Holistic Security in a Complex World
In an era of intensifying geopolitical competition, companies face unprecedented threats to their most valuable assets. Nation-state actors are systematically targeting businesses to steal intellectual property, compromise supply chains, pursue vendettas against their enemies and gain strategic economic advantage. The financial impact on your company could be devastating. This is in addition to the threat from criminal groups and even commercial competitors.
"Threats to the homeland from state actors are increasing. The UK is directly threatened by hostile activities including assassination, intimidation, espionage, sabotage, cyber attacks and other forms of democratic interference. These have targeted our citizens, institutions, journalists, universities and businesses..."
- UK National Security Strategy 2025
"China's theft of U.S. intellectual property constitutes the greatest transfer of wealth in history."
- General Keith Alexander, Former NSA Director, testimony to U.S. Senate
Many companies focus heavily on cyber security but fail to address other risks (such as insider threat, supply chain security) adequately. Without a comprehensive understanding of the full range of threats and nation state methods, your existing security investment may not be optimised and may fail to protect you from some of the most dangerous attack vectors.
Stranton Consulting specialises in advising companies that are likely to be of particular interest to nation-state threat actors, including:
Companies with significant technical intellectual property in areas of interest to nation states (e.g. AI, Quantum, new materials science, bio-technology, military application tech). Start-ups may need early advice on how to negotiate the funding process, where fake would-be investors are out to profit from your IP before you can get to market
Legal firms, business consultancies and advisors handling sensitive information on behalf of clients of interest to foreign states, e.g. Patent and IP work, Strategic M&A transactions, or work on behalf of 'politically exposed persons' or dissidents from authoritarian regimes
Companies in strategically important sectors such as defence/security, aerospace, telecommunications, energy, and sectors which form part of critical national infrastructure
If your company falls into one of these categories, you need security advice that understands the full spectrum of nation-state threat capabilities.
Stranton Consulting provides holistic security advice helping you to integrate cyber, physical, and personnel security measures within a proper governance framework. Our approach helps you understand and mitigate the full range of security threats facing your company. Our focus is to provide quality advice and understanding, helping to work through your risk management and security governance issues properly. We do not sell products, but will work with you to specify the proportionate solutions after a proper assessment of your security needs.
Comprehensive evaluation of your current security posture, including:
Advice on comprehensive and holistic security governance, including:
These services can be tailored to your specific industry, risk profile and regulatory requirements. We work with your preferred risk management methodologies while ensuring they accurately reflect the full extent of the threat landscape.
Chris Worthy OBE brings decades of experience in managing national security risks from his distinguished career with the UK Government. As founder and Managing Director of Stranton Consulting, he provides expert advice to companies facing nation-state threats.
Chris was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his contributions to national security. His extensive government security expertise makes him ideally positioned to help companies navigate the complex current threat landscape, including threats from nation-states.