Expert Hours.

A senior security expert, by the hour, when you need one.

For the work that doesn't fit a pack: board briefings, supplier questionnaires, architecture reviews and tabletop exercises. Bought in blocks, and every hour is logged against a deliverable.

Price: $180 an hour
Blocks: 10, 20 or 40 hours
Logged: Every hour, in your portal

Start with Groundwork Typical uses

Hour bank · Northbank Advisory · 20-hour blockExample

Board briefing2 h
Supplier questionnaire5 h
Tabletop exercise4 h
Policy update2 h

13 used, 7 left. Every hour tied to something you can open.

Typical uses

What a block usually goes on.

We quote hours before we start. If it's going to run over, you hear before it does.

Typical jobsGuide

Typical uses for Expert Hours
Job	Usually takes	You get
Board briefing	2 to 4 hours	A 20-minute briefing and a one-page summary
Supplier security questionnaire	3 to 8 hours	Completed answers with evidence
Architecture review	6 to 16 hours	A written review with prioritised changes
Tabletop exercise	4 to 8 hours	Run on site or online, plus a findings report
Policy update	1 to 3 hours	A redlined policy, ready to approve
Cyber insurance renewal	2 to 4 hours	Answers to the insurer's security questions

The ledger

Every hour, against something you can open.

No mystery invoices. Each entry links to the briefing, the answers or the report it produced.

Expert Hours ledger · Northbank AdvisoryPortal · Example

Example ledger
Date	What	Hours	Deliverable
2 Sep	Board briefing on ransomware readiness	2.0 h	Linked · asked by Priya
16 Sep	Bank supplier questionnaire, 140 questions	5.0 h	Linked · asked by Sam
3 Oct	Tabletop: fake invoice paid	4.0 h	Linked · asked by Priya
10 Oct	Access policy update after tabletop	2.0 h	Linked · asked by Sam

Tabletop exercises

Practise the bad day before it happens.

Two hours around a table with your leadership, walking through a realistic incident built from your own risks. It's the cheapest way to find out your plan has a hole in it.

Scenario · Friday afternoonTabletop exercise

4:40 pmAn email from a known supplier says their bank details have changed. An invoice for $48,200 is attached.
4:55 pmFinance can't reach the supplier by phone. The invoice is due today.
Monday 9:10 amThe real supplier calls asking where their payment is.

Who decides? Who calls the bank? Who tells the client? You leave with the answers written down, and the gaps fixed.

Price

$180 an hour, in blocks.

Use them across the year for anything security related.

Price by size
Your size	Block price
10 hours	$1,800
20 hours	$3,600
40 hours	$7,200

Hours are logged in 15-minute steps.

Not sure what you need yet? That's what Groundwork is for.

It shows where expert time would make the biggest difference.

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