Research, advisory and assurance
Krynthnode combines independent research with advisory and assurance services, helping organisations make confident technology decisions, manage cyber risk and meet regulatory expectations.
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Ongoing access to Krynthnode research and analysts, tailored to a leader, a function or the whole organisation.
Direct sessions with our analysts on a specific decision, proposal or plan.
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Advisory engagements on technology, security, cloud, data and AI strategy, from roadmap to programme review.
Structured, evidence-based selection of technology and security providers, from shortlist to contract.
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Experienced security leadership for organisations that need CISO-level direction and oversight on a flexible basis.
Independent audits that establish where controls stand, with evidence for every finding and a prioritised remediation plan.
Benchmarked assessments of maturity and readiness against frameworks, regulations and peers.
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Moderated peer councils, briefings and events for technology and security leaders.
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Market insight and analyst relations for technology and security providers, managed independently of our evaluations.
Examples of the challenges we help technology, security and risk leaders address, and the services most relevant to each.
An independent view of ransomware preparedness, recovery capability and the investment needed to close gaps.
Decision rights, playbooks and evidence that allow incidents to be reported within six hours.
Data mapping, consent, rights handling and breach response, sequenced into a practical programme.
A defensible shortlist, evaluation model and contract terms aligned to your environment.
Board-level oversight, accountability and controls for generative and agentic AI.
Benchmarks, ownership models and commitment strategies that improve forecast accuracy.
Pricing and contract benchmarks that strengthen your position ahead of renewal.
A prioritised plan the board can endorse, with milestones and measures of progress.
Independent audit against the applicable regulatory framework, with a remediation plan and follow-up review.
CISO-level direction, governance and reporting while a permanent function is built.
A cryptographic inventory and a migration plan that prioritises the data with the longest confidentiality needs.
Tiering, due diligence and contract controls proportionate to the risk each supplier carries.
Board sessions that set out the exposure, the options and the questions directors should ask management.
Confidential peer discussion on budgets, operating models and priorities, facilitated by our analysts.
The principles that apply to every piece of research, advice and assurance we deliver.
Every key finding carries a confidence grade of high, moderate or emerging, so leaders can distinguish what is ready for investment from what warrants monitoring.
Each report states the number and type of sources behind it, allowing your team to examine the basis of each conclusion.
Every publication is dated and scheduled for review. When the evidence changes, we update the research and record what has changed.
Advisory sessions are led by the analysts who author the research.
CERT-In directions, the DPDP Act and RBI, SEBI and IRDAI expectations are integral to our coverage.
Technology providers cannot commission, review in draft or influence our evaluations.
We do not audit controls we have designed or operate, or organisations for which we act as virtual CISO.
Tell us about your objectives and we will recommend the right combination of research, advisory and assurance.