How is this different from your governance services?

Each governance service covers one framework or regulation. This programme sits above them: one gap analysis, one remediation plan and one evidence base across every framework you answer to, with ongoing monitoring after the audit.

We only need one certification. Is a programme overkill?

Not necessarily. The same four stages apply to a single framework, and building controls this way makes it cheaper to add a second framework later. If you only need one standard, we scope the programme to it.

How long does it take to become audit-ready?

It depends on the framework and your starting point. The gap analysis gives you a realistic timeline, and quick wins such as identity controls are often in place within weeks while larger engineering work follows.

What happens after we pass the audit?

We keep monitoring the controls, refresh the evidence on a schedule and track regulatory change. That keeps you ready for renewals, customer questionnaires and regulator requests without starting again.

End-to-End Compliance Programme

Get from 'which rules apply to us?' to audit-ready and staying there. One programme takes you through gap analysis, remediation, evidence and ongoing assurance, across every framework you answer to.

An end-to-end compliance programme takes you from working out which rules apply, through fixing the gaps, to passing the audit and staying compliant afterwards. You get one plan across every framework you answer to, with controls built once and mapped to each of them.

It is one of our solutions, which bring several services together around a single business outcome. For the detail of each framework and regulation, start at our governance services hub.

Why compliance projects stall

Most organisations answer to more than one framework. A payments firm might face PCI DSS, UK GDPR and DORA at once, each with its own auditor and evidence request.

Treated as separate projects, the same control gets designed three times and evidenced three ways. Evidence then goes stale between audits, and each renewal starts from scratch. A single programme fixes that: one control set, one evidence base, mapped to every framework.

How the programme runs

1. Gap analysis

We establish which frameworks apply to you and measure where you stand against each one. A security posture review gives the technical baseline, and risk assessment and management ranks the gaps by business impact rather than checklist order.

You get one consolidated gap register, so a single missing control shows up once with every framework it affects.

2. Remediation and engineering

We close the gaps, not just list them. Compliance support writes the policies and processes, and our engineers configure the controls in your cloud, identity and device platforms.

Each control is built to satisfy several frameworks at once. Multi-factor authentication, for example, counts towards Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001 and NIS2 in one piece of work.

3. Evidence and audit readiness

We collect evidence from the controls themselves, such as configuration exports, access reviews and test results, rather than from screenshots taken the week before an audit. Assurance then packages it for whoever is asking: certification bodies, regulators, customers or insurers.

Before the real audit, we run a readiness review against the framework’s own criteria, so findings surface while you still have time to fix them.

4. Ongoing monitoring and assurance

Compliance drifts as systems change. We monitor the controls continuously, refresh the evidence on a schedule and track new regulatory requirements as they arrive.

Regular risk reviews keep the programme aligned with your business, so the next renewal or new framework builds on what you already have.

Frameworks the programme covers

The programme sits above the individual frameworks. Each page below covers what that standard or regulation requires and how we help you meet it.

DORA — operational resilience for EU financial entities and their ICT providers.
NIS2 — cyber security duties for essential and important entities in the EU.
FCA — operational resilience and systems and controls for UK regulated firms.
ISO 27001 — the international standard for an information security management system.
PCI DSS — security requirements for anyone who stores, processes or transmits card data.
UK GDPR — protection of personal data and the security measures behind it.
NIST — the Cybersecurity Framework for structuring and measuring a security programme.
CIS Controls — prioritised, practical safeguards against the most common attacks.
Cyber Essentials — the UK government-backed baseline certification.

Not sure how the frameworks compare? Read our guide to NIS2, NIST, CIS and DORA for financial services.

Why one programme beats many projects

Controls built once. One control set mapped to every framework means less duplicated work and fewer conflicting policies.

Engineers, not just auditors. The team that finds a gap can also fix it in your cloud, identity and device platforms.

Evidence that stays current. Evidence comes from live controls, so you are ready for the next audit or customer questionnaire without a scramble.

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The programme in practice

Understanding and controlling sensitive data

How data loss prevention and sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 reached full coverage and produced GDPR and ISO 27001 evidence directly from the controls.