APPRILIS LTD

Skysiege: Agentless cloud security and penetration assessment solution

Apprilis:SkySiege delivers automated cloud security assessments, vulnerability reporting and architectural analysis for cloud environments, providing rapid visibility into configuration risks and compliance gaps. Its platform scans infrastructure, identifies potential security issues and architectural weaknesses, and generates actionable reports to support security teams in remediating threats and strengthening cloud security posture.

Features

• Automated cloud security scanning across major cloud providers
• Architectural risk analysis and threat identification reports
• On-demand assessments with rapid turnaround and same-day reports
• Support for Cyber Essentials compliance guidance and risk metrics
• Detailed findings linked to risk categories and CWE/CVE references
• Self-service dashboard for organisation-wide metrics and assessments
• Unlimited assessments under organisational subscription model
• Customisation options to exclude resources or specific tests
• Follow-up architectural support and remediation recommendations
• Exportable reports tailored for technical and business audiences

Benefits

• Improves cloud security visibility and architectural risk awareness
• Accelerates identification of misconfigurations and vulnerabilities
• Supports compliance with recognised security frameworks and standards
• Reduces time to assess cloud environments dramatically
• Provides consistent output across multiple accounts and environments
• Supports both ad-hoc and recurring security assessments
• Enables prioritisation of remediation activities with clear risk metrics
• Allows organisations to track posture over time across accounts
• Scales assessments across regions without incremental cost
• Provides usable reports by both technical and business teams

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

767922014898945

Contact

David Newbigging
07707 038420
commercial@apprilis.co.uk

About your service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Analytics and business intelligence

  • Business Intelligence
  • Advanced and predictive analytics
• Multi cloud support: Yes

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Public cloud
• Service constraints: Apprilis:SkySiege requires authorised access to target cloud environments and is optimised for major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). The service focuses on cloud security posture, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities, and does not include deep penetration testing, application code review, or regulatory compliance certification. Scans are agentless and non-intrusive, with results reflecting the environment at the time of assessment. Standardised PDF reports are provided, with custom reporting or integration options available separately
• System requirements:
  • Internet connection to allow secure communication with our cloud services.
  • Modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari) for platform/report access..
  • Authorised API/administrative access to the environment(s) assessed.
  • Operating System: Windows, macOS, or Linux.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Initial Response: Within 2 business hours for critical issues; within 1 business day for standard enquiries.; ; Resolution Target: Critical issues addressed within 1 business day; standard enquiries resolved within 3–5 business days, depending on complexity.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Standard Support:; Access to email and ticketing system for enquiries and issue reporting.; Response within 1 business day for non-critical issues.; Resolution within 3–5 business days, depending on complexity.; ; Priority / Critical Support:; Rapid response for critical incidents within 2 business hours.; Dedicated escalation path to senior support engineers.; Resolution target within 1 business day.; ; Optional Premium Support:; 24/7 access for mission-critical environments.; Direct phone and virtual support.; Proactive monitoring and guidance for scheduled assessments.; ; All support levels have dedicated consultancy support as standard.; Prices are available upon request.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Users access Apprilis:SkySiege by first arranging full payment, either via upfront purchase or through a formal supplier agreement, ensuring delivery of the assessment report can proceed efficiently. The user then creates an AWS IAM Role that authorises Apprilis:SkySiege to securely access their cloud environment for scanning purposes, and provides the ARN of the role. ; ; Once the ARN is confirmed, Apprilis:SkySiege validates access, executes the scan, and generates a detailed PDF report. Delivery of the report is arranged according to client preference, ensuring sensitive information is handled securely.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • ODF
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: At the conclusion of the service agreement, all client-access credentials, including AWS IAM Roles and associated permissions, are revoked to ensure security. Any data generated during the assessment, including scan reports, is either securely handed over to the client or destroyed according to agreed retention policies. Apprilis:SkySiege provides a final summary of completed assessments and ensures that no residual access to the client’s cloud environments remains. Optional post-contract support can be arranged if the client requires follow-up guidance on implementing remediation actions.
• End-of-contract process: Apprilis:SkySiege operates as a primarily on-demand assessment platform, designed to provide rapid access to cloud security scanning capabilities. The service is accessible to organisations during agreed service hours for initiating scans, retrieving reports and engaging with the SkySiege engineering team. Because scanning is performed through secure, read-only cloud access roles, availability is aligned with client readiness rather than continuous system uptime.
• Documentation accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 AA

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: No
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Description of service interface: Apprilis:SkySiege is accessed via a secure, web-based interface that is compatible with modern browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari). Users log in with authorised credentials to configure assessments, initiate scans, and view results. The interface provides a dashboard with at-a-glance visibility of cloud security posture, scan history, and prioritised risk findings. Detailed PDF reports are generated directly from the platform, and results can be exported for integration into existing workflows. No local software installation or agents are required, and the interface supports multiple users with role-based access controls for secure, collaborative usage.
• Accessibility standards: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Accessibility testing: The web-based interface follows industry-standard accessibility guidelines to ensure usability for all users. The platform is designed to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards where possible, including keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and clear visual contrast. While the interface accommodates common accessibility needs, organisations with specific or additional requirements may need to implement supplementary accessibility measures.
• API: No
• Customisation available: No

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Apprilis:SkySiege operates independently of client infrastructure beyond the secure access role required for cloud scanning. All assessment assets such as reports, risk data and dashboard metrics can be exported at any time, supporting portability and reducing dependency on the platform. Organisations maintain ownership of cloud security data and may reuse exported information in alternate tools or governance systems without proprietary lock-in.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: Users can see their usage via the interface dashboard
• Reporting types: Real-time dashboards
• Resource tagging: No
• FOCUS resource tagging: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: SkySiege

