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Consulting & Advisory

Navigate Security,
Governance &
Regulatory Complexity

Expert advisory at the intersection of Security, Data Governance, AI TRiSM, Regulatory Compliance, Engineering and Business Transformation.

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20+ Years Combined Expertise
6 Core Practice Areas
EU / UK Regulatory Coverage
AI + Data TRiSM Specialists
About Pyxian

The compass that guides
complex decisions.

Pyxian is a specialist consulting and advisory practice built for organisations navigating the convergence of Security, Data Governance, Regulatory Compliance and Digital Engineering. We combine deep technical expertise with strategic business acumen to deliver outcomes that endure.

Independence & Integrity

We operate without vendor allegiance. Our guidance is driven solely by what is right for your organisation — commercially, technically and ethically. That independence is the foundation of every engagement.

Practitioner-led Advisory

Our advisors have held senior operational and leadership roles — CISOs, CDOs, Data Architects, Compliance Officers, Engineers. We have lived the challenges we are asked to solve.

Regulatory Foresight

Regulation does not wait. From the EU AI Act and DORA to GDPR and UK data reforms, we anticipate the regulatory landscape and position our clients ahead of the curve — never scrambling behind it.

Connected Ecosystem

Pyxian sits within a wider group including Cognitian, CyberTRISM and Prime Horizon, enabling seamless access to specialist AI, cyber and strategic advisory capability.

Practice Areas

Six pillars of
expert advisory.

From foundational governance to advanced AI assurance, our practice areas cover the full spectrum of modern organisational risk and transformation.

01 🛡️

Security & Cyber Resilience

Strategic security advisory, architecture review, threat modelling and cyber resilience programmes designed for complex and regulated environments. From zero-trust design to incident response readiness.

Zero-Trust Threat Modelling CISO Advisory Resilience
02 ⚖️

Data Governance & AI TRiSM

End-to-end data governance frameworks, AI Trust Risk and Security Management (TRiSM), model assurance and responsible AI deployment. Practical governance that enables rather than constrains.

AI TRiSM Data Strategy Model Risk LLM Assurance
03 📋

Regulatory & Compliance

Authoritative guidance across the EU AI Act, DORA, GDPR, UK data reform and sector-specific regulation. We translate regulatory obligation into pragmatic operational programmes.

EU AI Act DORA GDPR / UK GDPR FCA / PRA
04 🏢

Management & Business Advisory

Board-level advisory on risk governance, operating model design, digital investment strategy and organisational transformation. Bridging the gap between technical complexity and executive decision-making.

Board Advisory Operating Model Risk Governance Strategy
05 ⚙️

Engineering & Architecture

Technical advisory for secure-by-design systems, data platform architecture, cloud security and DevSecOps transformation. Engineering excellence embedded at every layer of delivery.

Secure Design Cloud Security DevSecOps Data Platform
06 🔍

Assurance & Audit

Independent assurance reviews, control testing, regulatory audit preparation and third-party risk assessment. We provide the objective view that internal teams cannot always supply themselves.

Control Testing Audit Readiness Third-Party Risk Gap Analysis
Our Approach

Advisory that
delivers outcomes.

Every engagement follows a structured methodology that moves from clarity and diagnosis through to embedded capability — not reports that gather dust.

01

Discover & Diagnose

We begin with rigorous discovery — understanding your landscape, obligations, risk appetite and constraints before forming any view on what needs to change.

02

Design & Prioritise

A clear roadmap with prioritised actions, owned outcomes and defined success criteria. Practical, not theoretical — grounded in your operating reality.

03

Deliver & Embed

We work alongside your teams to implement, not just advise. Capability transfer is built into every engagement so results outlast our involvement.

04

Assure & Sustain

Ongoing assurance, horizon scanning and strategic support ensures that what we build together remains effective as your environment and obligations evolve.

Sectors

Sectors we
serve.

Our advisors bring direct sector experience — not generic frameworks adapted at arm's length.

Financial Services & Banking
Insurance & Reinsurance
Asset & Wealth Management
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Central Government
Defence & Security
Energy & Critical Infrastructure
Technology & SaaS
Professional Services
Retail & Consumer
Education & Research
Telecommunications
Why Pyxian

The difference
expertise makes.

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Outcome-focused engagements

We define success criteria at the outset and hold ourselves accountable to them. Advisory without outcomes is overhead.

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Integrated group capability

Access Cognitian's AI research, CyberTRISM's specialist LLM security and Prime Horizon's strategic advisory through a single relationship.

Speed without compromise

We move quickly. Regulatory timelines do not flex. We structure engagements to deliver actionable output from week one.

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UK & EU regulatory fluency

Deep familiarity with both UK and EU regulatory regimes — essential for organisations operating across both jurisdictions post-Brexit.

"The most dangerous compliance posture is one that feels adequate."

Regulatory environments are accelerating. The EU AI Act, DORA, evolving data protection law and the rapid deployment of AI systems create obligations that intersect in ways most governance frameworks were not designed to handle.

Pyxian was established specifically to navigate this convergence — providing the integrated perspective that point-solution advisors cannot offer.

Whether you need board-level assurance, a technical architecture review, a regulatory gap analysis or an embedded programme team — we configure our capability to your need.

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Pyxian Group Ecosystem
PYXIAN Security, Governance & Compliance Advisory
Cognitian AI Research & Intelligence
CyberTRISM AI TRiSM & LLM Security
Prime Horizon Strategic Business Advisory

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Locations

London, United Kingdom
Dublin, Ireland

Response time

Within one business day

Engagements

Project-based · Retained Advisory · Embedded Resource