Cyber Readiness
The Hygiene Pack
WGC-CER
Lost a contract (or worried you will) because you are not Cyber Essentials certified?
Cyber, Cloud & IT Operations Consulting for UK SMEs
Your IT looks fine… until it doesn't.
Most SMEs only discover security gaps, cloud waste, or M365 misconfigurations after a lost contract, failed audit, or insurance hike. We find and fix them before they cost you money or reputation.
Or email hello@westgatesentinel.co.uk directly.
Recognise any of these?
- You have been asked for Cyber Essentials by a client or insurer and you do not have it yet
- Your Microsoft 365 tenant was set up years ago and nobody has reviewed it since
- You are paying for Azure resources you do not fully understand
- Your last IT person left and you are unsure what condition the environment is in
- You need senior security and IT leadership but cannot justify full-time salaries
- A supplier security questionnaire landed on your desk and you need clear answers fast
If any of these sound familiar, we should talk.
Services
Each pack targets a specific problem. Choose what fits now, or ask for a recommendation on the right starting point.
M365 Health Check
The Tenant Pack
WGC-M365
Paying for Microsoft 365 licences you do not need, or missing security settings you do not know exist?
vCISO & vCIO Advisory
The Borrowed CISO/CIO Pack
WGC-VCISO
Your board wants security and IT leadership but cannot justify full-time salaries.
M&A IT Due Diligence
The Acquisition Pack
WGC-MAD
Buying or selling a business? Your IT due diligence must hold up.
More services
Cyber Essentials Plus Preparation
The Verified Pack
WGC-CEP
Auditor coming. Are you actually ready?
Azure WAF & FinOps
The Burn Rate Pack
WGC-AZF
Azure bills creeping up and you do not know why?
Microsoft Cloud Consultancy
The Full Stack Pack
WGC-MCC
Microsoft project that needs doing properly?
Practical AI Integration
The AI Pack
WGC-AIP
Process audit, pilot design, governance framework, and implementation support.
Bundles
The Basics Bundle
Bundle
If you do two things this quarter, do these. Most cyber risk sits in your baseline security posture and your Microsoft 365 tenant. This bundle covers both.
The Compliance Bundle
Bundle
For organisations that must prove security posture in writing to insurers, enterprise clients, or regulators. Full Cyber Essentials pathway with ongoing security leadership cover.
The Cloud Bundle
Bundle
Azure spend and cloud architecture reviewed and fixed together. Stop overpaying and get it built properly.
The Procurement Bundle
Bundle
The three things enterprise buyers ask for before they sign. Cyber Essentials readiness, a clean M365 tenant, and a retained security lead in the right order.
The Everything Pack
Bundle
The full programme. Cyber posture, Microsoft tenant, Azure spend, cloud architecture, and ongoing security leadership scoped to your organisation.
From 'hoping for the best' to provably secure
Four steps. Clear outcomes. No jargon.
01
Assess
Find out where you are exposed
We audit your environment against government-backed standards and give you a clear report showing where you are exposed and what to fix first.
02
Protect
Close the gaps that matter
We close the gaps from Cyber Essentials readiness to Microsoft 365 hardening. This is the work that helps prevent lost data, lost contracts, and sleepless nights.
03
Operate
Keep it running without a full-time team
Your infrastructure runs reliably with monitoring and management in place, without needing a full-time internal IT team.
04
Advise
Security leadership on your terms
Board-ready security leadership when you need it, including compliance strategy, reporting, and due diligence support.
Real results from real engagements
Every number below comes from a real engagement. No composites and no industry averages.
Why clients choose us
You deal with me, not a subcontractor. Every engagement is delivered personally with no handoffs to people you have never met.
Proven in regulated sectors. I have delivered Cyber Essentials Plus work for financial services and other regulated organisations.
Trusted in the deal room. My compliance work has supported a multi-million-pound acquisition where the details had to stand up first time.
I automate repetitive work. 261 runbooks automated, cutting manual analyst effort by more than 40 percent.
55%
Azure cost reduction
One client was paying £400k per year for cloud they did not need. We cut it to £179k with the same service levels.
94.3%
Service desk SLA
4,556 support tickets resolved in-house at 94.3 percent SLA. Users get answers quickly and consistently.
Tier 1→3
NIST CSF Framework
Took a client from reactive Tier 1 to repeatable and documented Tier 3, the level enterprise buyers expect in their supply chain.
Top 15%
Microsoft Sentinel
Ranked in the top 15 percent of Microsoft Sentinel partner capability. Independently verified.
Want to see what these numbers could look like for your organisation? Book a free call.
What people say
Trusted by technical leaders in regulated sectors
Richard has demonstrated incredible professionalism and diligence in planning, executing and managing a number of significant projects. A great ability in maintaining technical competence, whilst being able to manage his business stakeholders.
Stays current with technology and is genuinely willing to trial new approaches rather than defaulting to "how we've always done it."
Strong ideas, clear thinking, and a great ability to connect technology to real business value.
All recommendations from LinkedIn.
Straightforward pricing. No surprises.
Tell me what you need and I will propose fixed fee, day rate, or retained vCISO/vCIO with scope agreed before work starts.
Fixed-Fee Delivery
Defined scope, agreed price, no surprises. Cyber Essentials readiness, M365 audits, and Azure cost reviews with clear outcomes.
EnquireDay Rate
Flexible advisory, workshops, or rapid engagements billed by the day. Ideal for scoping or short-term delivery.
EnquireRetained vCISO/vCIO
Ongoing board-level security and IT leadership at a fraction of full-time cost. Monthly advisory, reporting, and incident support.
EnquireNot sure where to start? Book a free 30-minute scoping call. No pitch and no pressure, just a clear view of your current position and an honest recommendation.
Book a Free Call About Richard Stainforth
20 years of keeping things running when failure is not an option.
Before IT, I was a Combat Medical Technician in the British Army and an NHS paramedic. Environments where mistakes cost lives and there are no second chances. That same discipline shapes every Westgate Sentinel engagement. I hold CISM, AIGP, and MBCS credentials focused on security leadership and governance. 20+ years in enterprise IT and cyber security. Every engagement is delivered personally.
CISM AIGP MBCS DORA Foundation ISACA Member
Most cyber incidents are avoidable. Let us make sure yours are.
A 30-minute conversation is usually enough to confirm whether we are a fit. No obligation and no hard sell.
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