Fortify Identity
Practitioner-led IAM and PAM consulting

Securing identity across the GCC's most critical organisations.Assessed, designed and delivered by the same IAM specialists

Identity security built for the GCC market. We assess, design and deliver identity and access management programmes for financial services, energy, aviation and public sector organisations navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

    The specialists behind Fortify Identity have delivered IAM and PAM programmes for

    Financial Services

    • HSBC
    • Lloyds Banking Group
    • Fidelity International
    • Willis Towers Watson
    • Direct Line Group

    Aviation

    • Heathrow Airport
    • Gatwick Airport
    • MAG Airports Group

    The Challenge

    Rapid digitalisation, strict data residency rules and evolving cybersecurity frameworks have created an access security problem unique to the GCC. Built for it. Not adapted to it.

    01

    The NCA, SAMA, CBUAE, NESA and Qatar NIA frameworks place explicit demands on how you manage identity and privileged access. Off-the-shelf IAM controls were never designed to meet them — and the auditor will ask.

    02

    Most organisations know the problem exists. Fewer have the internal capability to build a programme that addresses it properly. Generic IAM advice, designed for a different market, doesn't change that.

    03

    Every Fortify Identity engagement is led and delivered by the same senior specialists. No handoffs. No surprises.

    What We Do

    Four services. One specialism.

    Every engagement starts with an honest assessment of where you are. Everything else follows from that.

    ASSESSMENT

    Fortify Access Diagnostic

    A 2–4 week structured assessment of your identity and access environment. We examine your current IAM and PAM controls against regulatory requirements, identify your highest-priority risks, and deliver a clear remediation plan your team can act on immediately.

    DeliverableFindings report + Executive readout + Prioritised 90-day plan
    2–4 weeks

    PROGRAMME DESIGN

    Fortify PAM Blueprint

    Vendor-agnostic architecture, technology selection, and a phased implementation roadmap for your privileged access programme. We have no commercial relationships with platform vendors — our recommendation is based on what is right for your environment, budget, and maturity.

    DeliverableArchitecture document + Vendor recommendation + Phased roadmap + Business case
    6–12 weeks

    COMPLIANCE

    Fortify Compliance Ready

    Regulatory-aligned access governance evidence, built for organisations approaching an audit window or seeking to close a known compliance gap. Designed to produce a credible, audit-ready evidence pack.

    DeliverableEvidence pack + Gap register + Control narrative + Audit preparation
    4–8 weeks

    ASSURANCE

    Fortify Delivery Assurance

    Independent senior oversight for IAM and PAM programmes where delivery risk is high. We work alongside internal teams, delivery partners and vendors — providing structured challenge to keep scope, controls and regulatory outcomes aligned, without replacing the delivery partner.

    DeliverableAssurance report + Risk register + Executive updates + Remediation
    Monthly advisory

    Not sure where to start? Most clients start with the Access Diagnostic. It finds the problems, creates the business case for what comes next, and establishes a working relationship on a defined, low-risk engagement.

    Start with a Diagnostic →

    How We Work

    What a specialist boutique offers that a large firm cannot

    01

    The people you meet are the people who do the work. Every engagement.

    When you engage Fortify Identity, the specialists who assess your environment are the same ones who design your programme, run your workshops and present your findings. There is no handoff. No team you have never met. What you see in the first conversation is what you get throughout, by design.

    02

    Vendor-agnostic. Structurally, not just in marketing.

    We have no commercial agreements with platform vendors and make no margin from recommending CyberArk, Idira, SailPoint, BeyondTrust, Delinea, StrongDM or anyone else. When we recommend a platform — or tell you a different approach fits better — the advice is based entirely on what is right for your organisation. Most firms you speak to cannot say the same.

    03

    IAM and PAM is all we do.

    Identity and access management is our sole focus. We combine senior IAM, PAM, cybersecurity and regulated delivery experience to help organisations strengthen access control, reduce identity risk and evidence compliance. We know where programmes stall, why privileged access fails, and how to turn fragmented identity challenges into practical, measurable control.

    Get In Touch

    Let's talk about your identity security challenge.

    Whether you need a rapid assessment of your current access risk, a PAM programme designed from scratch, or support preparing for a regulatory audit — we are happy to have a no-obligation conversation. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.

    Or email us directly: hello@fortifyidentity.co.uk
    We respond within one business day.