Attackers don't hack in. They log in.
Stolen credentials, partial multi-factor authentication, misconfigured Conditional Access. Most UK SMEs are exposed not because they lack tools, but because the tools they have aren't properly tightened.
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Malwise is a Salisbury-based UK Cyber Security Consultancy and licensed IASME Certification Body. We test what defends you, certify what proves you compliant, and harden the environments your business actually runs on.
Source: Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/26, DSIT and Home Office

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The patterns we see again and again, across UK businesses of every size.
Stolen credentials, partial multi-factor authentication, misconfigured Conditional Access. Most UK SMEs are exposed not because they lack tools, but because the tools they have aren't properly tightened.
Required for certain government and defence supply chain contracts, and increasingly requested by commercial customers and insurers. Most failures aren't from lack of effort, but from misreading the questions.
Antivirus, backups and break-fix don't validate anything. Without independent testing, you're running on assumptions that attackers and auditors may have already disproved.
From frontline testing to strategic advice. Focused capabilities that meet real obligations.
Simulated attacks across web apps, cloud infrastructure, and internal networks. Delivered by Cyber Scheme Certified Testers.
Read moreContinuous or one-off scanning across your websites and infrastructure. Know what's exposed, week after week.
Read moreAs a licensed Certification Body, we deliver Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus directly. Assessment, audit and certification under one roof.
Read moreTrust, but verify. A vendor-neutral audit of your security posture, whether managed in-house or by a third-party provider.
Read moreTenant configuration review, Conditional Access hardening, multi-factor authentication enforcement, Entra ID audit. The cloud most UK businesses live in, properly secured.
Read moreRisk assessments, security architecture, incident response planning, M&A due diligence. Senior advice without the senior consultancy fees.
Read moreImplementation support to get you certified, or independent internal audit to keep you there. Gap analysis first, always.
Read moreSenior security leadership and hands-on programme management, a few days a month, without the full-time salary.
Read moreGovernance, risk and data protection assessed across fourteen themes. Level One is a verified assessment, Level Two adds an independent audit. Certified by us directly.
Read moreEvery engagement follows the same arc: understand, test, report, fix, verify.
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Senior consultants only. Industry-standard tools. Clear communication throughout.
Executive summary. Technical detail. A remediation plan your team can actually act on.
We walk your team through findings live. And stay on hand while you fix them.
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