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Our Certifications

OSCP Certification Security Certification Security Certification Security Certification Red Team Operator OSEP Security Certification Security Certification ISO 27001 Auditor eWPTX eCPPTv2 CISSP OSCP Certification Security Certification Security Certification Security Certification Red Team Operator OSEP Security Certification Security Certification ISO 27001 Auditor eWPTX eCPPTv2 CISSP

Why Is a Compliance Audit Essential?

The growing number of cybersecurity regulations — from NIS2 and DORA to AI Act — places increasingly demanding requirements on organizations. Non-compliance means not only financial penalty risks but above all threats to data security, business continuity, and company reputation. Our experts will help you navigate through the regulatory landscape and implement required security measures.

20M €
max. penalty for GDPR violation
10M €
max. penalty for NIS2 violation
  • Gap Analysis — Non-Conformity Identification
  • Remediation Roadmap with Priorities
  • Regulatory Implementation Support
  • AI Governance & AI Act compliance
ISO 27001 NIS2 DORA RODO GDPR AI GOV CIS ASVS MiCA COMPLIANCE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
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Regulations and Standards

We help organizations achieve and maintain compliance with key cybersecurity regulations. Click to learn more.

International information security management standard. We help implement an Information Security Management System (ISMS), prepare the organization for certification, and maintain compliance in a continuous improvement cycle. Our auditors hold ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification.

  • Gap analysis against ISO 27001:2022 requirements
  • Development of security policies and procedures
  • Risk analysis and management (ISO 27005)
  • Implementation of required Annex A controls
  • Statement of Applicability (SoA)
  • Certification audit preparation
  • Surveillance audits and recertification support
ISMS Annex A ISO 27005 Risk Assessment Certification

The NIS2 Directive (Network and Information Security) and the Polish National Cybersecurity System Act (KSC) require operators of essential and important services to implement cyber risk management measures. Penalties for non-compliance can reach EUR 10 million or 2% of annual turnover.

  • Verification whether the organization falls under NIS2/KSC
  • Cybersecurity maturity assessment (as-is)
  • Gap analysis against NIS2 requirements
  • Implementation of risk management measures (Art. 21)
  • Incident reporting processes (Art. 23)
  • Supply chain security
  • KSC compliance audit and implementing regulations
NIS2 KSC Supply Chain Incident Response Art. 21

Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is an EU regulation governing the digital operational resilience of the financial sector. It applies to banks, insurers, investment firms, payment institutions, and their critical ICT providers. Requirements include ICT risk management, resilience testing, and incident reporting.

  • DORA compliance gap analysis
  • ICT risk management framework (Art. 5-16)
  • Incident classification and reporting procedures (Art. 17-23)
  • Digital operational resilience testing (Art. 24-27)
  • ICT third-party risk management (Art. 28-44)
  • Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT)
Financial Sector ICT Risk TLPT Third-party Risk Incident Reporting

Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is an EU regulation governing crypto-asset markets. It imposes cybersecurity, customer protection, and operational resilience obligations on crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). Providers must implement ICT security policies and are subject to regulatory oversight.

  • MiCA readiness assessment
  • ICT security policies for CASPs
  • Incident management procedures
  • Cryptographic key and wallet protection
  • Customer and fund protection mechanisms
  • CASP licensing preparation
Crypto CASP Blockchain Key Management Licensing

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires organizations to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. We audit GDPR compliance from a cybersecurity perspective — verifying whether implemented measures are adequate to the risk and comply with the ‘privacy by design’ principle.

  • Technical data protection measures audit (Art. 32)
  • Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
  • Encryption and pseudonymization verification
  • Personal data access control review
  • Breach notification procedures (Art. 33-34)
  • Privacy by Design i Privacy by Default
RODO GDPR DPIA Art. 32 Privacy by Design

CIS Benchmarks are globally recognized security configuration guidelines developed by the Center for Internet Security. We conduct detailed CIS Benchmark compliance audits for operating systems, databases, clouds, containers, and network devices — both automated and manual.

  • Windows Server, Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS)
  • AWS, Azure, GCP — CIS Cloud Benchmarks
  • Docker, Kubernetes — Container Security
  • Oracle, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL
  • Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet — Network Devices
  • Apache, Nginx, IIS — Web Servers
CIS v8 Hardening Configuration Audit Automated Scan

Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) is an OWASP framework defining web application security requirements at 3 verification levels. It provides a complete set of controls that should be implemented in applications — from authentication and session management to cryptography and attack protection.

ASVS Verification Levels

  • Level 1 — basic security (for all applications)
  • Level 2 — advanced security (business applications processing sensitive data)
  • Level 3 — highest level (critical applications: banking, healthcare, infrastructure)

ASVS Audit Scope

  • Authentication and Session Management
  • Access Control and Authorization
  • Input and Output Data Validation
  • Cryptography and Key Management
  • Error Handling and Logging
  • Data Protection and Privacy
  • Communication Security (API, WebSocket)
OWASP AppSec Level 1-3 Web Security API Security

The EU AI Act introduces the world’s first comprehensive regulations on artificial intelligence. Organizations deploying AI systems must ensure their security, transparency, accountability, and legal compliance. Our AI Governance services cover the full cycle — from AI system inventory, through risk classification, to AI management framework implementation.

AI Risk Classification (AI Act)

  • Unacceptable risk systems (prohibited) — social scoring, subliminal manipulation, real-time biometric identification
  • High-risk systems — recruitment, credit scoring, medical diagnostics, critical infrastructure, law enforcement
  • Limited risk systems — chatbots, deepfakes, content generation systems (transparency requirement)
  • Minimal risk systems — anti-spam filters, recommendation systems (no additional requirements)

Framework AI Governance

We help organizations implement a comprehensive AI management framework covering organizational structures, policies, processes, and tools ensuring responsible use of artificial intelligence.

  • AI system inventory — mapping all AI components in the organization (models, training data, pipelines, APIs)
  • Risk classification — assessing each AI system against AI Act risk categories and potential impact on fundamental rights
  • AI policies and procedures — developing ethical AI policy, model validation procedures, training data management, and drift monitoring
  • Transparency and explainability (XAI) — mechanisms for documenting algorithmic decisions, explainability for end users
  • Human oversight — implementing human supervision mechanisms over AI systems, escalation and intervention procedures
  • Bias and fairness management — model bias auditing, fairness testing, bias mitigation procedures
  • Data Governance for AI — training data quality, lineage, privacy-preserving ML, synthetic data
  • Model Risk Management — model validation, A/B testing, performance monitoring, model retirement procedures

AI Security — Technical Safeguards

AI system security requires dedicated protection measures against attacks specific to machine learning and natural language processing.

  • Adversarial attack protection — model robustness testing against manipulated inputs (adversarial examples)
  • ML/MLOps pipeline security — protecting training, versioning, and model deployment processes
  • Prompt injection and jailbreaking — LLM security testing for prompt injection, data extraction, and instruction bypass
  • Model extraction and model inversion — protecting models against IP theft and training data leakage
  • Data poisoning — training data integrity verification and contamination protection
  • AI supply chain security — dependency audit, ML libraries, and pretrained models (Hugging Face, PyPI)
  • AI Red Teaming — AI system attack simulations following NIST AI RMF and OWASP Top 10 for LLM methodology

Reference Standards and Frameworks

  • EU AI Act — European Parliament Regulation
  • NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
  • ISO/IEC 42001 — Artificial Intelligence Management System
  • ISO/IEC 23894 — AI Risk Management
  • OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications
  • OWASP Machine Learning Security Top 10
  • ENISA AI Threat Landscape
AI Act AI Governance LLM Security NIST AI RMF ISO 42001 XAI MLOps Security Adversarial ML
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How We Conduct the Audit

A proven, repeatable process for achieving regulatory compliance.

01

Scope & Mapping

We identify applicable regulations, define the audit scope, and map business processes to compliance requirements.

02

Gap Analysis

We compare the current state with regulatory requirements. We identify non-conformities, assess risk, and prioritize gaps.

03

Remediation Roadmap

We deliver a detailed action plan with specific steps, responsibilities, costs, and implementation timeline.

04

Implementation & Validation

We support recommendation implementation, develop documentation, and conduct final validation of audit readiness.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions about compliance audits.

A compliance audit is a systematic process of verifying whether an organization meets the requirements of specific regulations, standards, and legal norms related to information security. It includes analysis of documentation, processes, IT systems, and organizational practices for compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and AI Act.
AI Governance is a set of principles, policies, processes, and management structures aimed at responsible, secure, and ethical use of artificial intelligence in an organization. In the context of the EU AI Act, which is the world’s first comprehensive law regulating AI, organizations must classify AI systems by risk level, implement human oversight mechanisms, ensure algorithm transparency, document AI decision-making processes, and protect systems against adversarial attacks. Non-compliance with the AI Act can result in penalties of up to EUR 35 million or 7% of global turnover.
This depends on the industry, organization size, and type of data processed. The financial sector is subject to DORA and potentially MiCA (crypto-assets). Critical infrastructure operators — NIS2/KSC. Any organization processing personal data — GDPR. Companies using AI — AI Act. ISO 27001 is voluntary but often required by contractors and regulators. During an initial free consultation, we help identify all applicable regulations.
The audit begins with scope analysis and identification of applicable regulations (1-2 days). Then we conduct a gap analysis — comparing the current state with requirements (1-3 weeks, depending on scope). Based on the results, we prepare a report with risk assessment, non-conformity prioritization, and a remediation roadmap. The entire audit process for a single regulation typically takes 2-4 weeks.
ASVS (Application Security Verification Standard) is an OWASP framework defining security requirements for web applications at three levels. It is worth applying when: you are building a new application and want to define security requirements from the start, auditing an existing application for security, need to demonstrate compliance with regulations requiring application security (PCI DSS, DORA), or want to improve AppSec process maturity.

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