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Anthrasec

Sectors

Every industry runs on different systems, answers to different regulators and faces different threats. We bring the same security-first engineering to each, shaped around what your sector actually demands.

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Why sector matters

The same technology, very different stakes

A cloud platform, a Teams rollout or an AI assistant looks similar on paper whichever organisation it's for. In practice, the stakes are very different. In a hospital, downtime can delay treatment. In a bank, it can breach operational resilience rules. In retail, a few hours offline at peak can wipe out a season's margin. For a council or government body, it can stop citizens getting help when they need it most.

That's why we start every engagement with your sector's realities: the regulators you answer to, the data you hold, the threats that target organisations like yours, and the systems you can't afford to lose. Our cybersecurity, cloud, software and AI teams then design around them from the start, so compliance and resilience are built in rather than bolted on.

  • Regulation-aware

    From NHS DSPT to FCA operational resilience and PCI DSS, we design to the rules your sector is measured by.

  • Security-first

    We come from cybersecurity, so protecting sensitive data and critical services shapes every decision.

  • AI with guardrails

    Practical AI that saves time and improves decisions, with the governance your auditors and customers expect.

  • Built to stay up

    Resilient architecture, monitoring and tested recovery for the services people rely on.

Board-level ownership of cyber risk varies widely by sector

More than half of finance and insurance businesses have a board member responsible for cyber security. In retail and wholesale it's closer to one in five, despite the attacks the sector saw in 2025.

Share of UK businesses with a board member or trustee responsible for cyber security, by sector

Source: DSIT, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025

SectorShare
Finance57%
Professional services36%
Health and care34%
All businesses27%
Retail22%

The bigger picture

Threats are rising. So is what AI can do.

A clinician reviewing brain scans on a tablet
01 · Healthcare

Healthcare

Secure, available systems for care providers

Healthcare runs on technology: electronic patient records, pathology and imaging systems, e-prescribing, video consultations and a growing web of connected devices. When these systems are unavailable, care is delayed. When they're breached, some of the most sensitive data there is gets exposed.

We help NHS organisations, private providers, care groups and health technology companies secure their systems, integrate them safely, and adopt AI in ways clinicians can trust, with the evidence regulators and commissioners ask for.

The challenges

  • Ransomware aimed at hospitals and their suppliers
  • Legacy clinical systems that are hard to patch
  • Special category patient data under UK GDPR
  • Integrating records, devices and third-party apps

How Anthrasec helps

Where AI helps in healthcare

  • Automating referrals, letters and back-office admin
  • Supporting imaging and triage alongside clinicians
  • Forecasting demand, beds and staffing

Frameworks we help you align with

  • NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit
  • DCB0129 and DCB0160 clinical safety
  • NHS DTAC
  • UK GDPR
  • Cyber Essentials Plus
  • NIS Regulations
Explore healthcare in depth →Talk to us about healthcare
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02 · Retail

Retail

Commerce that holds up at peak

Modern retail is a single system that customers experience through many doors: websites, apps, stores, marketplaces, payments, warehouses and loyalty schemes. Every one of those doors is also a way in for attackers, and every minute of downtime at peak is revenue that doesn't come back.

We help retailers and consumer brands scale their platforms, protect payments and customer data, strengthen the help desks and identities attackers target, and use AI to forecast demand and serve customers better.

The challenges

  • Traffic spikes at peak trading and launches
  • Social engineering of help desks and suppliers
  • Card and online payment fraud
  • Connecting stores, e-commerce and fulfilment

How Anthrasec helps

Where AI helps in retail

  • Forecasting demand and stock by store and channel
  • Personalised recommendations and search
  • AI assistants for customer service

Frameworks we help you align with

  • PCI DSS v4.0
  • UK GDPR and PECR
  • Cyber Essentials
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • WCAG 2.2 AA
Explore retail in depth →Talk to us about retail
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03 · Finance

Finance

The resilience regulators expect

Financial services firms are among the most targeted and most regulated organisations in the UK. Regulators expect firms to stay within impact tolerances for their important business services, manage third-party and AI model risk, and prove it, while fraudsters test every channel for weaknesses.

We help banks, insurers, wealth managers, payment firms and fintechs build resilient, well-evidenced technology, detect threats and fraud faster, and adopt AI with the governance and explainability the FCA and PRA expect.

