Audit-ready, then continuously audit-ready.
Audits should not derail your roadmap or turn into a quarterly fire drill. The firms that close audits cleanly and quickly have treated compliance as an ongoing programme, not a scramble. We help you get audit-ready, stay audit-ready, and respond confidently to auditor requests — with a defensible evidence register, closed gaps, and a clear record of the decisions behind every control.
PCI DSS 4.0SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAGDPRNIST CSFNIST 800-53FedRAMP
FRAMEWORKS WE COVER
Where you most often need help.
PCI DSS 4.0
- Scope definition and CDE boundary mapping — over-scoping is a common and costly mistake
- Req 6: web application security controls and targeted vulnerability analysis
- Req 11.x: penetration testing methodology and segmentation validation coordination
- Req 12: customised approach documentation for organisations using non-standard controls
- SAQ selection guidance and QSA coordination
- PCI 3DS and PCI PIN readiness support
SOC 2 & ISO 27001
- SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria mapping: CC6–CC9 logical and physical access controls, availability, and confidentiality
- ISO 27001:2022 Annex A control gap assessment with risk treatment plan
- ISMS scope definition, risk register structure, and Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Policy and procedure development aligned to auditor expectations
- Evidence collection playbooks with owner assignments and collection cadences
- Type II readiness: building the operational evidence record over the observation period
Regulatory Frameworks
- HIPAA — Security Rule risk analysis, technical safeguard gap assessment, and BAA review support
- GDPR — Article 32 technical measure assessment, DPIA support, and data transfer mechanism review
- NIST CSF & 800-53 — maturity assessment across all five functions; control mapping and prioritised roadmap
- FedRAMP readiness — advisory support for organisations pursuing ATO; gap assessment against FedRAMP Moderate/High baselines
- NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act readiness assessment (advisory)
READINESS PROCESS
Compliance is a programme, not a project.
The process below applies to first-time certifications and annual renewals — the difference is the starting point, not the work.
01
Scope & Gap Assessment
- Scope boundary definition: systems, people, processes, and data flows in scope
- Control gap assessment against framework requirements with risk-based prioritisation
- Risk register review or initialisation
- Readiness report: what is missing, what is at risk, and what to fix first
02
Remediation
- Technical remediation: control implementation, configuration changes, and tooling gaps
- Procedural remediation: policy development, process redesign, and training
- Compensating controls documented with risk rationale where applicable
- Remediation tracking with owner assignments and deadlines
03
Evidence Programme
- Evidence register: every control requirement mapped to specific, collectible evidence
- Collection playbooks with named owners, collection frequency, and storage location
- Auditor-ready packaging: evidence formatted and labelled for auditor consumption
- Evidence calendar: recurring collection tasks integrated into operational workflow
04
Audit Execution
- Auditor request management: single point of coordination for evidence submissions
- Q&A support: clarifying auditor questions and providing supplemental evidence
- Finding response: technical and procedural remediation with revalidation
- Audit timeline management to keep the process moving to close
STAYING THERE
What ongoing compliance looks like.
Continuous Compliance
- Ongoing evidence collection integrated into operational processes — no annual sprint
- Control effectiveness monitoring: periodic testing to confirm controls are operating as designed
- Change management integration: new systems assessed for compliance impact before deployment
- Policy review cadence aligned to framework requirements and internal change velocity
- Audit-on-demand posture: evidence available for customer diligence requests at any time
Deliverables
- Readiness report — gap findings, risk themes, and a prioritised remediation plan with effort estimates
- Control matrix — framework requirements mapped to your controls, with scope notes and compensating control rationale
- Evidence package — evidence register, collection playbooks, and auditor-ready artefacts
- Policy library — framework-aligned policies tailored to your environment and operational context
- Executive summary — where risk concentrates and what leadership should prioritise and fund
ASSURANCE & SCOPE OF SERVICE
What we are — and what we are not.
- ✓ISO/IEC 27001:2022-conformant information security programme
- ✓Secure workspace for evidence exchange and request tracking
- ✓Encrypted data at rest and in transit; defined retention and certified disposal
- ✓Expedited readiness available for urgent deadlines — parallel workstreams, premium applies
- ✓We provide readiness and advisory services — not attestation. Not a QSA, 3PAO, or AI Act Notified Body.
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