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Fractional Data Security Architect

A fractional data security architect is a senior expert who owns your data security posture part-time — giving you architect-level Microsoft Purview leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. I take ongoing responsibility for your roadmap, architecture and governance on a flexible retainer.

What I deliver

  • Ongoing ownership of your Microsoft Purview and data security roadmap
  • Architecture decisions, policy governance and continuous posture improvement
  • Oversight across Information Protection, DLP, Insider Risk, Data Map and Unified Catalog
  • Copilot / AI readiness and regulatory alignment (UK GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, DORA)
  • Mentoring and upskilling of your internal team

Typical outcomes

  • Continuous improvement instead of one-off projects
  • Senior data-security guidance on tap
  • No recruitment cost or full-time overhead

How I work

A monthly retainer with agreed days, regular roadmap reviews and continuous posture improvement.

FAQs

What is a fractional data security architect?

A senior data security architect engaged part-time to own and advance your data security posture, without a permanent hire.

How much of your time do I get?

An agreed number of days per month on retainer, scaled to your needs.

What does it cost?

Retainers start from £8,500/month; contract only, outside IR35. See the services page.

Senior data-security ownership, without a full-time hire.

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Purview Implementation →Data Security Posture Assessment →Unified Catalog & Governance →