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A small number of substantive guides, not a high-volume content mill. Each one is written to be useful on its own, whether or not you ever talk to us. For continuously updated threat coverage rather than evergreen guides, see Cybersecurity News.

NIS2

NIS2 Readiness: A Practical Guide for Dutch Organisations

What NIS2 actually requires, who it applies to, and a realistic sequence for getting ready, without the compliance-theatre version.

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Microsoft Security

The Microsoft 365 Security Checklist Most Tenants Are Missing

The Conditional Access, Defender and Entra ID settings that separate a hardened Microsoft 365 tenant from one running on defaults.

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AI Security

An LLM Security Checklist for Teams Shipping AI Features

Prompt injection, excessive agency, and the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, translated into things you can actually check before launch.

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Identity

An Identity Security Assessment Guide: IAM, IGA and PAM

What each of these three terms actually means, how they differ, and a practical way to assess where your organisation stands on all three.

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Cloud Security

A Cloud Security Assessment Checklist for Azure, AWS and GCP

The configuration areas that produce the most real-world findings across all three major cloud platforms, in one practical checklist.

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Incident Response

A Ransomware Readiness Guide for Mid-Sized Organisations

Backup isolation, containment planning, and the decisions worth making before an attack, not during one.

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ISO 27001

An ISO 27001 Readiness Guide: What Certification Actually Requires

The realistic path from a standing start to a certification-ready ISMS, and where most organisations underestimate the work involved.

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Cybersecurity Netherlands

A Cybersecurity Checklist for Dutch SMEs

The dozen or so controls that address most of the real-world risk for a small or mid-sized Dutch organisation, in the order worth tackling them.

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Identity

The IAM Maturity Checklist: Where Does Your Organisation Actually Stand?

A practical, scored way to assess identity and access management maturity across 15 real control areas, from identity inventory to Zero Trust identity.

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Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Test: What's the Actual Difference

Two different questions, two different methods, two different deliverables: a practical comparison to help you scope the right one.

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