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Silk Shells Consulting

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Eight disciplines. One standard of judgment.

Every engagement follows the same discipline: assess independently, translate complexity into business terms, and define a roadmap leadership can execute. We advise, govern, and lead programs. When specialist implementation is required, we coordinate and oversee delivery rather than resell third-party products. Our accountability remains with the client's outcome.

01

Security Strategy & Advisory

When security investment grows without a corresponding reduction in risk, the strategy needs to change. We help leadership set a defensible direction, make priorities explicit, and turn ambition into an executable program.

Core capabilities

  • Information security strategy and operating model
  • Interim CISO and CISO advisory services
  • Security roadmaps aligned with business priorities, risk appetite, and the relevant threat landscape
  • Executive reporting, governance, and decision support

02

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Compliance becomes expensive and difficult to sustain when it is treated as a separate exercise. We build governance that assigns accountability, prioritizes remediation, and gives leadership a clear view of risk and readiness.

Core capabilities

  • NIS2 readiness assessments, gap analysis, and remediation roadmaps
  • DORA and Cyber Resilience Act readiness, where applicable
  • ISO/IEC 27001 alignment and certification readiness
  • Security committee design and establishment
  • Enterprise and supplier security risk governance
  • Board and executive cybersecurity training

03

Incident Response & Crisis Management

A major incident compresses time, raises uncertainty, and exposes weak decision structures. We help leadership regain control by establishing command, clarifying priorities, and coordinating internal teams and specialist partners through recovery.

Core capabilities

  • Incident command, executive briefings, and decision support
  • Containment and recovery coordination
  • Internal, external, and stakeholder communication governance
  • Post-incident review and improvement planning
  • Incident response governance aligned with recognized NIST guidance
  • Crisis decision support for leadership teams

04

Technology, Architecture & Vendor Advisory

Security architecture and vendor decisions create long-term operational and financial consequences. We provide an independent view of requirements, options, and trade-offs so leadership can make informed decisions before committing.

Core capabilities

  • SASE and SSE strategy and vendor selection
  • SIEM maturity assessments and multi-year improvement roadmaps
  • Security architecture assessments and independent design reviews
  • Vendor evaluation and technical tender management
  • Decision support across technical, operational, governance, and commercial criteria

05

Offensive Security & Red Teaming

Controls should be tested against realistic attack paths, not only documented requirements. We assess digital and physical defenses from an adversarial perspective, then translate the findings into a remediation program aligned with business and operational constraints.

Core capabilities

  • Red-team assessments across digital and physical defenses
  • Penetration-test coordination and remediation governance
  • Assessment of detection, escalation, and response capabilities
  • Findings mapped to MITRE ATT&CK
  • Executive reporting and prioritized remediation planning

06

Application Security & Secure Development

Application security improves when it becomes part of engineering, not a final control before release. We help teams establish a secure development lifecycle with clear ownership, practical security gates, and evidence that controls are working.

Core capabilities

  • Post-penetration-test remediation and stabilization
  • Secure software development lifecycle design
  • SAST and DAST integration, with security gates embedded into CI/CD
  • Vulnerability and dependency management
  • Secure coding, code review, and application hardening
  • Governance and metrics for continuous improvement

07

Security Awareness & Capability Enablement

Effective security behavior requires relevance, repetition, and accountability. We design programs that develop practical judgment across different roles and connect learning outcomes to the organization's real risk profile.

Core capabilities

  • Cybersecurity awareness programs
  • Phishing simulation programs
  • Role-based learning paths for employees, IT administrators, and executives
  • Board and executive cybersecurity training
  • Web security and AI security workshops
  • Training on prompt injection, secure RAG, guardrails, and EU AI Act requirements
  • Short modules for continuous learning and reinforcement

08

Tailored Projects

Some priorities sit between established disciplines or require an unconventional combination of expertise. We define these mandates directly with leadership, shape the team around the outcome, and retain clear responsibility for delivery quality.

Core characteristics

  • Scope defined around a specific leadership priority or decision
  • Senior practitioners working directly with decision-makers
  • Specialist expertise added only where it materially improves the outcome
  • Clear deliverables, governance, and measures of progress
  • Bespoke mandates where a standard service line does not apply

Does your challenge sit outside a standard service line?

Tell us what needs to change or which decision needs to be made. We will help define the right scope, expertise, and delivery model.

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