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Services · AI & Cyber Security Consulting

Big-league security.
Small business budget.

As well as our flagship data pipeline, Derwent Labs offers AI and cyber security consulting at any scale — engagements scoped and priced for teams without a security department, not just the enterprises that can already afford one.

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Any size
from solo founders to 200-person teams
Plain English
no jargon, no scare tactics
Fixed scope
clear price before we start
A dangerous assumption

Many people believe that being a small business means they’re not a target. In reality, being small makes you the easy target that’s hard to spot. Advertising adds risk. Growing becomes potentially detrimental. Can you afford a cyber attack?

Why this catches small businesses out

Growth raises your profile right when you can least afford the downtime.

Attackers don’t chase the hardest targets — they chase the easiest ones with something worth taking. A small business with real customer data, real money moving through it, and no one watching the door is exactly that. And every bit of marketing that grows your business also puts you in front of more people, including the wrong ones.

Without a plan
No security team watching for the quiet, opportunistic attacks that target small businesses
Growth and marketing visibility raise your profile right when downtime hurts the most
A single incident — ransomware, fraud, a data loss — can be existential without a plan
Generic enterprise advice that assumes a budget and a team you don't have
What we help with

Two capabilities. One approachable process.

Cyber security consulting

Practical protection scoped to how you actually operate — not a generic checklist built for a Fortune 500 security team.

A plain-English risk review, ranked by what actually matters for a business your size
A simple incident response plan so a bad afternoon doesn't become a permanent closure
Right-sized monitoring and controls that scale up as you grow, instead of overpaying on day one

AI consulting

Adopt AI where it saves real time and money — without opening up risks you didn't sign up for.

Guidance on which AI tools are safe to use, and which ones quietly leak your data
Identifying the repetitive, expensive tasks AI can take off your team's plate first
Simple usage guardrails and training so your team gets the upside without the exposure
How it works

Getting started is a conversation, not a contract.

01.

A free, no-pressure scoping call

Tell us about your business in plain English — what you do, what you use day to day, and what worries you. No sales pitch, no scare tactics, no acronyms you have to Google.

02.

A fixed-scope plan, sized to you

We come back with a prioritised plan and a clear, fixed price before any work starts — scaled to your team and budget, not a generic enterprise checklist.

03.

Hands-on delivery, on your terms

We implement it with you or hand it to your existing IT provider to run. You keep the plan, the access, and the knowledge — not a subscription you're locked into.

Worth asking yourself

Can you afford a cyber attack?

Fixed scope
A clear price before we start — no open-ended retainers, no surprise invoices.
No lock-in
Advice, plans, and controls you own — not a subscription you're stuck with.
Scales with you
Start with a one-off review, or keep us on for ongoing support as you grow.
Common questions

Frequently asked questions.

It's the opposite. Big companies have big security teams watching the door; small businesses often have none. That combination — real data and money, thin defences — makes small businesses the easy target that's hard to spot. And the more you grow and advertise, the more attention you draw.
Consulting at any scale

Let’s find out
where you actually stand.

One free call, in plain English. No obligation, no scare tactics — just a clear picture of your risk and what it would take to fix it.