--- title: "Offline Client Data for Consultancies | Firevault" url: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-professional-services description: "Build unbreakable client trust. Securely store confidential advisory data, strategic plans, and M&A documents in a breach-proof offline environment. See how." lang: en-GB --- OSS for Industry # Offline Secure Storage for Professional Services Consulting, accounting, and advisory firms hold sensitive client data across multiple engagements. Offline Secure Storage (OSS) provides physical disconnection for your most valuable files. - Client file exfiltration - Ransomware of matter data - Insider leak of engagements - Regulator notification risk View All Industries: https://fire-vault.com/solutions/oss #OSS at a glance Image: Professional services client files protected by Offline Secure Storage (https://fire-vault.com/assets/oss-industry-professional-services-B3TkItyi.jpg) Offline Secure Storage® keeps a clean copy on hardware that is physically disconnected. Professional Services Reality Consultancies, accountants and advisory firms hold their clients' most sensitive plans long before they are public. A single compromised laptop or shared cloud folder can expose a strategy deck, audit working paper or transaction model that the client paid to keep private. Firevault gives advisory teams a physically disconnected vault for the engagement files that must never leak, with identity-verified access for partners and the engagement team only. The evidence 01 ICO fine to Capita for failing to secure client data £14M ICO fine to Capita for failing to secure client data ICO, October 2025 02 People affected by Capita data breach across clients 6M+ People affected by Capita data breach across clients ICO, October 2025 03 Firms disrupted by the CTS managed service provider attack 200 Firms disrupted by the CTS managed service provider attack Law Society Gazette, November 2024 04 ICO fine to LastPass for credential security failures £1.2M ICO fine to LastPass for credential security failures ICO, December 2025 Industry Risks ## Professional services face growing data risk. 01 ### Client Confidentiality Multi-client data creates concentration risk, one breach exposes many clients. 02 ### Staff Turnover High staff mobility increases insider threat and data leakage risk. 03 ### Regulatory Compliance FRC, ICAEW, and professional bodies mandate data protection standards. The reality ## This is already happening in professional services. Every incident below is a matter of public record. Each one involved data that was reachable from a live network at the moment of compromise. 01 ### Capita: £14M Fine, Outsourcing Giant's Client Data Exposed Capita provides outsourced services to hundreds of professional firms. The ICO fined the company £14 million after hackers accessed personal data of over 6 million people across multiple client engagements. ICO, October 2025 02 ### M&S: DragonForce Ransomware via Compromised Third Party Attackers gained access to Marks and Spencer systems through a compromised third-party provider, demonstrating how professional services supply chains create cascading breach risk. Reuters, 2025 03 ### LastPass: £1.2M Fine for Professional Credential Failures The ICO fined LastPass £1.2 million after hackers stole encrypted password vaults. Many professional services firms relied on the platform to manage client system credentials. ICO, December 2025 We Think This Is Hard to Ignore > Deloitte, PwC, and KPMG have all disclosed breaches where client engagement data was accessed through always-connected firm infrastructure. At Firevault, client records live on hardware with no network connection, because advisory trust depends on data that attackers cannot reach. How OSS Helps ## Remove client data from every system attackers can reach. Client engagement files, audit workpapers, and advisory records are taken off firm networks and written to dedicated RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. Those drives have no internet connection. No IP address. No API. When authorised professionals need access, a physical connection is created after identity verification. When the session ends, the drives disconnect. - Client engagement data removed from firm networks and placed on hardware with no network connection. One breach cannot expose multiple clients - Engagement-specific access controls with identity verification. Former staff credentials cannot unlock physically disconnected hardware - Full audit trail for GDPR, ICAEW, and FRC compliance. Every file access is logged and attributable - Scalable from boutique firms to Big Four operations with centralised offline protection #### Take Client Data Off Advisory Networks Step 1 of 3 Client engagement files, audit workpapers, and advisory records are taken off firm networks and written to physically disconnected RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. No cloud. No shared workspace. No attack surface. What the regulator says ICAEW Code of Ethics, Section 114, 2024 > “Members must take all reasonable steps to protect confidential information, including the use of secure storage and access controls proportionate to the sensitivity of the information held.” Featured In Read about Firevault on TechRadar Pro: https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-startup-put-physical-disconnect-switch-in-its-cloud-storage-offering-to-mitigate-ransomware-attacks-but-will-that-be-enough Read about Firevault on Yahoo Finance: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/firevault-launches-help-businesses-directors-074500961.html Read about Firevault on Channel Insider: https://www.channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/firevault-security-offline-platform-offering/ Read about Firevault on Security Buyer: https://securitybuyer.com/uk-cybersecurity-startup-launches-firevault/ Read about Firevault on SecurityBrief: https://securitybrief.com.au/story/firevault-unveils-offline-digital-vault-to-combat-rising-cyber-risks Choose your protection ## Which Offline Secure Storage® fits professional services? Every tier is the same physical principle at a different scale. Pick the access pattern that matches how your team works, then see the capacity, price and use cases for it. ### 300GB Occasional-Use Vault, Deep Cold Storage £74.99/mo inc. VAT · £0 due today Deep cold storage for archived client engagement files and historical advisory records. One nominated access day each week within a 12-hour window. What 300GB holds ~60,000 high-res photos ~150,000 PDF documents ~1,200 hours of voice recordings ~75 hours of HD video Use Cases for Professional Services - Archived client engagement files - Historical audit workpapers - Legacy advisory records - Closed project documentation - Former partner correspondence Specifications Capacity 300GB Access 1 day/week, 12-hour window Authentication Identity-locked Commitment 36 months Security & Compliance Carefully Selected Bunkers DSIT-Referenced GDPR Art. 32 Cyber Essentials Plus How to Get Started Step 1 Discovery Call Understand what you need to protect and how you operate. Step 2 Vault Configuration Select your tier, capacity, and access model. Step 3 Identity Verification Complete KYC/AML and set up multi-factor authentication. Step 4 Go Live Data ingestion, access policy activation, and ongoing support. Get started: https://fire-vault.com/luv ## Explore More ### Board Records Protect board papers and governance documents. 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