About us
Blacksmiths is a team of security and risk experts based in the UK and operating globally. We help our clients get a firm grip of their security challenges so that they can get on with their mission, confident in the safety of their people, their data and their reputation.
We deliver
Every client’s needs are unique. We design our projects and apply ourselves to suit your goals, budget and operations, but here are some common methods and services we can use to support you.
Advisors
We can place the right experts inside your organisation who can provide the best advice at the appropriate level.
Programmes
We can enhance your organisation’s resilience, reduce your risks and improve your capability to find new opportunities.
Testing
We specialise in performing digital, physical and human tests of security controls using bespoke and novel techniques.
Assessments
We use innovative methodologies and established frameworks to assess your organisation’s security capability.
Training
We deliver workshops, courses and programmes that will develop your people’s security and intelligence skills.
Research
We can perform operational/strategic research into threats, trends, tech or other factors affecting your security risk.
Articles
When Bad Actors Get Hold of AI
This article sets out three ways that ‘bad actors’ might exploit AI technologies and how we can help you mitigate the risks to your organisation.
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Insider Prevention and Response: A virtuous circle
When I worked in Government Security, I was involved in numerous investigations into poor behaviour by civil servants and security clearance holders. By contrast, at Blacksmiths, my focus has been[…]
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Generational Divides and Insider Threat
Generational values It was 1989, my first day at work, and I was wearing a rather fetching trouser suit. A senior male colleague approached me and informed me severely that[…]
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