Governance, Risk & Compliance
Compliance Assessments
Structured evaluation of your controls against the standards and regulations that apply to you, with a clear view of current posture, gaps, and the actions needed to close them.
Overview
A compliance assessment measures how well your current controls meet the requirements of a chosen standard or regulation. It answers where you stand today, which requirements are met, and what must change to reach and maintain compliance.
Assessments are mapped to the specific framework in scope, such as an information security standard, payment requirement, or sector regulation. Scope can include control review, evidence sampling, interviews with control owners, and a prioritized action plan aligned to the requirement set.
Benefits
- Gives a clear, evidence-based view of current compliance posture against the framework in scope.
- Identifies gaps and maps each to the specific requirement it affects.
- Prioritizes remediation so effort targets the requirements with the greatest exposure.
- Prepares control owners for formal assessment by an accredited or qualified assessor where one is required.
Methodology
- 01
Framework and Scope Definition
Confirm the standard or regulation in scope and the systems, processes, and locations it covers.
- 02
Control Mapping
Map existing controls to each requirement to establish the baseline for assessment.
- 03
Evidence Review and Interviews
Sample evidence and interview control owners to confirm how controls operate in practice.
- 04
Gap Analysis
Identify unmet or partially met requirements and rate the associated risk.
- 05
Remediation Planning
Recommend prioritized actions and owners to close gaps and sustain compliance.
- 06
Reporting
Deliver a clear report of posture, gaps, and next steps for management and control owners.
Deliverables
- 01Compliance Gap Analysis Report
- 02Control Mapping Matrix
- 03Evidence Register
- 04Prioritized Remediation Roadmap
- 05Executive Briefing
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