Proactive Cybersecurity Services

GRC Consulting & Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

Build a security program that leadership can govern, auditors can verify and teams can follow.

Overview

Our governance, risk and compliance services help you understand your cybersecurity risks, set clear policies and responsibilities, and prepare for audits and regulatory requirements. We align our work with recognized international standards and frameworks, including ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS and HIPAA, selected according to your industry and obligations.

Business objectives

  • Understand and prioritize cybersecurity risk in business terms
  • Establish policies, roles and governance structures
  • Prepare for certification, audit or regulatory review
  • Track risk and control improvements over time

Why it matters

Technical controls are effective only when they are governed, owned and measured. A structured GRC program helps you invest where risk is highest and demonstrate due care to regulators, customers and boards.

Common challenges we address

  • Upcoming certification audit or regulatory inspection
  • Outdated or missing security policies
  • No consistent cybersecurity risk register
  • Customer security questionnaires that are hard to answer
  • Unclear security responsibilities across the business

Scope and key activities

  • Cybersecurity risk assessment and risk register development
  • Gap assessment against selected frameworks
  • Policy, standard and procedure development
  • Control assessment and evidence review
  • Third-party and vendor risk process design
  • Governance structure and reporting design
  • Compliance readiness support

Standards and frameworks

  • ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 (information security management)
  • ISO/IEC 27701 (privacy information management)
  • ISO 22301 (business continuity)
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0
  • NIST SP 800-53 security and privacy controls
  • PCI DSS v4.0 (payment card data security)
  • HIPAA Security Rule (healthcare data)
  • GDPR (personal data protection)
  • SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria
  • CIS Critical Security Controls

We assess, prepare and support readiness. Formal certification, attestation or validation is issued by accredited certification bodies and qualified assessors, such as a PCI QSA or a SOC 2 auditor.

Methodology

Our approach

Work starts with an assessment of your needs and a written scope. Pricing follows that scoping and sizing.

  1. UnderstandReview business context, obligations and existing documentation.
  2. AssessEvaluate controls and risks through interviews and evidence review.
  3. PrioritizeRate gaps and risks by likelihood, impact and effort to fix.
  4. BuildDevelop policies, processes and a remediation plan with your team.
  5. PrepareSupport readiness reviews ahead of audits or inspections.

Deliverables and outcomes

  • Risk assessment and risk register
  • Framework gap assessment report
  • Policy and procedure set
  • Remediation roadmap
  • Board or management summary

Typical use cases

  • Preparing for ISO/IEC 27001 certification
  • Responding to a regulator’s cybersecurity requirements
  • Establishing a first security program
  • Answering customer security due diligence

Who it is for

  • CISO and risk managers
  • Compliance and internal audit
  • Executive management and board
  • IT directors

Engagement options

  • Cybersecurity risk assessment
  • Framework gap assessment
  • Policy development package
  • Compliance readiness program

Prerequisites

  • A sponsor in management
  • Access to existing policies and procedures
  • Availability of process owners for interviews

Frequently asked questions

Do you certify organizations against ISO/IEC 27001?

No. Certification is issued by accredited certification bodies. We help you prepare for certification by assessing gaps and building the required management system.

Which frameworks do you work with?

International standards including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2 and the CIS Controls. We select those that apply to your industry and obligations.

Can you write our security policies?

Yes. We develop policies tailored to your organization, rather than generic templates, and agree them with the people who will own them.

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Discuss your GRC needs

Tell us about your environment and objectives. We will assess your needs and propose a scope that fits.