-feel vendor decisions

03

Decision memos leadership reads in five minutes — and acts on