Audits & Compliance

SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 — from gap assessment to clean audit outcome. CISA-certified delivery, with a structured remediation process that gets you audit-ready without the chaos.

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Why Compliance Matters — and What It Really Takes

Compliance isn't a checkbox. It's proof to your customers, partners, and regulators that you take their data and trust seriously. SOC 2 reports open enterprise sales doors. PCI-DSS is legally required if you handle card data. ISO 27001 signals global security maturity. Failing an audit — or being unprepared for one — can cost you contracts, revenue, and reputation.

What most organizations don't realize: the gap between where they are today and audit-ready is almost always a process and documentation problem, not a technology one. The right advisor — someone who has been in the audit room and knows exactly what evidence auditors accept — can get you there in months, not years.

Compliance Experience That Shows

Our compliance practice is led by a CISA-, CISM-, and CEH-certified specialist who has carried SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and HIPAA audits as the subject-matter expert — and acted as the auditor liaison who turns findings into clear, prioritized action your leadership can fund.

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SOC 2 — Type I & Type II

System & Organization Controls

Why SOC 2 Matters

SOC 2 is the de facto trust standard for SaaS and technology companies. Enterprise buyers, especially in financial services and healthcare, will not sign contracts without a clean SOC 2 report. A Type I confirms your controls exist. A Type II — covering a 6–12 month period — proves they work consistently. It's what opens the doors that your sales team can't.

SOC 2 evaluates your controls against five Trust Service Criteria: Security (mandatory), Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. The criteria you're assessed on depend on what your service does and what customer commitments you've made. Most organizations start with Security only, then expand.

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Readiness Assessment & Gap Analysis

We assess your current controls against all relevant Trust Service Criteria, producing a prioritized gap register with risk ratings, remediation owners, and a realistic timeline to Type I.

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Control Design & Remediation

We design and implement missing controls — access reviews, change management, encryption policies, vendor reviews, incident response procedures — with documented evidence trails from day one.

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Evidence Collection & Management

Systematic collection, organization, and validation of all audit evidence using platforms like Secureframe or Vanta — so auditors get clean, organized packages, not last-minute scrambles.

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Auditor Liaison & Facilitation

We serve as the bridge between your team and the third-party auditor — managing walkthroughs, responding to auditor queries, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

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Type II Ongoing Support

Once Type I is achieved, we maintain your control environment for the Type II observation period — quarterly access reviews, continuous monitoring, and annual policy refreshes.

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GRC Platform Setup

We configure Secureframe, Vanta, or OneTrust to automate evidence collection, map controls to frameworks, and give your team a live compliance dashboard year-round.

  • Trust Service Criteria scoping
  • Control gap register with owners
  • Policy suite development
  • Vendor risk management
  • Access control reviews
  • Change management process
  • Incident response procedures
  • Business continuity planning
  • Encryption & key management
  • Penetration testing coordination
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PCI-DSS v4.0

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

Why PCI-DSS Matters

If your business stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data — even through a third-party processor — PCI-DSS applies to you. Non-compliance can result in card brand fines of $5,000–$100,000/month, termination of your ability to accept card payments, and devastating liability if a breach occurs. PCI-DSS v4.0 raised the bar significantly with new requirements around multi-factor authentication, web application security, and targeted risk analysis.

PCI-DSS covers 12 requirements across 6 control objectives — from building secure networks and protecting cardholder data, to maintaining a vulnerability management program and monitoring access to all system components. The right scoping decision alone can reduce your compliance burden by 60–80%.

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Scope Definition & Reduction

We map cardholder data flows, identify all in-scope systems, and apply network segmentation strategies to dramatically reduce your CDE scope — and your compliance burden.

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All 12 Requirements Implementation

Network controls, encryption, access management, vulnerability scanning, logging, monitoring, policies, and physical security — we implement and document all 12 requirements with evidence.

