Policy & Governance Support
Right-sized security governance
Good governance doesn't mean endless paperwork. Our Policy & Governance Support service helps you develop practical, proportionate policies and frameworks that fit your organisation's size, culture, and compliance needs.
Who it's for
Policies are the safety rails of good security — they guide behaviour, clarify expectations, and demonstrate accountability. Without them, even good technical controls can fail through misunderstanding or inconsistency.
- • Organisations preparing for or maintaining ISO 27001, IASME Cyber Assurance, or DCC.
- • SMEs that need clear, structured policies without corporate-level bureaucracy.
- • Businesses seeking to improve accountability, ownership, and consistency across security practices.
What's included
Our focus is practicality: policies that people actually use, governance models that embed security into decision-making, and review cycles that keep everything current without unnecessary complexity.
- • Policy Development: creation or update of core information security policies (acceptable use, access control, backup, incident management, etc.).
- • Governance Framework Design: definition of roles, responsibilities, and reporting structures.
- • Policy Mapping: alignment with frameworks such as ISO 27001 Annex A, NIST, and NCSC guidance.
- • Document Control & Versioning: consistent templates, ownership, and review processes.
- • Board & Staff Engagement: briefing materials to help communicate policies effectively.
- • Ongoing Review Support: optional annual or quarterly policy reviews to maintain currency.
How we work
Review
Assess existing documentation, frameworks, and governance structure.
Design
Define roles, policy scope, and governance model.
Develop
Draft or refine policies using plain-English templates.
Implement
Assist with communication and embedding across the business.
Maintain
Support ongoing review cycles to ensure continuous improvement.
What you get
Tailored Policy Pack
Aligned with your frameworks and risk profile.
Clear Roles & Responsibilities
For leadership, IT, and staff.
Integrated Policy Register
And review schedule.
Evidence of Good Governance
For auditors, clients, and insurers.
Practical Foundation
For long-term cyber maturity.
Next steps on your journey
Strong governance supports every area of cyber resilience. We can help you build on your policy framework through:
- • Security Risk Assessment & Gap Analysis
- • Incident Planning & Response
- • Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR)
- • IASME Cyber Assurance (ICA)
We help you strike the right balance: policies that are easy to follow, credible to auditors, and meaningful to staff. They provide clarity without creating unnecessary red tape.
Proven results
See how we've helped businesses achieve their cybersecurity goals
Why choose Dalton Cyber
Why choose Dalton Cyber
Dalton Cyber helps organisations build clear, right-sized security policies and governance frameworks that strengthen accountability and compliance. Whether you're formalising your approach for ISO 27001, IASME Cyber Assurance, or Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) — or simply need policies that make sense in practice — we provide tailored documentation and guidance aligned to recognised standards.
Experienced team
Trusted by SMEs and defence-sector suppliers.
Plain-English policies
No jargon, just clear, usable guidance.
Aligned to recognised standards
ISO 27001, IASME, DCC, NCSC 10 Steps.
Tailored to your business
Scalable governance for small to mid-size organisations.
Ready to get started?
Book a free consultation to discuss your requirements and timelines. We'll help you scope your assessment, prepare your evidence, and get certified with confidence.