Bowline Compliance

Worried your Cyber, Data, and AI policies aren’t good enough? Bowline is the answer.

Proof of what works well, what needs fixing, and what can wait for another day.

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A Bowline practitioner sorts an organisation's documents with its team: a finished stack, one document marked for fixing and folders set aside for later.

HOW BOWLINE CHECKS

You believe it. Can you show it?

Most organisations are not careless. They are carrying assumptions nobody has checked against their documents, and documents nobody has checked against their evidence.

The overlap is usually narrower than people expect. A Bowline review finds where it is thin, and widens it.

Evidence trailBowline review

  • Supplier access is reviewed

    BelievedHolds up

    DocumentedHolds up

    EvidencedNot supported

    The policy requires an annual review. There is no record of one since onboarding.

  • Staff know how to report an incident

    BelievedHolds up

    DocumentedPartly

    EvidencedNot supported

    The procedure names a reporting inbox that was retired last year.

  • Backups are tested

    BelievedHolds up

    DocumentedHolds up

    EvidencedHolds up

    Restore tested in March, with a dated written result.

Illustrative example: fictional organisation and findings.

What we offer

Two ways in.

Review & Support combines an independent review with reports and agreed support over 12 months. Self Help prepares documents from your answers.

Governance summaryBowline review
Overall postureModerate risk
Action needed
  • Governance & ownershipWatch
  • Evidence qualityAction needed
  • Supplier relianceWatch
  • Access & recoveryGood
3 priority actions identifiedAction plan
Illustrative example: fictional organisation and findings.

Review & SupportAvailable now

Someone comes and looks.

A human-led, in-person or directly observed review of practice, documents, and evidence, followed by reporting and agreed support over a 12-month commitment.

  • An in-person review of the business
  • The Operational Report and Governance Summary
  • The Bowline Reviewed badge
  • Quarterly change reports with practical impact notes
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12 documentsin the core pack

Self HelpComing soon

Guided documents, prepared around your organisation.

Twelve documents prepared from your answers, with named owners, practical instructions, and content updates while your subscription is active.

  • One pack of 12 cyber security and data protection documents
  • Introductory price: £20 + VAT per month. Initial 12-month commitment, then rolling monthly.
  • Optional Guidance Pack for £60 + VAT once
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Who leads the work

Practical experience. Personal responsibility.

Bowline makes cyber security, data protection, and AI governance manageable for organisations without a dedicated in-house team.

Bowline is led by a practitioner with hands-on experience in IT, software engineering, cyber security, data protection, and AI systems.

One person carries the work from the first site visit to the final report, so nothing is lost in a handover.

Illustration of a practitioner and business owner reviewing evidence together and turning it into three prioritised actions.
A shared review turns scattered evidence into clear, owned priorities.

Built for different starting points

Support that fits your organisation.

Find the route that matches your pressures, resources, and responsibilities.

Growth Companies

When delivery comes first, cyber security and data protection can struggle to keep pace with growth.

Likely risks
  • The demands of the business outgrow operational capacity.
  • Directors carry responsibilities nobody has time to evidence.
Bowline route
Review & Support turns growing responsibilities into clear priorities and evidence of the steps you take.

Tightly Regulated Industries

In financial services, healthcare, and similar sectors, senior people need a clear view of risk across teams and suppliers.

Likely risks
  • Plenty of activity, but each piece of work stays in its own silo.
  • Knowledge gaps open up between internal teams and external suppliers.
Bowline route
Review & Support connects the evidence, exposes gaps, and helps you act before issues escalate.

Charities & Education

Governors, trustees, IT teams, and DPOs face regular attacks. In the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026, 73% of secondary schools identified a breach or attack.

Likely risks
  • Staffing and budgets are stretched.
  • Policy demands and written documentation drift apart.
Bowline route
Review & Support works alongside your team to prioritise improvements within your resources.

Sole Traders

You need a clear place to start, without getting lost in acronyms and paperwork.

Likely risks
  • Policies are missing or incomplete, with evidence scattered across a laptop.
  • Security decisions lack a clear framework of accountability.
Bowline route
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Health Check resultBowline Health Check
Suggested starting pointBowline Review & Support
Action needed
  • Governance & ownershipWatch
  • Evidence qualityAction needed
  • Supplier relianceWatch
  • Access & recoveryGood
3 priority areas identifiedFull result
Illustrative example: fictional organisation and findings.

Next step

Start with a clearer view.

Answer a few plain-English questions and see which kind of Bowline support looks proportionate.

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