A breach of client confidentiality doesn't just violate privilege — it ends careers

Why law firms are a sustained target

Legal practices sit at the centre of high-value transactions and hold privileged information on both sides. Conveyancing and corporate transactions are the most targeted: attackers intercept email threads and redirect payments at the moment of completion, when funds are moving and time pressure is highest. Business email compromise has redirected millions of pounds in UK conveyancing fraud in recent years.

The SRA's Standards and Regulations require firms to have appropriate systems and controls in place to protect client data and money. A significant breach can trigger a SRA investigation alongside ICO enforcement. Cyber Essentials is increasingly required by large clients and insurers, and is a demonstrable starting point for firms needing to evidence compliance.

What we do for law firms and legal practices

• Cyber Essentials certification — increasingly required by large clients and insurers; a demonstrable baseline for SRA compliance
• Business email compromise assessment — identify exactly how attackers could intercept payment instructions in conveyancing and corporate transactions
• Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) — stop attackers spoofing your domain to redirect client funds or harvest staff credentials
• Case management and cloud platform access controls — MFA, privileged access review, and audit logging across your practice management systems
• Client matter data security review — understand where privileged and sensitive data lives, who has access, and whether controls are proportionate to risk
• Incident response planning — clear steps aligned to SRA notification obligations and ICO reporting timelines if data or client money is compromised

Start with your domain

The fastest way to understand your email security exposure is a free passive scan of your domain's DNS records. Completed in under 30 seconds — no sign-up, no scanning your network.

UK-registered cybersecurity specialists  ·  No vendor affiliation  ·  Priced for SME and mid-size practices