Assess business impact
Examine threats, gaps and dependencies. Record likely consequences and a recommended order of work, including the risks that need management approval.
Governance, risk & compliance
Security decisions belong in the business plan.
We help leadership understand cyber risk, assign responsibilities and decide what to address. Our consulting connects policy, technical controls and evidence to the work your organization needs to do.
Discuss your governance needs
Cybersecurity advisory
Know what needs a decision and who owns it.
Governance gives security work direction: what information matters, who is accountable and how risks are reviewed.
We review your systems, working practices and business dependencies, then discuss the threats and consequences that deserve attention. Findings need a named owner, a proposed response and enough context for management to decide what to fund or accept.
Compliance requirements vary with your sector, province, contracts and the information you handle. We help identify the relevant requirements, review the evidence and plan improvements. Where a question needs a legal interpretation or independent assurance, we work with the appropriate adviser.
What the work covers
A basis for oversight and action.
An engagement can focus on a particular concern or a broader review of your security program.
Set responsibilities and policy
Define security roles, decision points and policies for access, information handling, suppliers and incident response. Make the rules usable by the people expected to follow them.
Review requirements and evidence
Identify applicable obligations and customer requirements. Compare them with current practices and organize evidence for internal reviews, questionnaires and audit preparation.
Keep the work under review
Agree on actions, owners and review dates. Give management a clear account of progress, outstanding risks and decisions that remain open.
How an engagement starts
Begin with the questions your leadership needs answered.
We agree on a scope and useful deliverables before the review begins.
Understand the context
Discuss the organization, its information, sector, contracts and existing security work. Confirm which requirements and systems are in scope.
Assess and recommend
Review available evidence, speak with the people responsible and explain the findings. Set out the proposed actions and the reasoning behind them.
Support the follow-through
Help develop policy, coordinate improvements and prepare material for management or audit review. Use ZenCOMPLY where a policy and compliance system would help maintain the work.
Let's talk
What does your organization need to demonstrate?
An upcoming audit, a customer questionnaire or an unresolved security concern is a useful place to start.