The YDC-Protects Platform

Run the Business. Protect the Business.

Protects is a practical operating system for digital governance, risk, suppliers, training, assets, and evidence, combining technology with YDC's human expertise.

A complete GRC platform
Expert support when you need it
Built to support audit readiness
Designed to save time and reduce cost.
YDC PROTECTS

Dashboard

Your security operating picture

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Overall Compliance
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Open Risks
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Critical Actions
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Recent ActivityView all
New policy published: Data Classification Policy2h ago
Risk assessment updated: Third party risk reviewed5h ago
Training completed: Security Awareness1d ago
PROTECTS PLATFORM

Protects Makes GRC Simple, Clear and Organised

YDC helps organisations structure security information, fix compliance gaps, and respond with confidence under commercial pressure.

Risks
Identify, quantify, and prioritise security risks across your operations, structuring threats into tracked, actionable remediation plans.
Policies
Draft, approve, and deploy binding compliance policies, linking operational controls directly to live framework requirements.
Training
Manage workforce security awareness, monitor completion rates, and organise employee compliance readiness across teams.
Suppliers
Evaluate vendor security risks, structure third-party questionnaires, and track vendor compliance certifications.
Assets
Track and organise visibility across hardware, cloud systems, and data classification to help support protective security controls.
Evidence
Organise, maintain, and structure audit-ready evidence to help address compliance frameworks and client questionnaires.
MEASURABLE IMPACT

Trusted, Proven Results That Matter

YDC helps organisations structure security questionnaire responses, fix compliance gaps, and answer with confidence under commercial pressure.

Reduce Risk
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Risk Reduction

Reduce Risk

Proactively identify and help address compliance gaps before third-party audits or deal reviews.

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Save Time
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Time Savings

Save Time

Help streamline and organise repetitive questionnaire work to spend less time chasing evidence.

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Lower Cost
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Cost Efficiency

Lower Cost

Helps reduce compliance overhead and legal consultation fees through streamlined workflows.

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Stay Audit-Ready
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Audit Readiness

Stay Audit-Ready

Centralised evidence helps maintain and support your security posture readiness.

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READY TO RUN AND PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS?

Let us make GRC simple, practical and a strength for your business. YDC helps organisations build and maintain a rust security posture, fix compliance gaps, and answer with confidence.

A complete GRC platform
Expert support when you need it
Built to support audit readiness
Save time, reduce cost

No long-term commitmentsGuided setupBuilt for audit readiness

Simple Packages. Clear Value.

Transparent Plans Built for Confidence

Structure your security, resolve compliance gaps, and respond with speed under commercial pressure.

Standard
Standard Tier
Run things properly
£499/month

Key Features Included

  • Up to 50 employees
  • 5 admins
  • 30 suppliers
  • Run things properly
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Assurance
Assurance Tier
Maintain confidence
£999/month

Key Features Included

  • Up to 150 employees
  • 10 admins
  • 75 suppliers
  • Maintain confidence
Managed
Managed Tier
Software plus judgement
On Request

Key Features Included

  • Larger organisations
  • Human oversight
  • Advisory cadence
  • Software plus judgement
Universal Standard

All Plans Include

Core capabilities included in every tier to help support audit readiness without hidden overhead.

Unlimited Users

Collaborate across your security, tech, and leadership teams without seat limits.

Regular Platform Updates

Stay up to date with changing regulatory and compliance frameworks.

Secure UK Hosting

Secure UK-based hosting with encryption at rest and in transit.

Audit-Ready by Design

Structured evidence repositories designed to support auditor inspection.

Structured GRC. Expert Advisory.

Security & compliance built for real commercial needs

Protects turns risk into actions, policies, evidence and monitoring. YDC helps organisations structure compliance frameworks, fix security gaps, and answer buyer demands with confidence under commercial pressure.

Structured Evidence Collation

Centralises compliance artefacts and replaces repetitive manual searches with structured workflows.

Structured Questionnaire Support

Organises questionnaire workflows and guides vendor assessments with advisor-backed responses.

Security Posture Tracking

Organises security controls and helps track posture to support ongoing governance.

Ready to simplify your GRC framework?

Combine Protects software with YDC expert guidance for complete coverage.

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POWERFUL SOFTWARE. HUMAN EXPERTISE. BETTER OUTCOMES.

