Information Risk, Clarity & Assurance

Information is your most important asset.

We help leaders understand what is truly at stake, validate what is real, and provide defensible assurance when decisions carry consequence.

Shimazaki Sentinel is an independent information risk and assurance advisory working across corporate, government, intergovernmental, critical infrastructure and family environments.

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The Real Issue

Before security, there is a more important question

Most organisations do not struggle because they are unaware of risk.

They struggle because they underestimate what is at stake when information fails.

Information underpins governance, reputation, continuity and value.

When it is compromised, altered or unavailable, the impact extends well beyond systems.


WHAT IS AT RISK

What do you have to lose?

  • Reputation: Trust once lost is difficult to restore. Customers, partners and regulators remember

  • Revenue and enterprise value: Disruption, fines, insurance impacts and lost opportunity compound quickly.

  • Decision credibility: The ability to explain what was known, what was done and why decisions were reasonable.

  • Control: Over information, narrative, response and future options.


WHY INFORMATION MATTERS

Information is the decisive asset

  • For corporations, information determines competitive position, valuation and continuity.

  • For governments and intergovernmental agencies, it underpins sovereignty, legitimacy and public trust.

  • For critical infrastructure, it governs safety, reliability and national resilience.

  • For families of influence, it preserves legacy, authority and freedom of action across generations.

`When information is compromised, advantage transfers elsewhere.


THE PROBLEM LEADERS FACE

Uncertainty is the hidden risk

Most organisations operate on assumptions formed over time.

Assurance is inherited. Reporting fragments. Exposure evolves quietly.

This creates false certainty, delayed response and weak defensibility when scrutiny arrives.

Shimazaki Sentinel exists to remove uncertainty before it becomes consequence.


HOW WE WORK

Clarity, confidence and conviction

Clarity (Assessment): Understanding what information matters, where exposure exists and what could realistically cause harm.

Confidence (Validation): Independent validation of what is working, what is assumed and where assurance does not hold.

Conviction (Assurance): Defensible assurance leaders can rely on under board, regulatory, insurer or stakeholder scrutiny.


WHEN ORGANISATIONS ENGAGE US

The moments that matter

Board or executive assurance questions

  • Regulatory, legal or compliance pressure

  • Insurance renewal or underwriting scrutiny

  • A security incident or credible near-miss

  • Growth, acquisition or structural change

  • Increasing reliance on third parties or external platforms

These moments require clarity and judgement.


WHAT WE DO

Independent information risk advisory

Our work includes:

  • Information risk assessment and exposure analysis

  • Independent testing and validation, including external attack surface assessment and penetration testing

  • Governance, risk and assurance advisory

  • Strategic intelligence and risk insight

  • Due diligence for growth, acquisitions and third-party relationships

  • Incident readiness, response and post-incident clarity

  • Disaster recovery and continuity assurance

  • Board, executive and legal-grade assurance

We provide insight, judgement and defensible assurance.


HOW WE ARE ENGAGED

Engagements are scoped to decision-making and governance accountability, with scope calibrated to consequence.

Work is independent, discreet and proportionate.

Initial conversations are confidential and obligation-free.


HOW THE OUTCOMES WORK

Clients gain a clear understanding of what is truly at risk.

Decisions are grounded in evidence rather than assumption.

Action happens earlier, with fewer surprises.

Assurance stands up under scrutiny.


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A safe place to start

If your information risk were questioned tomorrow, would you be confident in the answer?

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