About Phenomlab Ltd

Technology. Security. Evolved.

Enterprise-grade security and technology leadership for startups and SMEs

Phenomlab Ltd is a consultancy built around senior-level cybersecurity, infrastructure, and governance expertise. Led by Mark Cutting, a security and infrastructure leader with more than 30 years of hands-on experience across regulated industries, Phenomlab provides practical, strategic guidance that helps organisations build secure, scalable, and compliant environments.

If you want to learn more about how Phenomlab works, this About page outlines exactly what we do, how we operate, and what makes our approach different. Whether you need a Fractional CISO, a Fractional CTO, or targeted support across security and infrastructure, Phenomlab offers a direct, senior-led way to get there.

Why Work With Phenomlab

Founder-Led Expertise

Phenomlab is built around senior thinking. Every engagement is personally led and delivered by Mark. No junior consultants, no account managers, and no handoffs. This About page highlights why that matters: deep, senior-level expertise applied where it makes the greatest impact.

Outcome-Focused Delivery

Results are the priority. Whether you need SOC 2 readiness, Cyber Essentials certification, zero-trust maturity, operational resilience, or infrastructure modernisation, delivery is shaped around outcomes you can measure.

Clear, Actionable Communication

Phenomlab provides guidance written in plain language so teams, boards, and non-technical stakeholders understand exactly what needs to happen and why.

Flexible, Modular Engagements

Support is shaped around your business. Whether you need rapid sprints, advisory support, or ongoing fractional leadership, you get only what you need with no unnecessary scope.

Lean Pricing, Maximum Value

Transparent day rates, clean scopes, and enterprise-grade expertise without enterprise-grade costs.

Security and Infrastructure, Unified

Most organisations split these disciplines across multiple vendors, creating gaps. Phenomlab unifies them under a single, coherent strategy aligned to performance, security, and compliance.

What Makes Phenomlab Different

This About page exists to show exactly how Phenomlab stands apart. The approach blends strategic leadership with decades of operational experience, ensuring every recommendation is grounded in real-world delivery rather than theory.

Clients choose Phenomlab because they want:

• Practical guidance shaped by three decades of hands-on experience

• Alignment with SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, DORA, FCA, and SEC expectations

• Controls and architectures that work under pressure

• Direct partnership without layers, overhead, or noise

• A consultant who takes ownership and delivers

This is high-calibre leadership for organisations that value clarity, accountability, and tangible results.

How We Work Together

Every engagement begins with a conversation about your goals, risks, and challenges. From there, delivery is fast, transparent, and focused on reducing friction so your organisation can progress safely and confidently.

After the engagement, support remains available. Whether you need a review, strategic guidance, or audit preparation, Phenomlab stays connected.

Engagement Models

Fractional CISO Services

Ongoing senior cybersecurity leadership without hiring a full-time executive. Includes governance, risk management, SOC 2 guidance, incident readiness, security architecture, vendor oversight, and board-level reporting. Designed for organisations that need authoritative leadership on a scalable basis.

Fractional CTO Services

Part-time technology leadership to align engineering, infrastructure, and security with business objectives. Ideal for startups and SMEs needing roadmap planning, architectural direction, cloud optimisation, governance, and senior oversight that reduces operational risk.

Cyber Essentials

Complete guidance to achieve Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certification. Phenomlab handles scoping, evidence collection, remediation planning, and assessor communication to ensure a smooth, accurate, and fully compliant certification process.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Strategic support across the entire GRC lifecycle. This includes policy frameworks, risk assessments, DORA readiness, SOC 2 programmes, ISO 27001 alignment, vendor risk management, and audit preparation. A comprehensive service for organisations that must demonstrate maturity and regulatory assurance.

Infrastructure Services

Secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure design and optimisation. This includes cloud architecture, zero-trust networking, automation, hardening, resilience engineering, and performance improvements. Built for organisations that want strong foundations without complexity or technical debt.

More details about our engagement models can be found here.

Ready to Strengthen Your Security and Infrastructure

If you want to learn more about Phenomlab or explore how these services can support your organisation, get in touch for a direct, no-pressure conversation.

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Let’s build secure, scalable systems that help your business grow.