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Our Team

The People Behind the Thinking

Cybersecurity, data privacy, and compliance are not just technical disciplines — they are leadership responsibilities.

Our team brings interdisciplinary expertise to help organizations make clear, defensible decisions in complex environments.

Who We Are

Built for Decision-Making, Not Just Advice

We bring together expertise across cybersecurity, data protection, law, finance, and risk intelligence.

 This allows us to address risk as a business, regulatory, and operational concern — not just a technical issue.

Understand Our Approach

Our Experts

Our Team

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Richard

Founder & Principal

Richard leads the firm’s cybersecurity, data protection, and secure-by-design advisory services. With extensive credentials across cybersecurity leadership, risk management, privacy management, and international standards, he brings a programmatic and governance-focused perspective to complex security and privacy challenges.
His work centers on helping organizations design and implement cybersecurity and data protection programs that are fit for purpose, defensible to regulators and stakeholders, and aligned with business objectives. This includes risk and gap assessments, security and privacy architecture guidance, incident and compliance readiness, and the development of continuous improvement roadmaps.

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Christine

Director of Compliance

Christine leads the firm’s compliance and regulatory advisory practice, with a focus on cybersecurity and data protection obligations across jurisdictions. Holding a Master’s degree in International Law and with prior experience as a Diplomat to the United Nations and in international relations between countries, she brings a nuanced understanding of legal, regulatory, and geopolitical considerations.
She helps organizations identify applicable laws and regulations, interpret obligations in context, and demonstrate compliance with confidence. Her work ensures regulatory and legal requirements are embedded early into business and technology decisions, reinforcing both compliance and privacy-by-design principles.

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Nicola

Director of Operations

Nicola serves as Director of Operations, providing the financial and operational discipline that underpins sustainable advisory delivery. With deep experience as a Financial Controller, Accountant, Auditor, and Tax Consultant, she ensures engagements are structured, measurable, and aligned with organizational realities.
Her role ensures that cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance initiatives are not only sound in principle, but operationally viable—supporting governance, accountability, and long-term improvement rather than one-off compliance efforts.

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Sacha

Director of Risk Intelligence & Research

Sacha leads the firm’s risk intelligence and research capabilities. With a Doctorate in Biology and extensive experience as an academic and corporate researcher, she brings analytical rigor and evidence-based insight to complex risk and impact assessments.
Her work strengthens decision-making through data analysis, risk modeling, and research-driven governance insights—supporting accurate risk prioritization, impact assessment, and continuous improvement across cybersecurity, data protection, and compliance programs.

How We Engage

WORKING STYLE

Practical. Focused. Outcome-Driven.

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Work with leadership
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Simplify complexity
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Focus on what matters
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Built to last
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Business-aligned

Design Decisions That Shape Outcomes

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When security and privacy are not addressed deliberately at design stage,
consequences extend beyond technical fixes.
Capabilities

Interdisciplinary Expertise

Our team combines expertise across:

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Cybersecurity
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Data Protection
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International Law
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Finance & Governance
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Research & Risk Intelligence

This integrated perspective ensures risk is understood in full context — not in isolation.