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Security & Compliance (Penetration Testing, GDPR Reviews)
Security & Compliance
We help organisations maintain security and compliance across digital platforms. From penetration testing and GDPR reviews to infrastructure hardening and policy updates — our focus is keeping data protected and systems resilient.
Penetration testing
GDPR compliance
Risk & data protection
Ongoing assurance
Our four-step security & compliance process
A consistent framework for maintaining security posture and compliance standards.
Assess
Review current systems, processes and data handling practices. Identify potential vulnerabilities and compliance risks.
Test
Conduct penetration tests, vulnerability scans and GDPR compliance audits to validate resilience and identify areas for improvement.
Test
Implement mitigations, policy updates and staff training to strengthen your overall security posture and maintain compliance.
Test
Provide continuous monitoring, audits and updates to ensure sustained protection and compliance with new regulations.
Examples of our security & compliance work
Four projects showing how we’ve enhanced protection, compliance and trust across organisations…
Seafish
Strengthening data governance and access control
We conducted data security audits and GDPR reviews for Seafish, improving access policies and implementing structured governance to protect sensitive sector data.
Hero built a reliable, easy-to-use system that keeps our training records on track.
Brampton College
Student data protection and policy assurance
We helped Brampton College strengthen data privacy practices through audits, secure data management processes and regular compliance training for staff.
Hero delivered us a management system, under complex circumstances, helping us improve routines and efficiency across the College.
Central Government
Security testing and assurance for government systems
We provided penetration testing, system hardening and compliance reporting for a government department — supporting accreditation and continuous security monitoring.
A trusted system that gives us confidence in benchmarking and assessing cyber risk.
South East & South West Councils (Fostering)
Safeguarding personal data across council systems
We supported South East and South West Councils in ensuring secure handling of sensitive fostering data — conducting privacy reviews, access audits and ongoing compliance checks.
Hero simplified and unified fostering enquiries across the region.
Need confidence in your compliance and data security?
We’ll test, audit and strengthen your systems — ensuring they stay compliant, secure and ready for change.