Enterprise Information Management Information Risk Management

From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Data Protection.

Pragmatic information risk management that protects your data without disrupting your business. Sustainable security programs that deliver measurable results, built for real operations, not compliance theater.

  • Data Classification

    Smart configuration, high automation and user acceptance that makes every other security layer work

  • Insider Risk

    Detect real risk without blocking productivity. Monitor where hard restrictions would cost you more than they protect.

  • Data Loss Prevention

    Accurate policies built around real use cases. Every rule tied to a clear business benefit.

  • Backup & DR

    RPO/RTO targets met, BCM always secured. Recovery that works when you need it most.

Who we work with

Why Now

80% of Breaches Involve Insider Actions.

The companies that act now will be the ones still standing when the next incident hits. Here's why waiting is no longer an option.

  • The Cost of Doing Nothing

    • Average data breach costs organizations millions in direct losses, legal fees, and reputational damage
    • Overly aggressive DLP creates 30-40% false positive rates, frustrating employees
    • Shadow IT workarounds from bad policies actually increase risk exposure
    • Manual monitoring cannot scale in cloud, AI agent, and hybrid work environments

    IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025

    €4.3M

    avg. cost per data breach

  • Regulators Are Tightening

    • DORA, NIS2, GDPR, and BaFin/MaRisk are tightening enforcement across financial services
    • Regulators now expect demonstrable insider risk programs, not policies on paper
    • Tested disaster recovery and classified data are mandatory requirements
    • Audit findings on inadequate BCM and backup are spiking across KRITIS sectors

    DORA, NIS2, BaFin MaRisk regulatory frameworks

    4

    major regulatory frameworks converging in 2025

  • Mature Programs Pay Off

    • Companies with mature IRM programs see 65% fewer breach incidents
    • 3x faster recovery times when disaster strikes
    • Measurable reduction in compliance costs and audit findings
    • The ROI is operational resilience, not theoretical risk avoidance

    Industry analysis, enterprise benchmark data

    3x

    faster recovery times with mature programs

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What We Deliver

Eight Pillars of Risk Management.

From strategy and architecture through implementation to change and adoption management. We cover the full spectrum of skills and disciplines so your program delivers end to end, not just on paper.

  • Risk Transparency

    Most organizations don't know where their critical data lives or who has access. We map your data flows, classify assets by criticality, and give you a real-time risk picture so you can make decisions based on facts, not gut feeling.

  • Data Classification & Autolabeling

    Without classification, your DLP, encryption and retention policies are flying blind. We deliver smart label configurations with high automation and strong user acceptance that enable every other protection layer across your organization.

  • Insider Risk Management

    Blocking everything creates shadow IT. Monitoring nothing creates blind spots. We build intelligent insider risk programs that detect real threats with tuned policies, reducing false positives by 60-80% while keeping your people productive.

  • Data Loss Prevention

    Most DLP programs fail because they block too much and protect too little. We run simulation-first rollouts across endpoints, email, and cloud apps. Enforcement only starts after false positives drop below 5%, so every rule has a clear use case and measurable business benefit.

  • Backup & Disaster Recovery

    When disaster hits, most organizations discover their RPO/RTO targets were never realistic. We build backup and DR programs that actually meet your defined targets, keep your BCM operational at all times, and pass every regulatory test from DORA to BaFin.

  • Data-Focused BCM

    Your BCM plan likely misses the biggest risks: VBA macros running critical processes, Access databases as production systems, ungoverned Copilot agents accessing sensitive data. We find and fix these hidden single points of failure before they take you down.

  • Oversharing Management

    Open SharePoint sites, public Teams channels, and broad access permissions expose sensitive data to everyone in your organization. We identify and remediate oversharing risks so your Copilot rollout doesn't turn into a data breach waiting to happen.

  • Targeted Risk Audits

    Generic audits produce generic findings. Our targeted risk audits uncover the gaps that actually put your business at risk. We assess regulatory readiness for DORA, NIS2, GDPR and deliver prioritized action plans with quick wins you can show to the board.

Real Results

Enterprise Use Cases.

Measurably reduced security exposure. Business-focused outcomes. Every engagement starts with your data, your risks, and your operations.

Information Risk in Action

  • Oversharing risks reduced.

    92%

    Permissions had grown unchecked across the collaboration landscape. We mapped every exposure and addressed the critical gaps.

  • DLP policies deployed with minimal disruption.

    27

    Every policy was built on a real use case and validated in simulation. Teams stayed protected and productive.

  • Cloud data leakage prevented.

    100%

    Sensitive data was leaving through unapproved cloud services. Targeted DLP controls now stop it, without blanket restrictions.

  • RPO/RTO targets met after solution rebuild.

    Full Coverage

    The audit exposed critical recovery gaps. We redesigned backup and disaster recovery end to end, now demonstrable to auditors.

  • with EMPA after two previous vendors failed to deliver structured IRM governance.

    1st Try

    Previous initiatives stalled without structure or ownership. We established a risk governance model the organization actually runs.

