Governance, Risk & Compliance

We take control of your risks from the cockpit of security and compliance

Your organisation must take responsibility for managing cyber risks, navigating complex regulatory landscapes, and meeting legal obligations. 

Our tailored Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions enhance your security and compliance posture, while supporting business continuity, through the adoption of effective standards and certifications.

Your needs and pain points

Your organisation must manage cyber risks and meet diverse security requirements while ensuring compliance with complex laws and regulations. 

Proactive management of potential threats and vulnerabilities is essential for resilience, enabling continued business operations during incidents. 

Therefore, it’s crucial to take ownership of security governance and compliance initiatives effectively.

Our solutions

Whether you’re a large organisation, a small business, an executive, or an investor, our tailored Governance, Risk & Compliance solutions meet your unique needs. 

We identify gaps, assess risks – including those from third-parties – and provide continuous support to your Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). If you lack an in-house CISO, our CISO as a Service is an ideal solution. We lead compliance efforts to ensure adherence to regulations and provide the governance structure, expertise, and resources needed to manage risks effectively. 

Our pragmatic approach includes adopting best practices, frameworks, and standards, and preparing for audits and certifications. We enable you to respond effectively to incidents, crises and disasters ensuring business continuity in times of adversity.

Our Governance, Risk & Compliance solutions

Assessment

We provide comprehensive cyber security diagnostics and compliance evaluations to meet regulations, laws, industry practices, and international standards. 

Our thorough, risk-based assessments deliver clear insights into your risks and actionable plans to elevate your security and compliance posture.

CISO Advisory

We function as an extension of your CISO, providing continuous support, security measures implementation, and strategic guidance. 

We deliver security projects, and offer specialised personnel and expertise across various domains, including security policies, roadmap execution, and SOC setup. 

CISO as a Service

We offer SMBs a cost-effective, outsourced CISO function. Our skilled CISO professionals, supported by a team of experts, manage your security program, covering strategy, risk management, compliance, and incident response. 

This service delivers leadership without the cost of a full-time, in-house CISO.

Compliance & Certification

We lead and support your compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, and industry standards.

We implement, audit internally and improve your management systems, guiding you towards certification and labelling and enhancing your organization’s overall security posture.

Whistleblower Solutions

We provide a complete solution to comply with the EU Whistleblower directive offering an outsourced whistleblower liaison agent and a cloud-based channel for confidential incident reporting.

Our secure reporting channel features end-to-end encryption and European hosting.

Third-Party Risk Management

We continuously evaluate and manage risks from your key suppliers and partners, ensuring security and compliance with NIS2. 

Our TPRM approach identifies cyber security risks in your supply chain and supports organisations in demonstrating compliance to their customers.

Business Continuity Management

We provide comprehensive solutions that assess and mitigate risks, ensuring your organisation can maintain essential operations during disruptions. 

Our approach includes developing ISO-compliant BCP and DRP, conducting regular drills, audits, and ensuring readiness and resilience.

Incident Management Planning

Respond effectively to an incident requires preparation.

We help design and implement incident response and crisis management plans, ensure compliance with reporting obligations under NIS2 and GDPR, and provide training and simulations, including tabletop exercises, to prepare your team.

Specific Solutions for Investors

Our security rating and due diligence support solutions provide critical insights for evaluating and monitoring the cyber security health of investments, ensuring informed decisions and protecting financial interests.

We give investors confidence to manage and grow their portfolios securely.

Why now more than ever?  

Increasing regulatory pressure is leading to strict obligations and possible sanctions and penalties, including for top management.

Governance builds trust among stakeholders, including customers, investors, and employees, demonstrating a commitment to security.

The rise of generative AI increases both defensive capabilities and the sophistication of cyberattacks, necessitating advanced GRC strategies to stay ahead.

Why partner with Approach Cyber?

Our consultants have experience in a broad range of industries, environments and topics, enabling them to select the most pragmatic approach to your specific situation.

We cover a wide spectrum of laws and regulations, including NIS2, DORA, the Cyber Resilience Act, AI Act, eIDAS, and the EU Whistleblower directive.

Our expertise extends to various standards like ISO27001, 22301, Cyber Fundamentals, ISA62443, CMMC, TISAX, CIS Controls, NIST, SOC2, etc.

Badges on our shirts

Badge ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Badge ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Badge ISO 27005 Senior Lead Risk Manager
Badge NIS2 Directive Lead Implementer
Badge Certified Information Security Auditor
Badge Certified as a Risk and Information Security Control
Badge Certified Information Security Manager
Badge Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Badge Prince 2 Practitioner
Badge ITIL 4
Badge Cobit 5
Badge ComptIA Security+

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