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SAQ & ROC Preparation

Whether you need a Self-Assessment Questionnaire or a full Report on Compliance from a QSA, we prepare all documentation, evidence packages, and walkthroughs.

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ASV Scan Coordination

We manage quarterly Approved Scanning Vendor vulnerability scans, triage findings, oversee remediation, and ensure clean passing scans before your audit window.

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QSA Coordination

We work alongside your Qualified Security Assessor — managing evidence requests, walkthroughs, and compensating controls documentation to streamline the assessment.

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Annual Compliance Maintenance

PCI-DSS is not a one-time project — it's an annual obligation. We provide ongoing support: quarterly scans, annual pen tests, access reviews, and policy updates.

ISO 27001:2022

Information Security Management System

Why ISO 27001 Matters

ISO 27001 is the international gold standard for information security. It proves to global enterprise customers, regulators, and partners that you have a systematically managed information security program — not just point controls. It enables you to compete for international contracts, satisfy European data protection expectations, and build a security culture that scales. Unlike SOC 2, it's a formal certification from an accredited body that carries global recognition.

ISO 27001:2022 requires you to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve an Information Security Management System (ISMS). The 2022 revision added 11 new controls covering threat intelligence, cloud services, ICT supply chain, and data masking — areas most organizations are now actively grappling with.

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ISMS Scoping & Design

Define the boundaries of your ISMS, identify assets, threats, and legal obligations — then design a management system that fits your organisation and scales with it.

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Risk Assessment & Treatment

Identify and evaluate information security risks against a formal methodology. Produce a risk register, risk treatment plan, and Statement of Applicability (SoA) that satisfies auditors.

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Documentation Suite

All mandatory ISMS documentation — policies, procedures, risk register, SoA, incident response plans, business continuity plans — written and ready for Stage 1 audit.

Annex A

Annex A Controls Implementation

Assess and implement all applicable controls from ISO 27001 Annex A — 93 controls across 4 themes: Organizational, People, Physical, and Technological.

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Internal Audit Programme

We conduct internal audits, identify nonconformities, and drive corrective actions — so you enter the certification audit with confidence and no surprises.

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Stage 1 & Stage 2 Audit Support

Full support through your certification body's Stage 1 (document review) and Stage 2 (on-site assessment) audits, including management review facilitation.

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ISO 9001:2015

Quality Management System

Why ISO 9001 Matters

ISO 9001 demonstrates that your organisation consistently delivers products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. For IT service providers and consulting firms, it signals operational excellence, reduces rework and defects, and is often a prerequisite for government and enterprise procurement.

We help you design, document, and implement a Quality Management System that aligns with your operations — from defining quality objectives and process maps to internal audit programs and management review cycles.

  • QMS scope definition
  • Process mapping & documentation
  • Quality policy & objectives
  • Risk-based thinking framework
  • Nonconformity & corrective action
  • Customer satisfaction monitoring
  • Internal audit programme
  • Management review facilitation
  • Certification body coordination
  • Surveillance audit support

Most Clients Reach Audit-Ready in 3–6 Months

Free scoping call — we'll assess where you stand today and give you a realistic timeline and cost to get certified.

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Industries We Serve
🏦 Financial Services 🏥 Healthcare & Life Sciences 💻 SaaS & Technology 🛒 Retail & E-commerce ⚖️ Professional Services 🏛️ Government & Public Sector

The Compliance Engagement Model

Most clients go from gap assessment to audit-ready in 3–6 months. Here's exactly how we get you there.

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Scoping & Gap Analysis

Define your compliance scope, assess current controls, and produce a prioritized gap register with assigned executive ownership.

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Remediation

Close control gaps — policy development, tool configuration, process design, and documented evidence trails, with clear ownership at every step.

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Evidence & Readiness

Organize all audit evidence, conduct pre-audit internal reviews, and prepare your team for auditor walkthroughs and interviews.

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Audit & Certification

Serve as your auditor liaison through the formal audit. Manage findings, drive closure, and achieve your certification or report.