// Managed Services
Proactive 24×7 NOC & SOC
Councils provide critical services 24×7 – from social care to waste management. Downtime or a breach isn’t just an IT issue; it’s a public safety crisis.
- SOC-in-a-BOX for Councils
A specialised Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service built for local government. We instantly fulfil strict reporting mandates without you needing to recruit scarce 24×7 security talent. - NCSC CAF v4.0 & GovAssure Readiness
Automated reporting that maps directly to the NCSC’s four core objectives. - Network Operations (NOC) & Monitoring
Powered by our KARMA™ monitoring tool, we observe network health in real time, stopping outages before they disconnect critical council portals and public services.
// The Gold Standard
Industry-Leading Accreditations.
ISO Triple-Certified
ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 27001 (Information Security), and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety).
Cyber Essentials Plus
Validating our own defences to the same standard we demand for our customers.
CREST & NCSC Assured
Accredited for the quality of our penetration testing and rapid response methodologies.
Cyber Security Services & Solutions
Local authorities are regulated entities facing sophisticated attacks targeting vast pools of sensitive data. Our certified cyber security services are mapped directly to NCSC and DLUHC guidelines.
- Legacy System Guarding
Up to 28% of the public estate runs on older systems. We use advanced, AI-driven behavioural analytics via Cortex XDR to wrap protective monitoring around older, ‘unpatchable’ infrastructure. - Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
Granular policy control to enforce Zero Trust architectures, separating public-facing services from highly sensitive social care networks.
- Vulnerability Assessment Services
Proactive scanning across diverse council estates to find, assess, and prioritise remediation on critical public assets. - Simulated Phishing & Awareness
Build a cyber-resilient workforce by educating council employees – from administrative staff to executive teams – on how to detect and prevent social engineering attacks.
Network Infrastructure
Services & Solutions
Connecting your workforce, your public buildings, and your community securely.
Guest Wi-Fi & Onboarding
Securely connect contractors and visitors while isolating them from the council’s sensitive internal networks.
Wireless Site & RF Surveys
Professional indoor and outdoor mapping with a 100% coverage guarantee, ensuring optimal connectivity across council centres, libraries, and council offices.
Point-to-Point Wireless Links
Link council facilities without the ongoing, expensive subscription costs of physical leased lines.
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Professional Services & Consultancy
Actionable strategies to align with evolving digital government requirements.
- vCISO for Local Government: Strategic leadership for Chief Executives and Section 151 officers who hold explicit accountability for cyber assurance and regional continuity.
- Incident Response Planning: Development of rapid triage playbooks – such as isolating a compromised housing or social care workstation in seconds – to meet the 24-hour breach notification requirement.
Procurement Frameworks
KHIPU makes public sector procurement fast, fully compliant, and transparent.
We are approved suppliers on:
- Crown Commercial Service (CCS) – G-Cloud & TePAS
Local Government Sector FAQs.
How does KHIPU support councils with the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill? More
KHIPU helps councils stay ahead of upcoming legislative requirements by providing structured security controls and robust reporting mechanisms. Our SOC-in-a-BOX service introduces 24×7 monitoring and standardized incident response playbooks to help your authority meet strict 24-hour breach notification obligations.
How do your solutions align with the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) v4.0? More
Our managed security solutions are built from the ground up to map directly to the NCSC’s CAF v4.0 requirements. We provide full visibility across the four core CAF objectives: managing security risk, protecting against attacks, detecting events, and minimizing incident impact.
What is the ‘Defend as One’ philosophy and how does KHIPU apply it? More
Promoted by government security standards, the Defend as One philosophy relies on shared intelligence. By joining our local authority managed SOC community, threat data detected at one council is instantly blocked across all other council networks in our system, boosting everyone’s resilience.
How does KHIPU protect local councils that still run legacy systems? More
We use advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms like Cortex XDR to perform behavioural analysis. This places an intelligent security perimeter around legacy, ‘unpatchable’ systems, alerting our SOC to anomalous activity without requiring risky operating system changes.
Which procurement frameworks can local councils use to buy from KHIPU? More
To keep procurement fast and fully compliant with public sector purchasing regulations, KHIPU services can be purchased through major frameworks including Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud.