Strategic Compliance & Cybersecurity Governance Services
Staying compliant in today’s regulatory landscape is more than a checkbox – it is a critical business enabler. Our Compliance & Governance services ensure your IT and security practices align with global regulations, industry standards, and corporate policies. From ISO to GDPR, DPDP, and SOC 2, we help you build a strong, audit-ready foundation that reduces legal, operational, and reputational risks.
Is Your Compliance Program a Checkbox Exercise?
In a world of ever-changing regulations, treating compliance as a one-time project is a recipe for failure. Many organizations struggle with a patchwork of disconnected policies, unclear ownership, and a lack of visibility into their true compliance posture. This approach leads to failed audits, regulatory fines, and a false sense of security that leaves the business vulnerable.
Without a structured framework, you risk:
- Regulatory Penalties: Non-compliance with laws like GDPR, HIPAA, or DPDP results in heavy fines and sanctions.
- Operational Disruption: Unclear policies and untested controls create inefficiencies and leave security gaps unaddressed.
- Audit Failures: Unprepared teams struggle to provide evidence, documentation, or mappings required during external audits.
- Reputational Damage: Breaches tied to weak governance undermine customer trust and damage brand credibility.
Building a Risk-Based, Audit-Ready Governance Framework
At siliconops.ai, we combine deep domain expertise with internationally recognized frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and COBIT. Our structured methodology integrates compliance with governance, creating sustainable programs that evolve with regulations and business priorities.
Establish a Governance Framework
We define and implement a governance model that establishes clear accountability, oversight, and strategic direction for cybersecurity across your organization.
Assess and Remediate Gaps
We go beyond technical findings to evaluate risks in the context of your business, allowing you to prioritize what matters most.
Develop and Manage Policies
We create a clear, centralized set of security policies, standards, and procedures that are aligned with your business and regulatory requirements.
Automate and Monitor Controls
We leverage technology to continuously monitor your security controls, providing real-time visibility into your compliance posture and automating evidence collection.
Our framework follows a Define → Assess → Implement → Monitor lifecycle to create a mature and defensible governance and compliance program.
Key Components of Our Compliance & Governance Services
Our services provide end-to-end support for building and maintaining a robust Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) program. We offer a range of expert consulting and managed services to help you achieve and sustain compliance with confidence.
Compliance Gap Assessment
A thorough evaluation of your current security controls against required frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-53, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and the DPDP Act.
Policy and Procedure Development
Expert creation and review of your core cybersecurity policies, including your Information Security Policy, Data Privacy Policy, and Incident Response Plan.
Audit Readiness & Support
We help you prepare for external audits by assisting with documentation, evidence collection, and interfacing with auditors for standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Cybersecurity Governance Framework Development
We help you define your cybersecurity charter, establish security roles and responsibilities (RACI), and create board-level metrics (KPIs) and reporting.
Virtual CISO (vCISO) Advisory
Our vCISO service provides you with on-demand access to executive-level security leadership to guide your strategy, manage risk, and report to the board.
Build Customer Trust and Reduce Compliance Risk
A mature compliance and governance program is a powerful business enabler. It demonstrates a commitment to security and privacy that builds trust with customers, partners, and investors. By taking a structured, risk-based approach, you can pass audits more easily, reduce the risk of regulatory fines, and make more intelligent, defensible decisions about your security investments.
With siliconops.ai, you gain a partner who can demystify the complex world of cybersecurity compliance. We provide the expertise and frameworks to help you build a program that not only meets your obligations but also makes your business more secure and resilient.
Avoid Penalties: Reduce legal and financial risks with proven frameworks.
Audit-Ready Operations: Simplify audits with documented controls and automated reporting.
Improved Risk Posture: Integrate cyber risk with enterprise risk management for smarter decisions.
Board Confidence: Deliver executive dashboards and clear metrics for transparent reporting.
Sustained Trust: Demonstrate security and compliance maturity to customers, regulators, and investors.
Our Proven Journey to Compliance and Governance Maturity
Our engagement process is designed to be highly collaborative, providing a clear path to building a sustainable GRC program. We work as an extension of your team to translate complex regulatory language into a practical and effective security framework.
Framework Selection and Scoping
We start by helping you identify the specific regulations and standards that apply to your business and define the scope of your compliance program.
Gap Assessment and Risk Register
We conduct a detailed assessment to identify gaps, which are then documented and prioritized in a formal risk register with mitigation plans.
Policy and Control Implementation
We work with you to develop the necessary policies and procedures and assist in the implementation of the required technical and administrative controls.
Continuous Monitoring and Reporting
We help you implement tools and processes for continuous controls monitoring, automated evidence collection, and ongoing compliance reporting.
Compliance and Governance Expertise for Every Sector
We provide specialized GRC services tailored to the unique regulatory and contractual requirements of today’s leading industries.
BFSI: We help banks and financial firms meet the strict compliance demands of regulators like RBI, SEBI, and standards like PCI DSS and GLBA.
Healthcare: We provide expert guidance on achieving and maintaining compliance with HIPAA and HITRUST to protect patient data.
Manufacturing: We help manufacturers that are part of the defense supply chain to meet standards like ITAR and CMMC.
IT/ITES & SaaS Providers: We are experts in preparing technology companies for crucial attestations like SOC 2 and certifications like ISO 27001.
Government: We assist government agencies and their partners in adhering to frameworks like NIST SP 800-53 and FISMA.
Trusted by Leading Enterprises
Frequently Asked Questions about Data Security & Privacy
What is the difference between Compliance and Governance?
Compliance is about adhering to external requirements such as laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, DPDP, PCI DSS, ISO 27001). Governance is the internal framework of policies, roles, and accountability structures that ensure compliance is achieved and sustained. Together, they provide a structured, risk-based approach to cybersecurity management.
What regulations and standards does siliconops.ai support?
We help organizations align with a wide range of global and sectoral standards, including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 27701, NIST SP 800-53, COBIT, GDPR, HIPAA, DPDP (India), PCI DSS, SOC 2, FedRAMP, SOX, CCPA, RBI guidelines, SWIFT CSP, GLBA, FFIEC, NERC CIP, HITRUST, and ITAR.
What is a Compliance Gap Assessment?
A gap assessment evaluates your current security controls against specific standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, or DPDP. The result is a detailed report highlighting areas of non-compliance, risk levels, and prioritized remediation steps to help prepare for audits and certifications.
What is a Risk Register and why is it important?
A risk register is a structured document that records identified risks, their potential impact, likelihood, and the mitigation strategy. It is a fundamental deliverable in governance, helping organizations track and manage cybersecurity risks alongside enterprise risk management frameworks.
What is a GRC platform and how does it help?
GRC stands for Governance, Risk, and Compliance. Platforms like RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream, and OneTrust help organizations centralize risk registers, policies, compliance controls, and reporting. They automate evidence collection, enable control monitoring, and generate audit-ready dashboards.
What is a Compliance Matrix or Crosswalk Mapping?
Many frameworks have overlapping requirements. A compliance matrix or crosswalk allows you to map a single control (e.g., multi-factor authentication for administrators) to multiple frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, and GDPR. This saves time, avoids duplication, and supports a “comply once, report many times” strategy.
What deliverables can we expect from a Compliance & Governance engagement?
Our deliverables include InfoSec, Data Privacy, Incident Response, and Access Control policies; ISO/NIST/DPDP compliance gap reports; risk registers; compliance matrices; governance charters; RACI matrices; awareness and accountability plans; dashboards; audit-ready evidence packages; and board-level reporting templates.
How do you help with audit readiness and external certifications?
We prepare organizations for audits by building audit playbooks, compiling required evidence, and conducting mock assessments. We assist with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, DPDP, PCI DSS, and other certifications by aligning your policies and controls with regulatory requirements and auditor expectations.
Can you help us manage vendor and third-party compliance?
Yes. We conduct vendor compliance reviews and implement third-party governance programs. This includes monitoring supplier adherence to frameworks like GDPR, DPDP, and PCI DSS, conducting crosswalk mappings of vendor controls, and continuously assessing risks introduced through supply chains.
What tools do you use to support compliance and governance?
We leverage industry-leading tools, including GRC platforms (RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream, OneTrust), compliance scanners (Tenable, Qualys, AWS/Azure/GCP Security Center), SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), audit readiness tools (Drata, Vanta, Tugboat Logic), and policy management platforms (Confluence, SharePoint, DocRead).
What is a vCISO and how does it support governance?
A virtual CISO (vCISO) provides strategic cybersecurity leadership on a part-time or on-demand basis. This service helps organizations—especially startups and mid-sized businesses—benefit from executive-level governance expertise without hiring a full-time CISO.
What are board-level metrics and why do they matter?
Board-level metrics translate technical compliance and security data into business-focused KPIs. Examples include percentage of critical assets patched, audit findings closed on time, or compliance score against ISO 27001. These metrics help boards and executives understand risk posture and make informed decisions.
Do you offer optional add-on services for governance maturity?
Yes. Optional services include data mapping and inventory for privacy laws, third-party risk governance, crosswalk mapping between standards, continuous controls monitoring, compromise assessments, and IR tabletop exercises. We also provide governance support as part of SOC-as-a-Service and vCISO advisory engagements.
Who needs Compliance & Governance services the most?
These services are critical for highly regulated industries such as BFSI, healthcare, government, energy, and defense. They are equally essential for SaaS and cloud businesses expanding into global markets, startups preparing for audits, and any enterprise seeking to strengthen risk posture, protect brand reputation, and gain investor assurance.
Ready to Build a Defensible and Audit-Ready Security Program?
Move beyond a reactive, checkbox approach to compliance. Partner with siliconops.ai to build a strategic governance framework that reduces risk, builds trust, and transforms your security program into a true business enabler.