Cybersecurity & GRC
Microsoft-aligned security, end to end.
From maturity assessments and ISO 27001 readiness to full Microsoft XDR, Sentinel and Zero Trust rollouts, we operationalize security at the speed of your business.
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Microsoft Cybersecurity Partner
Securing Digital Futures.Engineering Cyber Resilience.
Cypherstone Group is a specialist cybersecurity and GRC consultancy, helping African enterprises modernize their security posture on the Microsoft security stack, reduce risk, and prove compliance with confidence.
- Microsoft
- Cybersecurity Partner
- ISO 27001
- NIST CSF · POPIA aligned
- XDR
- Defender & Sentinel
- Zero Trust
- Identity-first architecture
Aligned to leading frameworks & platforms
Microsoft Security•ISO/IEC 27001•NIST CSF 2.0•POPIA•CIS Controls v8•MITRE ATT&CK
Trusted Technology Partners & Platforms
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Our Practice
A focused cybersecurity consultancy, built for the modern enterprise.
From strategy and governance to platform engineering and incident readiness, we operate as an extension of your security leadership.
Security Strategy & vCISO
Board-grade strategy, target operating models, and ongoing advisory leadership.
Threat & Incident Readiness
Tabletop exercises, playbook design and structured response support.
Microsoft Security Capabilities
Deep expertise across the Microsoft security stack.
We design, deploy and operate the platforms enterprises depend on, from identity and endpoint, to cloud workloads and data.
Microsoft XDR
Unified Defender suite for identity, endpoint, email and cloud.
Microsoft Sentinel
Cloud-native SIEM & SOAR, built, tuned and operationalized.
Defender for Cloud
Multi-cloud posture management and workload protection.
Entra ID & Zero Trust
Conditional Access, PIM and identity governance at scale.
Purview Data Security
Classification, DLP and information protection.
Security Copilot Readiness
Advisory and enablement for AI-assisted security operations.
Our Methodology
A disciplined, four-stage engagement model.
Every Cypherstone engagement follows a repeatable, evidence-led approach, designed to deliver measurable risk reduction.
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Assess
Discover assets, threats and control gaps against leading frameworks.
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Architect
Design a target state aligned to business risk, budget and timelines.
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Implement
Deploy controls and platforms with engineering rigour and change discipline.
- 04
Operate & Assure
Tune, measure and report, with continuous improvement built in.
Outcomes That Matter
The measure of security is business resilience.
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Faster mean time to detect with Sentinel-led SOC uplift.
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ISO 27001 & POPIA evidence captured and audit-ready.
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Identity-first Zero Trust monitoring across hybrid estates.
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Years of board-grade security advisory experience.
Why Cypherstone
Executive-grade advisory. Engineering depth.
We work alongside leadership teams to reduce risk, accelerate compliance, and build security programs that endure.
- Microsoft Partner credentials with hands-on XDR and Sentinel delivery.
- GRC frameworks aligned to ISO 27001, NIST CSF 2.0 and POPIA.
- Strategy-first engagements, board-ready reporting and roadmaps.
- Senior practitioners on every engagement, no junior pyramids.
"Modern security is not a product, it's a discipline. We bring the rigour, the platforms and the people to make it real."
Cypherstone Group
Frequently Asked
What clients ask us first.
Are you a Microsoft Partner?
Yes. Cypherstone is a Microsoft Partner with specialist focus on the security stack, Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra and Purview.
Do you support POPIA and ISO 27001?
We run readiness assessments, design control sets, and prepare organizations for certification and ongoing audit cycles.
Can you act as our virtual CISO?
Yes, our vCISO retainers provide ongoing strategic leadership, board reporting and program oversight.
Do you deliver Microsoft Sentinel as a managed service?
We design, deploy and tune Sentinel, and offer ongoing managed advisory for detection engineering and SOC uplift.
Ready to strengthen your security posture?
Speak with our advisory team about your cybersecurity, GRC or Microsoft security objectives.