Free self-serve diagnostics
Nine free assessments built by a practising fractional CIO and CISO, covering cyber, technology leadership, strategy, AI and operations. Built for CEOs, boards, trustees and IT leaders across UK mid-market and not-for-profit organisations, with no login, no sales call and results on screen the moment you finish.
Built by Daniel Jacobs, Fractional and Interim CIO and CISOKnow where your cyber governance and controls fall short before a regulator, auditor or underwriter does.
For chairs, trustees, NEDs and CEOs carrying board-level accountability for cyber.
Scores you against all 22 actions of the UK Cyber Governance Code of Practice.
For anyone facing a tender, insurer or supply-chain demand for the certificate.
A checklist across all five control themes that finds your gaps before you pay.
For organisations facing the audited, hands-on version of Cyber Essentials.
Checks all five themes including the audit tests, naming your gaps before certification.
For leaders about to sign a cyber insurance proposal form.
Checks the controls underwriters now require, MFA, EDR and immutable backups, with named gaps.
Get an honest read on the state of your technology and who is really running it.
For UK CEOs and boards wanting a quick, non-technical read on their IT.
Eight questions score cost, security, leadership and strategy in three minutes.
For CEOs, MDs and boards unsure who really decides technology.
Eight questions show if you need a CTO, CIO, or a fractional or interim leader.
Turn technology and AI ambition into a board-ready plan, and avoid the common failure modes.
For newly appointed IT directors facing their first board.
Builds a one-page strategy canvas, narrative and roadmap in 25 minutes.
For UK mid-market leaders weighing spend on AI strategy or adoption.
Eight questions predict your failure mode and give an honest read on AI maturity.
See whether your processes carry the right amount of control, and where bureaucracy is costing you.
For IT and service teams reviewing Change, CAB, Incident, Problem and more.
Scores each against a proportionate target with Lean flow economics and a bureaucracy diagnosis.
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