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AI GRC · Cybersecurity · AI Governance

Security & governance, made practical for SMEs.

Hallifield Consulting helps small and medium-sized businesses strengthen cyber resilience, sharpen governance, and adopt AI responsibly, without enterprise complexity or cost.

Aligned with the frameworks that matter
ISO 27001ISO/IEC 42001NIST CSFCyber EssentialsEU AI Act
Cyber Maturity Assessment
Northgate Logistics Ltd
54/ 100

Maturing posture

Up from 54 at baseline. Two priority gaps remaining before Cyber Essentials certification.

Governance & policy86%
Access control74%
AI risk readiness48%
ISO 27001 mapped
EU AI Act
Readiness: in progress
Why Hallifield

Clarity over complexity. Always.

We translate dense standards and regulation into a short list of things that actually move your risk: practical, prioritised and built for the way SMEs really operate.

SME-focused

Right-sized advice for teams without a full security department.

Practical recommendations

Clear next steps you can act on, not 90-page reports that gather dust.

Affordable & fixed-scope

Transparent engagements with no open-ended retainers or surprises.

Governance-driven

Security decisions grounded in accountability, evidence and good governance.

What we do

One partner for risk, security and AI.

Three connected practice areas. Engage one, or build a programme that grows with you.

01 · IT-GRC

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance

Put the structures in place to understand, prioritise and evidence your risk, and stay ready for the next audit, tender or client questionnaire.

Risk assessments & risk register
Policy development
Compliance & audit readiness
Risk Register
Unmanaged admin accessHigh
No supplier due diligenceMedium
Backups untestedLow
18 risks tracked12 mitigated
Security PostureReviewed weekly
94%Phishing resilience
0Critical findings open
MFA enforced org-wide
Staff awareness training live
02 · Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Advisory

Understand where you're exposed and build everyday resilience, from the human layer to your technical controls.

Security awareness programmes
Cyber risk reviews
SME cyber maturity assessments
03 · AI Governance

Responsible AI Governance

Adopt AI with confidence. We help you put guardrails around AI use and get ahead of ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act.

Responsible AI adoption
AI risk assessments
ISO/IEC 42001 advisory & EU AI Act readiness
ISO/IEC 42001 Readiness68%
AI inventory & use-case register
Acceptable-use policy
Impact assessment for high-risk use
AI regulation is here

Get ahead of the EU AI Act & ISO/IEC 42001.

New obligations are landing fast. We help SMEs build the lightweight governance: inventories, policies and risk assessments that keep AI adoption safe, compliant and credible to clients.

3 frameworksISO 42001, NIST AI RMF and the EU AI Act, mapped to your reality.
LightweightGovernance that fits an SME, with no bureaucracy you can't sustain.
Client-readyEvidence you can show in tenders and security questionnaires.
How we work

Get started in three steps.

1

Book a consultation

A free intro call to understand your business, obligations and where the pressure is.

2

Get a tailored assessment

A clear picture of your current posture and a prioritised, plain-English action plan.

3

Build resilience

We help you implement, evidence and maintain, at a pace and budget that works.

Credentials & trust

Expertise you can stand behind.

Hallifield Consulting is built on recognised standards and hands-on governance experience, so the advice you get is credible, current and defensible.

Certified AI Security Risk (CAISR)ISO/IEC 42001ISO 27001ISO/IEC 27701CompTIA Security+(ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)IT governance experience
Engagement snapshot
From “we hope we're covered” to audit-ready in eight weeks.
Before
  • No risk register
  • Ad-hoc policies
  • AI used with no oversight
After
  • Live, owned risk register
  • Approved policy set
  • AI use governed & logged
Illustrative engagement, representative of a typical SME starting point.
Meet the founder

Led by a specialist in AI governance and security.

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Abiodun Alli
Founder · AI GRC & Information Security
Dartford, United Kingdom
ISO/IEC 42001ISO/IEC 27701ISO 27001 Lead AuditorCAISRCompTIA Security+(ISC)² CC

Abiodun is an AI GRC and information security professional with ten years of experience helping organisations strengthen governance, reduce risk and build trust in both security and AI-enabled systems. He holds ISO/IEC 42001 (AI governance), ISO/IEC 27701 (privacy) and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor certifications, placing him among a small group of UK specialists with combined expertise across AI governance, privacy management and information security.

His work spans the full ISO/IEC 27001 lifecycle, ISO/IEC 42001 AI management systems and privacy programmes aligned to UK GDPR, with an approach grounded in the NIST AI RMF, the EU AI Act and the OECD AI Principles. He translates complex AI, security and privacy risk into clear, actionable guidance for senior leaders and boards.

10+ yearsacross IT-GRC, cybersecurity and AI governance
3 lead-auditorISO 27001, ISO 27701 and ISO 42001
MSc, DistinctionUniversity of Hertfordshire

Let's talk about your risk posture.

Book a free, no-obligation consultation. We'll help you see where you stand and what's worth doing first.