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Cyber Risk & Compliance Assessments

Mission:
To help organizations not only identify and mitigate cyber risks, but also meet and maintain compliance with industry and regulatory standards—delivering assessment, remediation guidance, and verification support across SOC 2 / Trust Services Criteria, ISO 27001, GDPR & privacy, and HIPAA.

Compliance-Driven Risk Assessment Services

We offer modular and tiered assessments tailored to key compliance frameworks and regulatory regimes. Each assessment combines technical testing, policy review, control mapping, and executive reporting.

Assessment Type Scope & Activities Deliverables & Outcomes Ideal For
SOC 2 / Trust Services Criteria Assessment & Gap Analysis
  • Map your existing controls to the Trust Services Criteria (Security, Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, Privacy)
  • Control gap analysis and maturity evaluation
  • Technical testing (vulnerability scanning, penetration, configuration review)
  • Risk scoring mapped to business impact
  • Remediation roadmap & prioritized recommendations
  • SOC 2 readiness report
  • Gap/lift plan aligned to control domains
  • Control enhancement roadmap
  • Support for auditor dialogue
Organizations preparing for SOC 2 attestation or wanting a readiness check
ISO 27001 Assessment & Readiness Review
  • Assess your Information Security Management System (ISMS) against ISO/IEC 27001:2022
  • Perform internal audit or mock audit
  • Risk assessment / risk treatment planning
  • Policy & procedure gap review
  • Control implementation advisory
  • ISO 27001 gap analysis report
  • Risk register and treatment plan
  • Statement of Applicability (SoA) alignment
  • Roadmap toward ISO 27001 certification
Entities aiming for ISO 27001 certification or continuous ISO compliance
GDPR / Privacy Assessment & Data Protection Audit
  • Data inventory & data flow mapping
  • Privacy impact assessments (PIAs)
  • Legal/regulatory review (GDPR, CCPA, other privacy regimes)
  • Consent & notice, subject rights alignment
  • Privacy policy, retention, third-party vendor review
  • DPIA reports
  • Compliance gap analysis
  • Remediation roadmap for GDPR / privacy obligations
  • Recommendations for privacy governance and ongoing monitoring
Organizations handling EU personal data or operating under privacy regulation
HIPAA Security & Privacy Risk Assessment
  • Evaluate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards
  • Risk analysis of ePHI systems
  • Policy & procedure review (BAs, PHI, access controls)
  • Vulnerability scanning, penetration, configuration checks
  • Business impact and threat modeling
  • HIPAA risk assessment report
  • Risk management and remediation plan
  • Gap mapping to HIPAA Rules
  • Compliance readiness support and advisory
Healthcare providers, vendors, business associates managing protected health data

Core Methodology & Approach

Discovery & Asset Mapping
We identify and catalog all critical systems, data flows, infrastructure, third-party connections, and sensitive processes to form a baseline for assessment.

Control & Policy Review
Examine existing policies, procedures, organizational roles, and controls. Map them to the relevant framework (SOC 2, ISO 27001 Annex, GDPR Articles, HIPAA Rules, etc.).

Technical Testing & Validation
Employ vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, configuration reviews, architecture assessments, and threat modeling to validate control effectiveness.

Risk Quantification & Business Impact
Translate technical vulnerabilities into business risk (likelihood × impact), to help stakeholders prioritize investments and remediation.

Gap Analysis & Remediation Roadmap
Produce a detailed gap matrix, prioritized remediation guidance (quick wins, strategic fixes), and a roadmap aligned to compliance goals.

Stakeholder Reporting & Advisory
Deliver tailored reporting layers (executive summary, board-level, technical team) plus advisory support through implementation and compliance validation phases.

Ongoing Monitoring & Support
Offer continuous advisory retainer, periodic re-assessments, and support during external audits / certification processes.

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