Protects gives you the workspace. YDC expertise supports the platform and governance process.

Post-sale, you are buying a guided operating rhythm that produces evidence and reduces risk. YDC advisors work alongside Protects to help keep policies, actions, and monitoring effective.

Guided Operating Rhythm

Follow a structured execution cadence that systematically turns risk into concrete policies, well-documented evidence, and ongoing compliance support.

Human Expertise & Governance

YDC specialists actively support the platform, guiding your governance process, questionnaire responses, and audit readiness.

The Protects Platform

Run the Business. Protect the Business.

All-in-one GRC software that structures information security, fixes compliance gaps, and helps organise audit evidence.

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YDC Protects Security and Compliance Dashboard Interface

Overall Compliance

StrongGood

Open Security Risks

MonitoredAttention

Evidence Records

GrowingActive

Audit Preparation

StrongSupported
Structured Security Architecture
Reviewed by Experienced Advisors

Key Platform Capabilities

Built to help you answer questionnaires quickly and support enterprise audit requirements.

Risk Visibility & Tracking

Structured Tracking

Track, organise, and review risk visibility across key operational areas to understand your security posture clearly.

Organised VisibilityDetails

Structured Evidence Management

Centralised Records

Organise, tag, and map compliance evidence systematically to reduce manual spreadsheet work and streamline audit preparation.

Streamlined Audit PrepDetails

Expert Advisor Support

Advisor-Supported

Experienced GRC advisors review, guide, and help refine questionnaire responses and policy controls under commercial pressure.

Human-Reviewed ResponsesDetails
Product Video Walkthrough

A Full Platform Walkthrough

 Watch a guided tour of YDC Protects to see how we help organisations build and maintain a robust security position, close compliance gaps, and answer with confidence.

Why Watch The Tour?

Real platform

See the live system in action

Real workflows

Follow every step

Real results

Built to support audit readiness

No software installation required
Structured questionnaire response engine
Ongoing compliance readiness tracking.
Ongoing Compliance Flow.

A Practical Operating System for GRC

Structure security questionnaire responses, fix compliance gaps, and answer with confidence under commercial pressure.

Result Standard

Audit Readiness

Regularly refining.
Stay in control.
Ready when it matters.
Step 01: MONITOR

YDC advisory oversight helping track posture across controls on an ongoing basis.

Before vs After

Compliance shouldn't slow you down. It should move you forward.

See how YDC Protects transforms painful manual GRC friction into a structured operating system for growth.

The Old Way Slow & Risky
Manual GRC Frustrations

Static processes that create friction, delay revenue, and leave dangerous security blindspots.

Procurement Reviews & Questionnaires

Winning larger customers slows down when enterprise buyers demand detailed security questionnaires and evidence trapped in disconnected tools.

Certification & Market Expansion

Preparing for audits or entering regulated markets turns into a stressful, last-minute scramble that pulls teams away from core priorities.

Investment & M&A Due Diligence

Fundraising and M&A deals encounter friction when investors request clear, structured proof of governance, risk management, and active controls.

Insurance Renewals & Governance

Annual cyber insurance renewals and unexpected compliance checks expose gaps when policies, actions, and evidence lack organization.

Result: Stalled deals, audit stress, and hundreds of engineering hours lost every year.

The YDC Advantage Structured & Audit-Ready
YDC Protects Solution

A unified operating system built for speed, compliance accuracy, and buyer confidence.

Structured Enterprise Scrutiny

Organise governance, risks, policies, evidence, and actions so winning larger customers and passing procurement reviews becomes a calm, efficient process.

Rapid Questionnaire & Audit Readiness

Respond to complex security questionnaires and certification audit prep with pre-organised evidence mapping and clear control tracking.

Governance & Risk Organisation

Keep risks, policies, and actions centralised to help ensure compliance doesn't become the bottleneck when entering regulated markets or renewing insurance.

Calm Execution Under Pressure

Provide investors and acquirers with organized governance records during investment rounds and M&A due diligence without disrupting operations.

Operational Impact
Calmer, faster responses to scrutiny without slowing down business operations
See Protects In Action

Ready to answer with confidence under commercial pressure?

YDC helps organisations structure security responses, fix compliance gaps, and prove trust fast.