10-Working-Day IT Risk Review
for Logistics, Distribution and 3PL



Downtime and ransomware impact are operational risks. In 10 working days I validate recoverability, map supplier and access dependencies, and deliver a 90-day plan that reduces outage and incident impact.

Deliverables in 10 days: risk register, supplier and access control map, 90-day plan, 12-month roadmap, board pack.


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Evidence led. Minimal disruption. Built for multi site operations.



This is for you if operations are exposed by any of the following



  • ​Multi site connectivity and supplier sprawl with unclear accountability

  • WMS/TMS and core systems are business critical but resilience is assumed

  • Handheld devices and endpoints are not consistently managed or secured

  • Backup and recovery has not been proven with realistic restore tests

  • Vendor dependency exists for core operations and you cannot exit cleanly

  • You are one incident away from a very expensive operational stoppage



What this Risk Review does



This is not an IT “health check”. It is an operational resilience and control review delivered in a format leadership can act on. In 10 working days, I:

  • validate what would actually happen in an incident

  • identify where supplier and access control creates stoppage risk

  • prioritise fixes by operational impact

  • deliver a sequenced 90-day plan and 12-month roadmap



What you get



  • Executive Summary: top operational risks, quick wins, decisions required

  • Prioritised Risk Register: likelihood, impact, current controls, recommended controls, owner, due date

  • Supplier and Access Control Map: vendor dependencies, privileged access, shared credentials risks

  • 90-Day Stabilisation Plan: sequenced actions to reduce downtime and ransomware impact

  • 12-Month Roadmap: resilience, governance, and modernisation priorities aligned to operations

  • Board Pack: ready for leadership, board, insurers, or auditors



Scope



I focus on what typically causes operational failure:

  • Governance and ownership (who owns decisions and accountability)

  • Supplier control (connectivity, MSP, hosting, app suppliers, exit risk)

  • Identity and access (MFA, privileged access, joiner-mover-leaver discipline)

  • Endpoint estate (handhelds, laptops, shared devices, patching and control)

  • Backup and recovery (restore testing, ransomware resilience, realistic RTO/RPO)

  • Monitoring and incident readiness (visibility, alerting, response plan, comms path)

  • Core infrastructure and cloud posture (visibility and resilience basics)



What this is not



  • Not a penetration test or red team

  • Not a compliance certification project

  • Not a months long transformation programme

  • Not a replacement for your MSP

This gives you control, prioritisation, and a plan that reduces operational risk quickly.



Proven outcomes



“I’m brought in when operations are suffering and IT needs control, fast.” - Rob Smith

  • Delivered a 10% annual cost reduction: £300k to £340k savings on a £3m IT budget within 12 months.

  • Stabilised a failing live £6m ERP where poor adoption created undeliverable stock backlogs, working across departments and the delivery partner to restore operations and clear backlog within 12 months.

  • Retained 5 at risk engineers (including the most senior, business-critical engineer) who were working their notice, preventing capability loss and stabilising operations.



How it works



Day 1: Kick off and evidence request

Days 2 to 4: Interviews and artefact review (COO/Ops lead, Finance, IT lead, key suppliers)

Days 5 to 7: Validation and scoring, dependency mapping

Day 8: Findings workshop, priorities agreed

Day 9: Deliverables drafted, sequencing and owners locked

Day 10: Executive readout and board pack delivered



Investment



Investment: £15,000 + VAT

Includes all deliverables listed. If scope expands, it becomes a separate engagement.



FAQs



Do you need site visits? Not usually. Remote first delivery is standard. Onsite can be added if operational constraints require it.


Will you work with our MSP and suppliers?

Yes. I need supplier input to map dependencies and control gaps.


What do you need from us?

Stakeholder interviews, supplier list, and evidence access by read only view or screen share.


Can you include a restore test?

I can validate restore capability and, where feasible, oversee a targeted restore test. If full testing requires engineering time, that becomes part of the 90-day stabilisation plan.



Want to reduce downtime and incident impact risk in 10 working days?



Book a 15-minute fit call. If you are not a fit, I will tell you quickly.​


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