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Cybersecurity Services

Cyber Security Services for Lancashire Businesses

IP Four Digital delivers comprehensive cyber security services to organisations across the UK. Our UK-based security team provides 24/7 threat monitoring, penetration testing, Cyber Essentials certification and SOC services, tailored to SMEs and regulated industries. Whether you need endpoint security, vulnerability assessments or incident response, you deal with the engineers doing the work rather than an account layer.

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Cyber Essentials Certified

ISO 27001 Aligned

GDPR Ready

What We Deliver

A complete security posture, not just a product.

We do not sell you a box and walk away. Every service is monitored, managed, and reviewed by our security team.

24/7 Threat Monitoring

Round-the-clock SOC monitoring with real-time alerting. We watch your environment so your team does not have to.

Penetration Testing

Scheduled ethical hacking by certified testers. We find the gaps before attackers do, then fix them.

Cyber Essentials Certification

We guide you through the full Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus process, from gap analysis to certification.

Endpoint Detection and Response

Next-generation EDR across every device in your fleet. Threats are contained automatically before they spread.

Email Security and Anti-Phishing

Advanced filtering, DMARC configuration, and staff phishing simulations to stop the most common attack vector.

SOC Services

A fully managed Security Operations Centre without the in-house cost. Continuous monitoring, triage, and response.

Vulnerability Assessment

Systematic scanning and assessment of your network, applications, and endpoints to identify and prioritise security weaknesses.

Security Awareness Training

Ongoing staff training programmes that turn your people from a vulnerability into your strongest line of defence.

Real Results

How we have helped businesses across the UK.

Professional Services Firm

A 40-person accountancy practice needed Cyber Essentials certification to win a public sector contract.

Certified in 6 weeks. Contract secured. Ongoing monitoring in place.

Manufacturing Business

A UK manufacturer suffered a ransomware attempt via a phishing email. Their existing antivirus missed it.

EDR deployment blocked the attack at execution stage. Zero data loss.

Healthcare Provider

A private clinic needed to demonstrate GDPR-aligned security controls to their data protection officer.

Full security audit, remediation plan, and documented controls delivered in 4 weeks.

Ready to Start?

Find out where your business stands in under 30 minutes.

Our free security review covers your current exposure, quick wins, and a clear roadmap. No obligation, no sales pressure.

In Detail

The rest of the security practice

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Endpoint Security

Automated Endpoint Containment UK - Instant Threat Isolation

Compromised endpoints isolated within seconds. Prevent lateral movement and ransomware spread.

Instant Network Isolation

A compromised device is cut off from the network within seconds of a confirmed threat. The device retains connectivity to our management platform for investigation and remediation.

Network IsolationSub-Second ResponseManagement Retained

Automated Process Termination

Malicious processes are terminated automatically the moment they are identified. No waiting for analyst approval when the threat is confirmed and the action is clear.

Process KillAutomated ResponseZero Delay

Lateral Movement Prevention

Containment stops threats from moving between devices on your network. A single compromised endpoint cannot become a full network breach when containment triggers immediately.

Lateral MovementNetwork SegmentationBreach Prevention

Forensic Preservation

While the device is isolated, forensic artefacts are preserved for investigation. Memory dumps, process trees, and file activity are captured before remediation begins.

Memory CaptureForensic ArtefactsEvidence Preservation

Real-Time Analyst Notification

Your team and our analysts are notified immediately when containment triggers. Full context is provided including the threat type, affected device, and actions taken.

Instant NotificationFull ContextAnalyst Alert

Controlled Restoration

Once the threat is remediated and the device is confirmed clean, restoration to the network follows a structured process with verification checks at each stage.

Verified RestorationClean ConfirmationStructured Process

Full-Disk Encryption

BitLocker and FileVault encryption enforced across all managed Windows and macOS endpoints. Encryption status is monitored centrally and non-compliant devices are flagged immediately.

BitLockerFileVaultCompliance Monitoring

Encryption Key Management

Recovery keys are stored securely and centrally managed. Lost device recovery is handled without data loss. Key escrow ensures business continuity if a device owner is unavailable.

Key EscrowRecovery ManagementCentralised Storage

Penetration Testing

Privilege Escalation Testing

We test for local and domain privilege escalation paths including misconfigured services, unquoted service paths, weak file permissions, and token impersonation.

Local Admin EscalationToken ImpersonationService Abuse

Antivirus and EDR Bypass

Assessment of your endpoint detection controls. We test whether your AV and EDR solutions can detect and respond to real-world attack techniques.

AV EvasionEDR TestingAMSI Bypass

Local Security Configuration Review

Review of endpoint security configurations including AppLocker, Windows Defender settings, PowerShell execution policies, and local firewall rules.

AppLockerPowerShell RestrictionsLocal Firewall

Credential Harvesting Assessment

Testing for credential exposure on endpoints including cached credentials, browser-stored passwords, credential manager entries, and plaintext secrets in files.

