C3IA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Cyber Security Strategy Service

Our Cyber Security Strategy service helps organisations assess, design, and implement comprehensive security frameworks to protect digital assets, manage risks, and ensure regulatory compliance. Our practical and cost-effective approach aligns security initiatives and practices with business objectives, enabling resilient operations and supporting secure digital transformation.

Features

• Security framework assessment and gap analysis to identify improvement areas.
• Risk identification and prioritisation workshops for tailored risk management strategies.
• Regulatory compliance mapping and guidance to meet industry specific requirements.
• Cyber security policy and procedure development for consistent organisational protection.
• NIST, CAF, CRA, ISO27001 and other framework compliance consultancy.
• Cyber security architecture design and review for robust technical defences.
• Disaster recovery planning and readiness to ensure rapid threat mitigation.
• Security awareness training programs to strengthen staff cyber resilience.
• Third party risk management support for secure supplier relationships.
• Ongoing strategy review and improvement to adapt to evolving threats.

Benefits

• Reduces business risk and operational disruption through proactive security planning.
• Improves regulatory compliance and audit readiness for industry specific requirements.
• Aligns security with business objectives to support organisational growth.
• Enhances digital asset protection against evolving cyber threats and attacks.
• Enables secure digital transformation while minimising vulnerabilities and risks.
• Increases stakeholder and customer trust by demonstrating robust security measures.
• Optimises security investments and resources for maximum value and efficiency.
• Provides alignment against Government and best practice frameworks.
• Supports continuous security improvement through regular reviews and updates.
• Simplifies complex security decision making with expert guidance and frameworks.

• Education pricing available

Service documents

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

908340687139826

Contact

C3IA Solutions Ltd - Sian Roff
01202721123
s.roff@c3ia.co.uk

About your service

• Service categories:

  Cloud Support Services

  Security Services

  • Security strategy

Service scope

• Service constraints: There are no service constraints applied to this service.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: We provide tailored, end-to-end support that aligns with each client’s specific requirements, spanning every stage of the cloud service journey. Our skilled service design and management team partners with organisations across all levels of government, offering expert guidance for planning, architecture, implementation, and cloud migration. ; ; Clients have continuous access to our knowledgeable consultants throughout the duration of their project, with the option for ongoing support following completion. Support is available both face-to-face and via telephone during standard business hours (09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, UK time). All support is billed according to our published rate card, which can be provided upon request. Our flexible support structure allows clients to choose from a range of engagement options, from one-off consultancy to fully managed services. ; ; Each contract benefits from a dedicated technical account manager responsible for overseeing service delivery and promptly addressing any queries, ensuring consistently high standards are upheld throughout the engagement.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Developed Vetting (DV)

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: Yes

Architecture roles

Business architect

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Trainee business architect	£540.80
Associate business architect	£673.40
Business architect	£806.00
Lead business architect	£982.80

Data architect

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Data architect	£806.00
Senior data architect	£982.80
Chief data architect	£982.80

Enterprise architect

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Enterprise architect	£673.40
Senior enterprise architect	£806.00
Lead enterprise architect	£982.80
Principal enterprise architect	£982.80

Network architect

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate network architect	£540.80
Network architect	£673.40
Lead network architect	£806.00

Security architect

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Security architect	£673.40
Lead security architect	£982.80
Principal security architect	£982.80

Solution architect

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate solution architect	£540.80
Solution architect	£673.40
Senior solution architect	£806.00
Lead solution architect	£982.80
Principal solution architect	£982.80

Technical architect

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate technical architect	£673.40
Technical architect	£806.00
Senior technical architect	£806.00
Lead technical architect	£982.80
Principal technical architect	£982.80

Chief digital and data roles

Chief data officer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Chief data officer	£1,115.40

Chief information security officer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Chief information security officer	£1,115.40

Chief technology officer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Chief technology officer	£1,115.40

Cyber security roles

Cyber security audit and assurance

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Lead cyber security audit and assurance	£806.00
Principal cyber security audit and assurance	£982.80