The challenges

  • Operational resilience and impact tolerances
  • Fraud and account takeover across channels
  • Third-party, cloud and outsourcing risk
  • Governing AI and model risk

How Anthrasec helps

Where AI helps in finance

  • Real-time fraud and anomaly detection
  • Automating KYC, onboarding and document checks
  • Assistants that help staff answer customers faster

Frameworks we help you align with

  • FCA and PRA operational resilience
  • PRA SS2/21 outsourcing
  • PRA SS1/23 model risk
  • DORA
  • Consumer Duty
  • PCI DSS v4.0
Explore finance in depth →Talk to us about finance
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04 · Corporate

Corporate

Modern IT for growing organisations

Professional services firms, technology companies and growing businesses depend on their people being productive wherever they work, and on keeping client data safe. Many have outgrown the IT that got them started: scattered tools, unmanaged devices and security that relies on everyone being careful.

We help organisations modernise their workplace and cloud, secure identities and devices, meet the security demands of larger clients, and put AI to work across everyday processes with sensible guardrails.

The challenges

  • Clients demanding proof of security
  • Hybrid working on unmanaged devices
  • Staff using unapproved AI tools
  • Legacy systems slowing growth

How Anthrasec helps

Where AI helps in corporate

  • Copilots for drafting, summarising and research
  • Automated proposals, reporting and finance admin
  • Knowledge assistants over your own documents

Frameworks we help you align with

  • Cyber Essentials
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • SOC 2
  • UK GDPR
  • ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management)
  • NCSC Cyber Governance Code of Practice
Explore corporate in depth →Talk to us about corporate
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05 · Public sector

Public sector

Dependable services for citizens

Central government, local authorities, arm's-length bodies and education providers deliver services people can't simply go elsewhere for. Many still depend on ageing systems, face a severe and growing cyber threat, and must do more with constrained budgets and scarce specialist skills.

We help public bodies modernise legacy systems in manageable stages, strengthen cyber resilience against recognised government frameworks, build accessible digital services, and explore AI transparently and responsibly.

The challenges

  • Legacy systems with unfunded remediation
  • A severe and advancing cyber threat
  • Scarce specialist skills
  • Accessibility and transparency duties

How Anthrasec helps

Where AI helps in public sector

  • Triaging and routing citizen enquiries
  • Summarising casework and correspondence
  • Finding and extracting data from documents

Frameworks we help you align with

  • Cyber Assessment Framework and GovAssure
  • GOV.UK Service Standard
  • Technology Code of Practice
  • WCAG 2.2 AA and accessibility regulations
  • Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard
  • Cyber Essentials
Explore public sector in depth →Talk to us about public sector

AI in practice

When AI is done well, the results are measurable

AI imaging software now supports stroke specialists across every stroke network in England. Where it's used, patients reach treatment more than an hour sooner, and three times as many recover with no or only slight disability. It's a model for sector AI done properly: clinicians stay in control, the technology is assessed for safety, and the outcome is measured.

  • Start with a measurable outcome, not the technology
  • Keep experts in the loop for decisions that matter
  • Build in safety, privacy and security from day one
A clinician in scrubs working at several monitors
Share of stroke patients recovering with no or only slight disability

Source: GOV.UK, Artificial intelligence revolutionising NHS stroke care

Care pathwayShare
Before AI imaging16%
With AI imaging48%

How we work

An approach built for regulated, high-stakes environments

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  1. 01

    Understand your sector

    Your regulators, data, threats and critical services, mapped before any solution is proposed.

  2. 02

    Assess and prioritise

    A clear view of risk and compliance gaps, ranked by impact on your organisation.

  3. 03

    Design and deliver

    Secure, resilient solutions delivered in stages, with the evidence your auditors need.

  4. 04

    Run and improve

    Monitoring, support and regular reviews as regulations, threats and your goals change.

Why Anthrasec

A partner that speaks your sector's language

Common questions

Working with Anthrasec in your sector

Which sectors does Anthrasec work with?

We work with healthcare providers and health technology companies, retailers and consumer brands, financial services firms, corporate and professional services organisations, and public sector bodies across the UK.

Do you work with regulated organisations?

Yes. Much of our work is for organisations with strict regulatory requirements. We design to frameworks such as the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit, FCA and PRA operational resilience rules, PCI DSS and the Cyber Assessment Framework, and provide the evidence you need to demonstrate compliance.

Can you help us adopt AI safely in a regulated sector?

Yes. We start with a measurable business outcome, assess data protection and security risks, keep people in control of important decisions, and document how the AI works, so you can explain it to regulators, auditors and customers.

We're a smaller organisation. Is sector expertise still relevant?

Very much so. Smaller organisations face the same regulations and many of the same threats as large ones, with fewer people to manage them. We scale our services to your size and priorities.

Are you certified under these frameworks?

We help clients prepare for and align with frameworks such as Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS. Certification itself is awarded to your organisation by independent, accredited bodies.

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