Cyber Security Project Management
Ensure the success of your cyber security initiatives with our specialised cyber security project management services. At CyPro, we provide expert project management tailored to your unique security needs, ensuring that your cyber security projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Let our accredited project managers handle the complexities of your cyber security delivery, so that you can concentrate on driving your business forward.
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What is Cyber Security Project Management
Cyber security project management involves the planning, execution, and oversight of cyber security initiatives to protect your organisation’s digital assets. Our service ensures that every aspect of your cyber security project from initial assessment to final implementation is meticulously managed by professionals. By integrating best practices in project management with advanced cyber security expertise, we deliver projects that enhance your security posture, ensure compliance, and mitigate risks effectively.
Challenges addressed by Cyber Security Project Management
Complexity of Security Projects
Cyber security projects involve multiple aspects like risk assessments and policy development, which can become overwhelming without expert oversight. Without clear oversight, these complexities can lead to missed deadlines, budget overruns, and gaps in protection. Our project management service simplifies these processes, ensuring each element aligns with business goals while reducing inefficiencies.
Lack of Technical Cyber Expertise
Most organisations, especially SMEs, lack the necessary in-house cyber security skills and expertise to handle such complex projects. In fact, this shortage itself often leads to mismanaged security projects, further vulnerabilities, and failure to meet regulatory requirements. Generic project managers just aren’t effective. Our experienced cyber security project managers have the necessary experience in cyber security delivery to support businesses at every step of the project and ensure all project benefits are realised.
Adapting to Changing Threats
The cyber security threat landscape evolves day in and day out, with new vulnerabilities and attack vectors coming up every other day. For businesses, it is rather challenging to keep up with such emerging threats while delivering security change projects at the same time. Often security projects need to pivot or change in scope to accommodate changes in the external threat landscape, we are experts in helping you navigate these challenging circumstances.
Budget Constraints
Fully implemented cyber security measures can be costly, particularly when projects over run or overspend. Our project management service employs a disciplined approach that maintains costs within control, with the security investments optimised without compromising protection or compliance.
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Benefits of Cyber Security Project Management
Our cyber security project management service is designed to comprehensively address your security transformation needs, whilst being grounded in the PRINCE2 Project Delivery Methodology to ensure it aligns to industry best practice.
PRINCE2-Aligned Project Delivery
With our project management approach aligned to the industry standard PRINCE2, we ensure that all cyber security initiatives are executed smoothly, from planning to completion. Our structured methodology allows for minimal disruption to day-to-day operations while maintaining tight control over timelines and deliverables.
Specialist Leadership Across All Project Phases
Our team of experienced cyber security professionals leads your project, ensuring that industry best practices are applied throughout. This expertise helps reduce risks, ensures compliance, and provides peace of mind that your projects are being managed by experts.
Continuous Risk Management
By incorporating continuous risk assessments and real-time monitoring, we stay ahead of emerging threats. Our proactive approach ensures that potential issues are identified and mitigated early, reducing the likelihood of costly breaches or incidents.
Maximise Security Investment ROI
A well-managed cyber security project delivers long-term cost savings by preventing breaches, avoiding regulatory fines, and reducing downtime. Our structured project management approach ensures you get the most value from your security investments.
Regulatory Compliance
With increasing regulatory requirements such as GDPR and PCI DSS, staying compliant can be challenging. Our project management ensures that all aspects of your security projects are aligned with relevant compliance standards, reducing the risk of penalties and reputational damage.
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Case Study: UK University - IDAM Project
Client Challenge
A UK based Russell Group University was embarking upon a large £4.2 million identity and access management project. They had never ventured into a cyber security project of this scale before, and did not have the people or experience to successfully run the project confidently, ensuring that the University funds were spent appropriately, the project kept on track and all the benefits were realised from the investment made.
Our Approach
To address these challenges, CyPro deployed a specialised team with expertise in the Higher Education sector, which included highly experienced project managers:
- Project Director & vCISO: a director level resource provided both the cyber security strategic oversight as well as project management and leadership capabilities.
- Prince2 Project Methodology: we implemented the industry best practice Prince2 framework into the project governance ensuring that the right controls were implemented around delivery assurance, resource management, financial control, timeline planning, risk management and benefits realisation.
- Project Manager: a dedicated Prince2 cyber security project manager was assigned to ensure that the project methodology was implemented robustly and with accompanying monitoring controls to ensure that any issues or risks were identified and managed within acceptable timeframes.
Our approach included:
- Project Plan: a detailed project and project level plan in Microsoft Planner which articulated the timelines for each project, the deliverables, key milestones and mapped resources to activities to ensure that the project was deliverable in practice with the resources provided.
- Stakeholder Analysis: conducted an in-depth assessment of who across the University will need to be engaged, at which points of the project and with what kind of messaging.
- Project Governance: we developed and implemented all project governance ensuring that the appropriate project reporting was in place and to the right audiences, the correct oversight bodies were established to oversee the successful delivery of the project and that the project has sufficient buy-in from the sponsor and University executive.
Value Delivered
Benefits Exceeded
As a result of formally tracking the project benefits on a monthly basis, we were not only able to realise all the project objectives within the defined timeframe but we also able to deliver a number of areas of added value for the University.
Culture Shift
Through our project comms and stakeholder engagement we were able to provide an measurable uplift in general cyber security awareness across the University, such that the level of successful phishing attempts were detected to be lower post-project.
Risk Reduction
Greatly reduced security risk, giving University board and council members confidence in operational identity and access management practices.
Who Needs Cyber Security Project Management
Cyber security project management is essential for organisations undertaking significant security initiatives, facing complex security challenges, or requiring specialised project oversight without the burden of managing it internally.