Cyber security governance and risk management

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security governance and risk manager	£673.40
Lead cyber security governance and risk manager	£806.00
Principal cyber security governance and risk manager	£982.80

Cyber security monitoring

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security monitoring	£673.40
Lead cyber security monitoring	£806.00
Principal cyber security monitoring	£982.80

Cyber security incident response

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate cyber incident response	£673.40
Lead cyber security incident response	£806.00
Principal cyber security incident response	£982.80

Cyber security vulnerability management

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security vulnerability management	£673.40
Lead cyber security vulnerability management	£806.00
Principal cyber security vulnerability management	£982.80

Cyber security digital forensics

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security digital forensics	£673.40
Lead cyber security digital forensics	£806.00
Principal cyber security digital forensics	£982.80

Cyber security testing

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security testing	£673.40
Lead cyber security penetration testing	£806.00
Principal cyber security testing	£982.80

Cyber security secure design

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security secure systems architecture and design	£673.40
Lead cyber security secure systems architecture and design	£806.00
Principal cyber security secure systems architecture and design	£982.80

Data roles

Analytics engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Trainee analytics engineer	£453.70
Analytics engineer	£540.80
Senior analytics engineer	£673.40
Lead analytics engineer	£806.00
Head of analytics engineering	£806.00

Data analyst

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate analyst	£540.80
Data analyst	£673.40
Senior data analyst	£806.00
Principal data analyst	£982.80

Data engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Data engineer	£673.40
Senior data engineer	£806.00
Lead data engineer	£806.00
Head of data engineering	£982.80

Data ethicist

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Data ethics lead	£806.00
Head of data ethics	£982.80

Data governance manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Data governance manager	£806.00
Lead data governance manager	£982.80
Head of data governance	£982.80

Data scientist

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Trainee data scientist	£453.70
Associate data scientist	£540.80
Data scientist	£673.40
Principal data scientist	£806.00
Lead data scientist	£982.80
Head of data science	£982.80

Machine learning engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Senior machine learning engineer	£806.00
Lead machine learning engineer	£982.80

Performance analyst

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate performance analyst	£453.70
Performance analyst	£673.40
Senior performance analyst	£806.00
Lead performance analyst	£982.80
Head of performance analysis	£982.80

IT operations roles

Application operations engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate application operations engineer	£453.70
Application operations engineer	£540.80
Senior application operations engineer	£672.40
Lead application operations engineer	£806.00
Principal application operations engineer	£982.80

Business relationship manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Business relationship manager	£540.80
Senior business relationship manager	£806.00
Lead business relationship manager	£982.80

Change and release manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Configuration analyst	£540.80
Change and release analyst	£540.80
Change and release manager	£673.40

Command and control centre manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Operations analyst	£540.80
Senior operations analyst	£673.40
Operational control manager	£806.00
Head of command and control	£982.80

End user computing engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate end user computing engineer	£453.70
End user computing engineer	£540.80
Senior end user computing engineer	£673.40
Lead end user computing engineer	£806.00
Principal end user computing engineer	£982.80

IT service manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
IT service analyst	£453.70
IT service manager	£673.40
Senior IT service manager	£673.40
Head of IT service management	£982.80

Incident manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Incident manager	£540.80
Major incident manager	£806.00

Infrastructure engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate infrastructure engineer	£540.80
Infrastructure engineer	£673.40
Senior infrastructure engineer	£806.00
Lead infrastructure engineer	£982.80
Principal infrastructure engineer	£982.80

Infrastructure operations engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate infrastructure operations engineer	£453.70
Infrastructure operations engineer	£540.80
Senior infrastructure operations engineer	£673.40
Lead infrastructure operations engineer	£806.00
Principal infrastructure operations engineer	£982.80

Problem manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Problem analyst	£540.80
Problem manager	£673.40

Service desk manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Service desk analyst	£453.70
Senior service desk analyst	£540.80
Service desk manager	£673.40
Head of service desk	£806.00

