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Security programs designed from the ground up for growing companies and companies with challenges. Practical, scalable and aligned with real business goals.
Build practical security that adds value.
We help growing businesses build, manage or expand the cybersecurity program that supports sales, frees up engineering cycles and protects sensitive data.
The problem
Security is usually built too late — or only on paper.
Most teams treat security as a compliance exercise: documentation gets written, controls accumulate, but daily operations are barely safer. Startups try to keep up while moving fast. Larger organizations end up with controls nobody can verify. Security becomes a blocker or a checkbox.
Practical security works differently. It is a business process that protects data assets and supports growth objectives — built to be used, not filed.
Our services
How we help
Three modes — for any stage your security is in.
Purple Dragon provides practical security leadership for growing organizations in the EU, EEA and United States — building, operating and stabilizing programs that support growth, customer trust and audit readiness.
Operate
vCISO leadership that translates security requirements into clear priorities, meaningful controls and day-to-day operational reality.
Stabilize
Interim leadership and program triage during periods of change, rapid growth or post-incident recovery. We help teams regain control and move forward.
About Purple Dragon
Operator-led. Risk-based. Practical.
Purple Dragon Cybersecurity focuses on implementation, not theory. We work alongside founders, engineering teams and leadership to build security programs that are understandable, sustainable and aligned with business objectives.
Security should help organizations move faster with confidence — not slow them down.
About us Frameworks & alignment
Aligned with the frameworks your buyers ask about.
Our work is grounded in risk-based thinking and practical implementation, aligning with widely recognized frameworks including SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001 and GDPR.
The focus is not compliance for its own sake, but building programs that support trust, growth and long-term operational maturity.
SOC 2NIST CSFISO 27001GDPRPCI-DSS
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Who we work with
Tech teams who need security to keep up with the business.
Whether you are building a program for the first time or stabilizing an existing one, the goal is the same: security that works in practice.
Emerging tech startups
Building a security story before the first enterprise deal forces it.
SaaS & technology companies
Tightening hygiene so growth, audits and customer reviews stop slowing down.
Teams in security transition
New CISO, M&A, post-incident — programmes that need a steady hand.
Organisations scaling rapidly
Operationalising controls so the org keeps up with revenue.
Latest news
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Stay informed on privacy, compliance and cybersecurity — explore our latest insights and practical guides.
White paper — Learning from the cyberattack on Stryker's Microsoft environment
The Stryker incident shows that even small businesses can take away a practical way to think before an incident happens.
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What Stryker's cyberattack response shows about building a real security program
Stryker demonstrates the need to invest in knowing your environment well enough to respond coherently when attacked.
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Governance readiness for startups
Lightweight records that help you answer important questions quickly — for sales, audits and incident response.
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From law to action — operationalizing GDPR for startups
A practical guide to GDPR: what to operationalize, what you can skip, and tips on going about it.
Read moreBring your security to the next level
Whether you are building a security program, scaling one, or stabilizing during change, we can help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Based in the Netherlands and supporting organizations across the EU/EEA and the United States, we welcome conversations about how we can help.
- info@purpledragoncyber.com
- +31 10 899 8719
- Nicolaas Beetsstraat 216, 3511 HG Utrecht