The documents in this toolkit are currently in English only. If you'd like versions in another language, or something tailored for his team's needs, book a time and have a chat — he'll work something out.


What these documents are

WorkingUsed in real sessions — not documents you read once and put away
StructuredEach has a main section that works the same way every time
FlexibleVersions for six different types of work he does
Partner-brandedEverything is in the partner's name — his name never appears to their clients

How they fit together

01–02The questionnaire and kickoff presentation start the work
03–04The facilitation guide and client worksheet run the sessions
05–06The gap tracker and status tracker keep everything recorded
07The report template wraps it all up
08The cover sheet system puts the partner's name on everything

Documents

01

Partner Discovery Questionnaire

The initial conversation before the work starts. Four parts: how the partner's business works, their relationship with the company whose product they sell, what their clients' problems are, and where things are currently going wrong. It's designed to be a conversation, not a form to fill in. Part 3 has six different versions depending on the type of work.

DOCX His use Partner
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02

Engagement Kickoff Deck

Ten slides that walk everyone through why they're there and what happens next. Covers how the whole thing works, what the partner brings, what will be produced at the end, what the product company's role is, a plan for the sessions, and the ground rules. The session plan slide has six different versions at the back.

PPTX Partner Client-facing
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03

Session Facilitation Guide

His personal guide for running the sessions. How to keep things on track, what order things happen in, how to deal with awkward situations (like when the product company tries to take over), and how to write up what came out of the session. The main discussion section has six different versions for different types of work. This one stays with him — he doesn't give it to anyone else.

DOCX His only
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04

Client Session Worksheet

The form the partner fills in with their client during a session. Five parts: background on the client, how the client sees the problem, where things stand today, what's in the way, and what came out of the session. The client problem section has six different versions. It's all in the partner's name — no mention of him.

DOCX Partner Client-facing
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05

Gap Analysis Tracker

A spreadsheet for keeping track of everything that's missing or not working properly. Four tabs: a log with 50 rows for recording gaps, a tracker for who's fixing each one and how, a summary to share with the product company at the end, and a checklist of 24 common gaps across all six types of engagement.

XLSX His use Partner restricted
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06

Engagement Status Tracker

A spreadsheet for keeping track of how the whole engagement is going. Five tabs: an overall summary showing how far along things are, a list of 29 milestones across all three phases, a log of actions people have agreed to take, a record of each session that feeds into the final report, and a list of risks with colour-coding to show how serious each one is.

XLSX His use Partner
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07

Engagement Report Template

The final document produced at the end. Seven sections: a summary of how the engagement went, background on the partner and their clients, the methodology that was built, a summary of what was found to be missing, the recommendations, a table of next steps, and a look back at how the whole thing went. Six different versions depending on the type of work. Everything is in the partner's name.

DOCX Partner Client-facing
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08

White-Label Cover Sheet System

A set of ready-to-use cover pages — one for each type of engagement. Each one has a space for the partner's logo, the document name, date and other details, a label showing how confidential it is, and a note about who owns the content. The labels range from Confidential to Security Operations Sensitive.

DOCX Partner Client-facing
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Types of engagement

Every document has versions for these six different types of work he does:

A1Classic Enterprise Cybersecurity — e.g. Mimic
A2Industrial / OT / IIoT — e.g. WI-SUN, Toyota Tsusho
A3Emerging / Sensitive AI — e.g. WitnessAI
A4PKI / PQC / Crypto Lifecycle — e.g. Keyfactor, OmniTrust
A5Remediation / Hygiene at Scale — e.g. Northern Tech Mender
A6SOC Modernization / Agentic D&R

No signup required. These documents are for use in engagements he runs through McPhail Security.

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