- SMBs Starting Their Security Journey:
Even small organisations who are only just starting their cyber security transformation will need a robust cyber security project management process to ensure that changes that are made, are robust and maintained long-term. - Organisations Undergoing Digital Transformation:
As businesses move to cloud-based systems or integrate Internet of Things (IoT) devices, their security vulnerabilities expand. Cyber security project management ensures that such transitions are secure and compliant, helping companies avoid common pitfalls during digital transformation. For example, a logistics company adopting IoT solutions for tracking shipments would need to secure those devices and their data flows. - Rapidly Growing SMEs with Expanding Digital Transformation:
Growing SMEs often struggle to balance security demands with expansion. With our cyber security project management, they gain access to high-level security expertise without needing to hire an expensive, in-house team.
Who doesn’t need Cyber Security Project Management
- Centrally Managed PMO Function:
If your company has a central Project Management Office (PMO) function which manages all transformation across the business and has the ability to source specific cyber security project managers into that function then it is unlikely you will need them out in the business itself (as it is done all centrally for you). - Full-time In-House Project Managers:
Businesses that already have recruited full-time cyber security project managers will likely be able to handle their security projects internally (capacity dependent).
Our Approach
Our project management approach aligns with PRINCE2 and our project managers are PRINCE2 certified. Our methodology is designed to provide comprehensive oversight and management of all security projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and maximising business benefits.
Project Mobilisation
We begin by understanding your unique projects needs through an in-depth consultation and risk assessment. We review project scopes, charter document and any existing stakeholder analysis or plans that are in place from the business case phase.
Project Planning & Scheduling
Once the scope of the project is finalised, we develop a detailed project plan, including timelines, milestones and deliverables. This plan ensures that all stakeholders are aligned and that the project ‘critical path’ is identified and managed.
Resource Allocation
We perform a resource planning exercise whereby we not only assign all project delivery activities, milestones and deliverables to available resources/owners, but we ensure sufficient resources are allocated across the entire lifecycle of the project.
Performance Monitoring
Through periodic risk assessments and weekly status tracking, we ensure the project stays on course. This proactive approach ensures early identification of looming issues and their mitigation to reduce the possibility of expensive delays or scope creep.
Post Closure & Handover
Once the project is complete, we conduct a post-implementation review to assess its success, identify lessons learnt and areas for improvement. We then ensure a smooth handover to your internal teams, providing training and documentation as required.
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Your Team
Jonny Pelter
Jonny is a Founding Partner at CyPro and executive group level CISO who has worked closely with the British intelligence agencies NCSC and GCHQ.
Originating from KPMG and Deloitte, Jonny has a wealth of experience across numerous sectors including technology, critical national infrastructure, financial services, oil & gas, insurance, betting, pharmaceuticals and utilities.
Jonny is a leading cyber security expert in the UK, having featured on national media for his professional commentary such as BBC News, iPlayer, Telegraph and Times Radio.
Additional Consultants
Matthew is a Knowledge Management Specialist with extensive experience in information security and risk management. He is dedicated to fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration, ensuring that best practices in cyber security are effectively communicated and implemented across organisations. With a strong background in strategic and operational disciplines, Matthew excels at developing frameworks that facilitate the capture, storage and dissemination of critical knowledge related to cyber security threats and solutions.
His strategic vision and commitment to continuous improvement empower clients to stay ahead of evolving threats while maximising their cyber security investments.
Originating from Deloitte, Ellie brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role as a Cyber Security Manager.
She specialises in the field of threat intelligence, enabling clients to proactively identify and respond to threats before they escalate into issues.
Technically adept and highly knowledgeable, Ellie excels at developing robust security strategies tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Known for her warm and collaborative approach, Ellie is a natural motivator and people person, making her a trusted partner in implementing and operating effective security controls.
Jason is an accomplished Information Security Consultant known for his expertise in internal controls, risk management, and compliance. With years of experience in auditing and policy implementation, he has a proven track record of helping organisations enhance their cyber security posture and achieve regulatory compliance. Jason specialises in tailoring security strategies to align with each client’s unique business needs, ensuring a comprehensive approach to information security.
His analytical mindset and innovative solutions make him a trusted advisor to clients, guiding them in navigating the complex landscape of information security risks.
Robert is a Cyber Risk and Resilience Specialist with over thirty years of experience at the intersection of enterprise risk management and information security. His extensive expertise encompasses advisory, audit, and assurance roles, where he has successfully navigated complex risk landscapes across various sectors, including financial services and healthcare. Robert is known for his ability to design and implement robust risk management frameworks that enhance organisational resilience.
Passionate about empowering clients to achieve operational excellence, he leverages his comprehensive knowledge to help organisations effectively address their sustainability and governance challenges. Robert’s innovative solutions and strategic insights make him a vital part of our cyber security project management team.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does information security impact project management?
Information security is essential in project management and serves as a fundamental basis for protecting sensitive data within projects. By considering security risks early on, project managers can establish the necessary controls. This approach ensures compliance is maintained and the integrity of the project is upheld. Ultimately, better outcomes can be achieved, enhancing trust among stakeholders.
- What is a PM in cyber security?
A PM, or Project Manager in cyber security is responsible for the management of security projects right from the start to the end. They plan and execute while making sure that projects meet standards of security and regulations. It will involve working with different teams to manage risks among other security goals.
- How is project management useful for cyber security?
Project Management organises cyber security efforts by giving a clear structure for the execution of security change initiatives. This allows effective use of resources and meeting timelines while monitoring the progress. An organised approach helps an organisation to respond effectively against threats and while maintain their compliance.
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