Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Turn Cyber Risk into Informed Business Decisions.
Cybersecurity governance connects security investment with business priorities. Cyber Octet helps organisations establish practical governance frameworks, understand cyber risk, strengthen policies and controls, and prepare for applicable regulatory and certification requirements.
Our approach makes compliance sustainable and operational not simply a one-time documentation exercise. We help organisations establish clear accountability, strengthen risk-based decision-making, and maintain effective governance across evolving business and regulatory environments. This enables leadership to gain better visibility into cyber risk while building a more resilient and compliant organisation.
The Business Imperative
Organisations face increasing expectations from regulators, customers, boards, partners and auditors.
The challenge is not simply understanding requirements, but translating them into effective controls, clear accountability and evidence that demonstrates how risk is being managed.
Effective GRC requires three capabilities working together:
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CAPABILITIES
Comprehensive governance, risk and compliance capabilities to strengthen accountability, manage cyber risk and support regulatory readiness.
ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security Management
Establish and strengthen structured information security management practices.
ISO 22301 – Business Continuity Management
Build resilience and maintain continuity of critical business operations.
ISO/IEC 42001 – AI Management Systems
Establish responsible governance and management practices for AI systems.
Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
Identify, assess and prioritise cyber risks based on business impact.
Information Security Policy Development
Develop practical security policies aligned with organisational requirements.
Compliance Gap Assessment
Identify gaps against applicable standards, regulations and control requirements.
DPDP Readiness
Assess preparedness and strengthen controls for data protection requirements.
Business Continuity Planning
Develop structured plans to maintain critical operations during disruptions.
Disaster Recovery Planning
Establish recovery strategies for critical systems, data and technology services.
Internal Security Audits
Evaluate security controls, compliance readiness and areas for improvement.
Vendor & Third-Party Risk Assessment
Identify and manage cybersecurity risks across vendors and third parties.
Cybersecurity Framework Implementation
Evaluate security controls, compliance readiness and areas for improvement.
Virtual CISO Advisory
Provide strategic cybersecurity leadership, governance and risk guidance.
What You Receive
Engagement Deliverables. Depending on the scope, typical deliverables may include:
Current-State / Gap Assessment
Evaluation of existing governance, controls and compliance gaps.
Risk Register
Structured record of identified risks and priorities.
Compliance Mapping
Mapping of controls against applicable standards and requirements.
Policy & Procedure Framework
Structured policies and procedures aligned with organisational needs.
Control Implementation Roadmap
Prioritised plan for implementing required security controls.
Statement of Applicability (SoA)
Defined applicability of controls, where relevant.
Audit Evidence Support
Structured documentation and evidence to support audit readiness.
Business Continuity Documentation
lans and procedures to support operational resilience.
Disaster Recovery Framework
Structured approach for recovery of critical systems and services.
Management Review Support
Guidance and inputs for governance and management reviews.
Remediation Roadmap
Prioritised actions to address identified gaps.
Readiness Assessment Report
Clear view of current readiness and improvement priorities.
Our Delivery Approch
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FAQ's
1. What is Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)?
GRC helps organisations define accountability, identify cyber risks, implement appropriate controls and maintain compliance with applicable cybersecurity standards, frameworks and data protection requirements.
2. Why does my organisation need Cybersecurity GRC services?
Cybersecurity GRC services help convert these requirements into practical policies, controls, processes, responsibilities and evidence. This enables organisations to make informed risk-based decisions while improving cybersecurity governance and compliance readiness.
3. Which cybersecurity standards and compliance frameworks do you support?
- ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System
- ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System
- ISO/IEC 42001 Artificial Intelligence Management System
- Cybersecurity frameworks
- Data protection and privacy requirements
- India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework
4. What is a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment?
Cyber risks are evaluated based on factors such as likelihood, business impact and existing security controls. The assessment helps management determine appropriate risk treatment actions and cybersecurity priorities.
5. What is a Cybersecurity Compliance Gap Assessment?
It identifies compliance gaps, non-conformities and improvement opportunities and provides a prioritised roadmap to improve audit and compliance readiness.
6. Do you help develop Information Security Policies and implement security controls?
Our approach can also support implementation, ownership, measurement and continuous improvement so that cybersecurity policies are translated into operational security practices rather than remaining documentation-only exercises.
7. Do you provide ISO 27001 certification readiness and audit support?
Support may include:
- ISO gap assessment
- Control mapping
- Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Security policies and procedures
- Internal security audits
- Remediation tracking
- Audit evidence preparation
- Management review support
8. Do you provide Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning?
Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) focuses on restoring critical IT systems, applications, infrastructure and data following a disruption. We help organisations establish recovery strategies, responsibilities, procedures and documentation to improve operational resilience.
9. Do you provide Vendor and Third-Party Cybersecurity Risk Assessments?
The assessment can evaluate security controls, contractual requirements, compliance obligations, data handling practices and the potential business impact of third-party security risks.
10. What deliverables can we expect from a Cybersecurity GRC engagement?
- Cybersecurity Gap Assessment
- Current-State Assessment
- Cybersecurity Risk Register
- Compliance Mapping
- Information Security Policies
- Procedures and Control Frameworks
- Control Implementation Roadmap
- Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Audit Evidence Support
- Business Continuity Documentation
- Disaster Recovery Framework
- Management Review Support
- Remediation Roadmap
- Compliance Readiness Report
