Governance, Risk & Compliance

Cyber Governance Frameworks

We help you define and implement cyber governance structures, roles, and decision-making processes that align with your size, industry, and regulatory needs. This includes Board-level reporting, cyber steering groups, and integration of cyber risk into business governance.

Risk Management & Register Development

We work with stakeholders to identify, assess, prioritise, and document cyber risks. Our risk registers are tailored to your context and map directly to mitigation plans, owners, and review cycles. We support both qualitative and quantitative risk models (e.g., FAIR).

Policy Frameworks & Document Packs

We build or review cybersecurity policies and procedures across domains including access control, incident response, encryption, remote work, third-party risk, and more. These documents meet ISO, NIST, and regulatory requirements and are tailored for real-world usability.

Compliance Mapping & Readiness

Whether you're aiming for ISO 27001, NIS2, Cyber Essentials, or sector-specific compliance, we help you map existing controls, identify gaps, and build a roadmap to full alignment. We also prepare you for audits and certification assessments.

Board / SMT-Level Risk Briefings

We provide cyber risk briefings, training, and risk dashboards for senior executives and boards. These are designed to increase engagement, build confidence, and enable informed oversight.

• You’re preparing for ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, or NIS2 compliance.

• Leadership needs better visibility of cybersecurity risks.

• Your policies are outdated or inconsistent across departments.

• You're struggling to align cybersecurity with business objectives.

• You want to move from ad hoc to structured risk management.

We begin by engaging senior stakeholders to understand business priorities and regulatory obligations. Then we assess your current governance and risk maturity using structured frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27005, and CIS RAM. From there, we co-develop or refine your cyber policies, build risk registers, assign control owners, and integrate these into a repeatable review cycle. We also offer optional tooling to automate GRC processes and visualise risk trends over time.

• ISO/IEC 27001:2022 – Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

• ISO 27005 – Risk management for information security

• NIS2 Directive – Network & Information Systems security requirements

• Cyber Essentials / CE+

• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

• CIS RAM & FAIR – Risk analysis methodologies

• DORA, PCI DSS, HIPAA – For finance, health, and regulated industries

• Cyber Governance Framework – Roles, reporting lines, responsibilities

• Cyber Risk Register – Ranked risks, controls, owners, and KPIs

• Custom Policy Pack – 10–25 policies aligned to ISO/NIST

• Compliance Gap Analysis – Mapping of current controls vs requirements

• Executive Cyber Risk Dashboards – For board or CxO reporting

• Audit & Certification Readiness Pack – Controls evidence binder, review checklist

• ServiceNow GRC, OneTrust, or Archer for larger orgs

• Excel-based or lightweight tooling for SMEs

• Risk heat maps and dashboards in Power BI or Tableau

• Word/Markdown-based documentation packs for flexibility

• Identify GRC lead or contact for coordination

• Provide access to existing policies, risk logs, and compliance evidence

• Facilitate engagement with senior management

• Review and validate proposed governance models

• Cyber Governance Framework: 2–3 weeks

• Risk Register & Heatmap Development: 2 weeks

• Policy Pack Creation or Review: 3–4 weeks

• Compliance Gap Review: 2–3 weeks

• Board Training & Briefings: 1–2 days or ongoing quarterly support

Milestones:

1. Governance & Risk Discovery Workshop

2. Framework & Policy Development

3. Risk Register Creation + Control Mapping

4. Compliance Gap Closure Plan

5. Board Briefing & Handover

• Risk: Governance model lacks executive support
  Mitigation: Early CxO engagement and board-level education sessions

• Risk: Risk registers become shelfware
  Mitigation: Ownership, review cycles, and integration with KPIs

• Risk: Policies are copied templates and don’t reflect practice
  Mitigation: Context-driven policy customisation with operational input

• Risk: Audit failure due to weak documentation
  Mitigation: Audit-ready evidence packs and gap remediation roadmaps

Q: What’s the difference between cybersecurity governance and IT governance?
Cyber governance focuses specifically on security-related risks, controls, and decisions. It complements IT governance but requires dedicated focus and reporting structures.

Q: How often should a cyber risk register be reviewed?
Typically quarterly—or more often if your threat landscape changes significantly. We can help automate reminders and updates.

Q: Do you help with certification or just preparation?
Both. We help you build the evidence and controls and can also guide you through certification audits or help select certification bodies.

• GRC Starter Pack (SMEs): From £5,500

• Custom Policy Framework: From £3,000 (10–15 policies)

• Full GRC Programme Setup: From £9,000

• Board Briefing & Training Package: From £1,800

• Ongoing GRC Management Support: Retainer pricing available