Service transition manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Service acceptance analyst	£453.70
Service readiness analyst	£540.80
Service transition manager	£806.00
Lead service transition manager	£982.80

Product and delivery roles

Business analyst

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Trainee business analyst	£453.70
Junior business analyst	£540.80
Business analyst	£673.40
Senior business analyst	£806.00
Lead business analyst	£982.80
Head of business analysis	£982.80

Delivery manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate delivery manager	£540.80
Delivery manager	£673.40
Senior delivery manager	£806.00
Head of (Agile) delivery management	£982.80

Digital portfolio manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Digital portfolio analyst	£673.40
Digital portfolio manager	£673.40
Senior digital portfolio manager	£806.00
Head of portfolio	£982.80

Product manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate product manager	£673.40
Product manager	£806.00
Senior product manager	£806.00
Lead product manager	£982.80
Head of product	£982.80

Programme delivery manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Programme delivery manager	£982.80

Service owner

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Service owner	£982.80

Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles

Quality assurance testing (QAT) analyst

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Tester (QAT)	£540.80
QAT analyst	£673.40
Senior QAT analyst	£806.00
Lead QAT analyst	£982.80

Test engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Tester (test engineer)	£540.80
Test engineer	£673.40
Senior test engineer	£806.00
Lead test engineer	£982.80

Test manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Test manager	£806.00
Head of test	£982.80

Software development roles

Development operations (DevOps) engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Apprentice DevOps engineer	£453.70
Junior DevOps engineer	£453.70
DevOps engineer	£673.40
Senior DevOps engineer	£806.00
Senior DevOps engineer - management	£806.00
Lead DevOps engineer	£982.80
Lead DevOps engineer - management	£982.80
Principal DevOps engineer	£982.80
Principal DevOps engineer - management	£982.80

Frontend developer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Apprentice frontend developer	£453.70
Junior frontend developer	£540.80
Frontend developer	£673.40
Senior frontend developer	£806.00
Lead frontend developer	£982.80
Head of frontend development	£982.80

Software developer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Apprentice developer	£453.70
Junior developer	£540.80
Developer	£673.40
Senior developer	£806.00
Senior developer - management	£806.00
Lead developer	£982.80
Lead developer - management	£982.80
Principal developer	£982.80
Principal developer - management	£982.80

User-centred design roles

Accessibility specialist

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Junior accessibility specialist	£453.70
Accessibility specialist	£673.40
Senior accessibility specialist	£806.00
Head of accessibility	£982.80

Content designer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate content designer	£453.70
Junior content designer	£540.80
Content designer	£673.80
Senior content designer	£806.00
Lead content designer	£982.80
Head of content design	£982.80

Content strategist

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Content strategist	£806.00

Graphic designer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate graphic designer	£453.70
Junior graphic designer	£540.80
Graphic designer	£673.40
Senior graphic designer	£806.00
Lead graphic designer	£982.80
Head of graphic design	£982.80

Interaction designer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate interaction designer	£453.70
Junior interaction designer	£540.80
Interaction designer	£673.40
Senior interaction designer	£806.00
Lead interaction designer	£982.80
Head of interaction design	£982.80

Service designer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate service designer	£453.70
Junior service designer	£540.80
Service designer	£673.40
Senior service designer	£806.00
Lead service designer	£982.80
Head of service design	£982.80

Technical writer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Technical writer	£806.00
Lead technical writer	£982.80

User researcher

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate user researcher	£453.70
Junior user researcher	£540.80
User researcher	£673.40
Senior user researcher	£806.00
Lead user researcher	£982.80
Head of user research	£982.80

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: United Registrar of Systems
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Friday 18 July 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: United Registrar of Systems
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Friday 18 July 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: B7dd111b-1738-405b-887b-8e8c779d12f3
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number: 012e6d34-7f38-4088-a349-1ebf88f0ea21
• Other security certifications: No

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
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce

  • 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.

    • Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering

  • 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

    • 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

  • 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.

    • Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery

Service documents

• 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 s.roff@c3ia.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.