  • Legacy VBA scripts & Access databases identified for migration.

    2,400+

    VBA scripts and Access databases were running processes outside any control. We identified them and prepared a structured migration.

Built on industry-leading security technology

ROI Explorer

The Business Case for Information Risk Management.

Risk Transparency

You Can't Protect What You Can't See

  • Most organizations have no reliable picture of where their sensitive data lives, who has access, and how it flows through the business. Without transparency, every security investment is a guess. A structured risk transparency program uncovers blind spots, maps data flows, and creates the foundation for every protection measure that follows.

  • Oversharing risks typically uncovered
    90%+
    Not months to first risk picture
    Weeks
    Sensitive data locations mapped
    100%
    Prioritized remediation roadmap
    Clear

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Classification & DLP

Classify First, Protect Accurately

  • DLP without classification is guesswork. Classification without adoption is shelfware. The business case is clear: automated labeling with high user acceptance creates the foundation, then accurate DLP policies with real use cases prevent data loss without disrupting daily work. Every rule tied to a measurable business benefit, every policy tested in simulation before enforcement.

  • False positive rate target
    <5%
    User acceptance through smart rollout
    High
    Shadow IT workarounds needed
    Zero
    Data leakage channels covered
    100%

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Insider Risk & Oversharing

Detect Threats Without Blocking Your People

  • 80% of breaches involve insider actions. But blocking everything creates more risk through shadow IT than it prevents. Intelligent insider risk management monitors where hard restrictions would disrupt, while oversharing management closes the permissions gaps that expose sensitive data to the entire organization. The result: reduced security exposure without reduced productivity.

  • False positive reduction
    60-80%
    Oversharing risks remediated
    90%+
    Avg. breach cost avoided
    €4.3M
    Readiness secured
    Copilot

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Backup, DR & BCM

Recovery That Meets Your Targets

  • Most disaster recovery plans fail their first real test. Unrealistic RPO/RTO targets, untested runbooks, and hidden single points of failure in VBA macros or Access databases turn a manageable incident into a business-critical crisis. A properly designed DR and BCM program ensures recovery happens in hours, not weeks, and your business continuity is never at risk.

  • RPO/RTO targets achievable
    100%
    Not weeks to full recovery
    Hours
    Ready for DORA, BaFin, NIS2
    Audit
    Hidden single points of failure
    Zero

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Governance & Adoption

From Ad-Hoc Experiments to a Managed Program

  • Many organizations have been experimenting with information risk management for years without a clear governance structure. The result: inconsistent policies, duplicated tools, no accountability, and zero measurable progress. A single governance council with business and technical stakeholders, combined with structured change and adoption management, turns fragmented initiatives into a program that delivers results quarter over quarter.

  • Unified governance council
    1
    Business-focused use case roadmap
    Clear
    User adoption through change management
    High
    Quarterly progress tracking
    Measurable

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Our Approach

How We Deliver.

End-to-end capability from strategic roadmap to user adoption. One partner, zero handoff gaps.

  1. Strategy

    Risk assessment, roadmap design and stakeholder alignment at C-level. We define the vision before touching a single tool.

  2. Implementation

    Use case design, policy configuration, simulation testing and phased enforcement. Every restriction is validated before it goes live.

  3. Change & Adoption

    Training, communication and continuous optimization. Protection only works when people understand and accept it.

Our Methodology

  • Business First

    Every use case originates from a real business need. We start with the people who own the applications and the data, not with the infrastructure layer.

  • Break Every Silo

    We operate at management level across IT, Security, Legal and Business. One aligned team, one shared roadmap, zero organizational gaps.

  • Data & Use Case Centric

    We protect information based on what it is and how it's used. The business use case and the data context drive every decision we make.

  • Fact-Based Decisions Only

    Every recommendation is backed by data. We measure, validate and prove impact before scaling any policy.

  • Accuracy Before Enforcement

    Restrictions go live only when automation and accuracy meet the required threshold. No false positives, no business disruption.

Packages

Transparent Engagement Models.

From a free consultation to defined project scopes. Start where it makes sense for your organization.

  • Consultation

    Start Here

    60-minute

    expert conversation

    • Ask us anything about information risk management
    • Initial review of your current situation
    • Honest perspective & recommendations
    • No sales pitch, no commitment
  • Statement of Work

    Most popular

    Fixed Scope

    Defined deliverables & timeline

    • Maturity Assessment & Risk Transparency Scan
    • Classification & DLP Implementation
    • Backup & DR Solution Introduction
    • IRM & Oversharing Remediation
    • Detailed offers discussed in free consultation
  • Time & Material

    Get in touch

    On Demand

    Flexible, as needed

    • Expert consultants on your schedule
    • Ad-hoc risk management support & advisory
    • No long-term commitment required
    • Scale up or down as needed
    • Transparent hourly or daily rates

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Let's Protect Your Data Assets.

Sami MasshafiManaging Director

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