Compliance Programs
End-to-end audit readiness for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CMMC, and NIST — gap analysis, controls implementation, evidence collection, and auditor liaison.
Understanding This Service
What It Is
An end-to-end audit readiness engagement covering SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CMMC, and NIST — from gap analysis through controls implementation, evidence collection, and direct liaison with your auditor.
Who It's For
Organizations pursuing their first certification, companies expanding into a new framework due to customer or regulatory demand, or teams that have stalled partway through an audit process.
When It's Needed
Before a sales-critical certification deadline, when entering a regulated market, after a failed or delayed audit attempt, or when scaling past the point where informal controls are sufficient.
Why Clients Request This Service
Upcoming Audit Deadlines
Scattered Evidence & Documentation
Undefined or Incomplete Controls
Customer-Mandated Certifications
Scope of Testing
Scope is tailored per framework, but most engagements draw from the following.
Gap Analysis
Assessment of current controls against your target framework's requirements.
Controls Implementation
Building out policies, procedures, and technical controls to close gaps.
Evidence Collection
Structured collection and organization of audit evidence.
Auditor Liaison
Direct coordination with your external auditor through the audit process.
Reporting
Readiness status updates and a clear view of remaining gaps.
How We Run This Engagement
Scoping
Target framework selection, scope boundaries, and timeline planning.
Gap Analysis
Mapping current controls against framework requirements.
Remediation
Implementing policies, procedures, and technical controls to close gaps.
Evidence Collection
Gathering and organizing documentation ahead of the audit.
Audit Support
Liaising directly with your auditor through fieldwork and findings.
What You Walk Away With
Gap Analysis Report
A clear view of where current controls fall short of framework requirements.
Policy & Procedure Library
Written policies and procedures mapped to required controls.
Controls Implementation Plan
A sequenced plan for closing identified gaps.
Evidence Repository
Organized documentation ready for auditor review.
Audit Liaison Support
Direct coordination with your auditor through fieldwork and findings.
Readiness Confirmation
A final readiness check before formal audit fieldwork begins.
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