Cached CredentialsBrowser PasswordsCredential Manager

Lateral Movement from Endpoint

Simulation of post-compromise lateral movement from a compromised workstation, testing whether an attacker could pivot to servers, domain controllers, or other endpoints.

Pass-the-HashSMB RelayWMI Abuse

Removable Media and Physical Port Testing

Assessment of USB and removable media controls, autorun policies, and physical port restrictions to prevent data exfiltration and malware introduction.

USB ControlsAutorun PoliciesData Exfiltration

iOS Application Testing

Comprehensive security assessment of iOS applications covering data storage, keychain usage, transport security, authentication, and binary protections.

Keychain AnalysisJailbreak DetectionData Storage

Android Application Testing

In-depth testing of Android applications including APK analysis, intent vulnerabilities, insecure data storage, exported components, and root detection bypass.

APK AnalysisIntent VulnerabilitiesRoot Detection

Authentication and Session Management

Testing of mobile authentication mechanisms including biometric bypass, token storage, session expiry, and insecure credential handling.

Biometric BypassToken StorageSession Expiry

Threat Monitoring

Playbook-Driven Containment

Pre-built and custom response playbooks execute automatically when specific threat conditions are met. Threats contained in seconds, not minutes.

Response PlaybooksAutomated ContainmentSub-Second Response

Device Isolation

Compromised endpoints automatically isolated from the network the moment a threat is confirmed. Lateral movement stopped before it starts.

Endpoint IsolationLateral Movement PreventionNetwork Segmentation

IP and Domain Blocking

Malicious IPs and domains blocked automatically across your firewall and proxy infrastructure. No manual intervention required.

IP BlockingDomain BlockingFirewall Automation

Session and Credential Revocation

Compromised user sessions and credentials revoked automatically. Account lockout and password reset workflows triggered without waiting for IT.

Session RevocationCredential LockoutAccount Protection

Automated Ticket Creation

Every automated response action logged and a ticket created in your ITSM platform automatically. Full audit trail maintained without manual effort.

ITSM IntegrationAudit TrailAutomated Logging

Custom Playbook Development

We build custom response playbooks tailored to your environment, tools, and risk profile. Playbooks reviewed and updated quarterly.

Custom PlaybooksEnvironment-SpecificQuarterly Review

ISO 27001 Aligned Reporting

Monthly security reports structured to support your ISO 27001 management system. Evidence of monitoring, incident management, and continuous improvement documented automatically.

ISO 27001ISMS EvidenceMonthly Reports

Cyber Essentials Evidence Pack

Ongoing evidence collection supporting your Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification. Patch status, access control, and monitoring evidence maintained continuously.

Cyber EssentialsCE Plus EvidenceCertification Support

GDPR Security Reporting

Security monitoring reports aligned to GDPR Article 32 requirements. Evidence of appropriate technical measures documented and available for DPA requests.

GDPR Article 32DPA EvidenceTechnical Measures

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Vulnerability Assessment

AWS Security Configuration Review

Comprehensive review of your AWS environment against CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark. S3 bucket permissions, EC2 security groups, IAM policies, CloudTrail logging, and VPC configurations assessed.

CIS BenchmarkS3 PermissionsIAM Review

Azure Security Assessment

Azure environment reviewed against Microsoft Security Benchmark. Storage account access, network security groups, Azure AD configurations, Key Vault settings, and Defender for Cloud findings analysed.

Azure BenchmarkNSG ReviewAzure AD

GCP Configuration Audit

Google Cloud Platform environment assessed against CIS GCP Foundations Benchmark. IAM bindings, Cloud Storage permissions, firewall rules, logging configurations, and service account usage reviewed.

CIS GCPIAM BindingsFirewall Rules

IAM and Access Control Review

Identity and access management configurations reviewed across all cloud platforms. Overly permissive roles, unused accounts, missing MFA, and privilege escalation paths identified and remediated.

Least PrivilegeUnused AccountsMFA Enforcement

Exposed Resource Identification

Publicly accessible storage buckets, databases, APIs, and compute instances identified. Unintentional public exposure is one of the most common and damaging cloud misconfigurations.

Public BucketsExposed DatabasesPublic APIs

Compliance-Mapped Findings Report

Findings mapped to relevant compliance frameworks including Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, and GDPR. Clear remediation guidance with Terraform or CLI commands where applicable.

Compliance MappingISO 27001Terraform Guidance

Cyber Essentials Gap Analysis

Your technical controls assessed against all five Cyber Essentials control areas: firewalls, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection, and patch management. Gaps identified with specific remediation steps.

Five Control AreasCertification ReadinessRemediation Steps

ISO 27001 Vulnerability Mapping

Vulnerability findings mapped to relevant ISO 27001 Annex A controls. Understand which vulnerabilities represent control failures and what needs to be addressed to maintain or achieve certification.

Annex A MappingControl FailuresCertification Support

GDPR Technical Controls Assessment

Technical security controls assessed against GDPR Article 32 requirements. Encryption, access control, pseudonymisation, and resilience gaps identified with compliance-focused remediation guidance.

Article 32Encryption GapsAccess Control

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