Risk, Security & Governance Leadership
Stay secure, stay compliant, stay in control.
Our fractional CISOs and IT risk leaders help you align governance, cyber resilience, and operational risk with business strategy.
Reduce exposure to cyber and data threats.
Achieve and maintain compliance with confidence.
Strengthen your digital and reputational footprint.
Improve resilience and operational continuity.
Get board-level security leadership, fractionally.
What we do.
We provide senior security and risk leaders - CISOs, CIOs and governance specialists - who become an embedded part of your business.
They don’t just audit and advise. They take ownership.
Whether you’re preparing for accreditation, responding to regulatory change, or need to strengthen cyber resilience across your operations, our leaders work as if they’re part of your internal team.
Because during the engagement; they are.
They’ll design and implement pragmatic frameworks that reduce risk, enhance governance, and protect your reputation. All while aligning with your commercial strategy, risk appetite and regulatory obligations.
Why it works.
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We take responsibility for designing, implementing and managing your risk frameworks. Not just recommending them.
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Security decisions are made in context; tailored to your goals, risk appetite, and commercial model.
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We prioritise what makes a difference: reducing risk, enabling compliance, and protecting your brand and operations.
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No scare tactics, no box-ticking. Just clear, actionable advice; free from vendor bias or over-engineered solutions.
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You get proven, board-level IT leadership at a fraction of the cost of a permanent hire. No recruitment fees. No full-time salaries. No long-term commitment. Just senior expertise, when and where you need it.
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Whether you need a short-term governance uplift or long-term assurance leadership, our model flexes to fit.
What We’ve Done
We’ve delivered fractional leadership across a wide range of business-critical scenarios. Examples include:
Post-CTO Continuity & Roadmap Delivery
After a senior tech leader exited a growing design practice, we stepped in as their embedded CTO; stabilising day-to-day operations, prioritising long-delayed initiatives, and delivering a board-approved technology roadmap aligned to their commercial growth.
Restructuring IT to Enable Scale
For a national engineering and environmental consultancy, we led the redefinition of IT strategy and governance, repositioning the internal team as a strategic partner to the business. The result: improved service delivery, stronger supplier accountability, and scalable infrastructure to support growth.
Financial Services Governance & Information Security
Managing close to a £1bn fund, this firm needed a steady hand at the helm to give assurance, governance and regulatory compliance. Technic8 provides CTO & CISO services across the UK and Europe from a compliance perspective, as well as all BAU IT operations.
Digital Strategy for a Regulated Innovator
We provided fractional leadership to a fast-scaling biotech preparing for external scrutiny. Our work included governance uplift, cloud strategy execution, and oversight of all technology partners; giving the board confidence in the business’s readiness and resilience.
Long-Term Technology Leadership for Top 100 Legal Firm
We were initially brought in to define a three-year technology and innovation strategy for a leading City-based law firm. Ten-years on, we continue to provide embedded leadership; ensuring ongoing alignment between IT, risk and business goals. Our work has supported sustained growth, strengthened assurance, and most recently, guided the development of their AI governance and innovation roadmap.
Reducing Tech Waste through Transformation
In one engagement, we helped a services firm reduce IT overhead from 10% of revenue to under 3% by rebuilding the technology strategy from the ground up - removing duplication, consolidating systems, and improving data-driven decision-making across departments.
How We Deliver
How do you want us to deliver?
Our risk, security, and governance leaders don’t just audit and advise. They embed within your team to design and deliver pragmatic, business-aligned frameworks that protect your organisation without stalling innovation.
We tailor every engagement to your needs. Common entry points include:
Defining and delivering a board-level cyber, data or operational risk strategy
Preparing for accreditation (e.g. ISO27001, Cyber Essentials) or regulatory inspection
Uplifting outdated governance models and embedding new policies across the business
Investigating and resolving gaps in security, compliance, or business continuity
Managing third-party and supply chain risk exposure
Supporting M&A due diligence and post-acquisition risk alignment
Establishing consistent reporting and accountability to exec and board stakeholders
We typically work 1–3 days per week, embedded within your leadership team, for as long as needed to deliver assurance and resilience - not just advice.
We don’t sit on the sidelines. We wear the T-shirt. We lead from within, take ownership of outcomes, and act with the same accountability you’d expect from a full-time executive.
The Business Case for Fractional Leadership
Hiring a full-time CIO or CISO is a major investment - often £150k+ in base salary, plus bonuses, benefits, and the time spent recruiting the right person. Many growing organisations don’t need that level of full-time resource; but they still need someone who can guide strategy, take ownership and lead risk management decision-making.
With Technic8, you gain a proven technology leader who brings:
Board-level experience and strategic focus
Embedded accountability with no long onboarding curve
Hands-on leadership, not just high-level advice
The flexibility to scale up or down as your needs change
You get the outcomes, the leadership and the confidence; without the full-time commitment.
Let’s talk.
If risk, compliance, or security are becoming business-critical priorities, we can help you take control.
Book a free strategy call to explore how embedded leadership in risk, security and governance can protect your business, build trust, and unlock confident growth.