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: United Kingdom
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest: Encryption of all physical media
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure
  • Data Erasure

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Users export data from Apprilis:SkySiege via the reports generated which is constructed of export of assessment results, architectural analysis reports, risk classifications, remediation recommendations and dashboard data.; The reports are available in widely supported formats for reporting or archival purposes and are downloaded.
• Data export formats:
  • ODF
  • Other
• Other data export formats: PDF
• Data import formats: Other
• Other data import formats: N/A

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: TLS (version 1.2 or above)
• Data protection within supplier network: TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Apprilis:SkySiege operates as a primarily on-demand assessment platform, designed to provide rapid access to cloud security scanning capabilities. The service is accessible to organisations during agreed service hours for initiating scans, retrieving reports and engaging with the Apprilis:SkySiege engineering team. Because scanning is performed through secure, read-only cloud access roles, availability is aligned with client readiness rather than continuous system uptime.; ; Scheduled maintenance or platform updates are communicated in advance, and service interruptions are minimised through use of resilient hosting infrastructure. Routine performance monitoring supports visibility into service responsiveness and enables proactive handling of operational issues. This approach ensures that organisations can rely on Apprilis:SkySiege for security validation as required by development, release or governance cycles, without the need for dedicated internal infrastructure.; ; While operational availability may not be expressed as a fixed percentage uptime SLA in public materials, Apprilis:SkySiege’s on-demand delivery model and automation minimise lead times and support integration with agile and DevOps timelines.
• Approach to resilience: Available upon request
• Outage reporting: Apprilis:SkySiege provides clear communication during outages or service disruptions affecting its platform. When a degradation or outage is detected, affected users are notified through agreed communication channels. Initial communication describes the known impact on scanning capabilities, report access or support functions. Apprilis:SkySiege updates users with progress toward resolution and anticipated timing as technical teams work to restore normal service.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Access to management interfaces, reports and support channels is controlled through authenticated credentials and role-based permissions. Only authorised users can initiate scans, retrieve reports or configure access roles. Privileged actions are logged to support audit, governance and accountability.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• How long system logs are stored for: At least 12 months

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: Available upon request
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Apprilis:SkySiege manages platform updates and configuration changes through controlled release processes. Updates and enhancements are tested internally before deployment. Users receive advance communication about relevant changes. Assessment configurations within client environments remain under client control, ensuring predictable and transparent evolution of assessment workflows.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: The platform undergoes routine security assessments, vulnerability scanning and patching to maintain operational integrity. Identified issues are prioritised based on severity and addressed promptly. Monitoring tools help detect emerging risks and support ongoing platform protection.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: Apprilis:SkySiege monitors access activity, assessment execution and system performance. Logs and alerts support early detection of anomalies or unusual behaviour. This monitoring framework helps maintain security insight quality and supports investigative response where needed.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: Incident management procedures support identification, assessment and resolution of operational or security incidents. Incidents are categorised for prioritisation. Clients are informed of issues affecting service use. Post-event analysis and corrective actions are conducted to prevent recurrence.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: No

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 0%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 0%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 0%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 0%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 0%
• Over £5,000,001: 0%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: British Assessment Bureau
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Monday 24 November 2025
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: British Assessment Bureau
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Monday 24 November 2025
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: C18087df-fbe7-441c-8137-34847d8d86c5
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number: C5eb6ef6-96c7-4b48-975e-45a25945bcc7
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications: ICO - Data Protection Certificate

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
    • Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
    • Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
    • Employment contracts that reflect actual hours worked; steps taken to ensure employees understand their contracts and have the ability to review and adjust them if actual hours regularly exceed contracted hours
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
    • Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
    • Offer a pay and leave entitlement to all eligible staff who become kinship carers, ideally equivalent to statutory adoption pay and leave
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
    • Understanding of in-work progression issues affecting the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
    • Support for the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Volunteering opportunities for staff
    • Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
    • Outline policies and practices to be applied to or put in place for the contract to mitigate and manage modern slavery risks, including: Pre-employment checks, recruitment practices. Workplace conditions, safeguarding plans and processes in place and regular monitoring with relevant groups considered, which may include sampling

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
    • Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises

    • Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Activities to identify opportunities to open up sub-contracts under the prime contract to a diverse range of businesses, including new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
    • Ensuring accessibility to contracting and subcontracting opportunities for disabled business owners and employees
    • Structuring of the supply chain selection process to ensure fairness (e.g. anti-corruption) and encourages participation by a diverse range of businesses, including with regard to new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutual
    • Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
    • Measures to involve local stakeholders and/or users in design (e.g. in the design of services, systems, products or buildings)

  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Collaborative ways of working with the supply chain to deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement
    • Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

    • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
    • Creation of employment opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment, such as prison leavers, care leavers and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors
    • Understanding of the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
    • Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes
    • Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.
    • Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
    • Other measures to provide equality of opportunity for disabled people and those with health conditions into employment, including becoming a Disability Confident employer and inclusion of supported businesses in the contract supply chain
    • Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce
    • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.

    • Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
    • Other measures to offer development opportunities for the target cohort(s) in the contract workforce
    • Advertising, promotional and outreach activities designed to raise awareness of the offer to reach the target cohort
    • Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
    • Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
    • Content of the outreach activity is designed to suit the target cohort

  • Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.

    Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.

    • Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition
    • Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at commercial@apprilis.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.