Steelwise is a technology advisory practice based in Sheffield. We help businesses make smart decisions about security, infrastructure, and AI – backed by over two decades of doing the work, not just advising on it.
Come for a coffee and tell us what's going on with your techMost businesses don't need more products. They need experienced people to help them work out what's actually going on – and what to do about it.
Honest assessment of where you stand, what actually matters, and how to get there. Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, posture reviews, incident preparedness – explained in plain English and prioritised by real risk, not fear.
Architecture decisions, platform choices, hosting strategy, reliability, performance. Whether you're building something new or trying to make sense of what you've already got.
Practical guidance on where AI fits in your business – and where it doesn't. Readiness assessments, risk and governance, separating genuine value from hype.
When you need more than advice, we manage implementation through a network of trusted specialists. You get one relationship and one person accountable, not a parade of subcontractors.
We don't start with a sales pitch. We start with a conversation.
Free, face to face, no strings. Tell us what's going on with your tech, what's keeping you up at night, or what you're trying to figure out. If we can help, we'll say so. If we can't, we'll point you to someone who can.
A defined engagement – a security review, an architecture assessment, a clear deliverable. Priced fairly, scoped clearly, designed to demonstrate value before asking for commitment.
For most clients, the real value is having someone to call. A retained advisory relationship means we know your business, we're across your risks, and we're there when things change.
Steelwise exists because most businesses can't get a straight answer about technology. The security industry defaults to jargon and fear. MSPs want to sell you a contract. Consultancies send juniors. What's missing is a practice that's experienced, broad, honest, and genuinely interested in your specific problem.
We're built on a partnership model – a small, trusted team backed by a network of specialists – so you always get senior people who've actually done the work. No juniors, no handoffs, no learning on your time.
Our founder, Carl, has spent over 22 years working across security, web infrastructure, data, and AI. He's served as CTO, CISO, and DPO for a web hosting company in regulated sectors – fintech, edtech, healthcare, SaaS – and built Steelwise because he kept seeing the same problem: businesses getting complexity instead of clarity.
That breadth is unusual. Most advisors specialise in one lane. We deal with all of it, because that's what running a real technology business actually requires.
Practical thinking on security, infrastructure, and AI. No thought leadership for the sake of it.
A plain-English walkthrough of the five controls, what the assessment looks like, and what it does and doesn't prove about your security.