Advisory Services

Security and privacy compliance programs are increasingly a requirement in the modern business arena. If you find your team needing additional resources or expertise, we can provide a suite of services to help you achieve your security and compliance goals. Our advisory team can assist you with any of the following:

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Readiness/Gap Assessments & Remediation Assistance

If you are preparing for a compliance assessment or just want to see how your current control posture stacks up against an industry framework, a readiness/gap assessment may be a sound decision. We provide holistic assessments to evaluate your readiness for an external audit resulting in a detailed gap analysis report. Our reports contain actionable recommendations to mitigate identified gaps and best practice suggestions for identified vulnerabilities.

We offer this service as a complimentary benefit to organizations who contract with us for subsequent examinations. Learn More

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Security Program Design, Implementation, and Maintenance

If you need assistance on the build-out and design of your security controls to achieve your compliance initiatives it may benefit your organization to have an external party, like AssurancePoint, to provide an independent and experienced perspective. We can design and assist in the implementation of your security controls to help secure your environment and ensure your external audits run smoothly. We can also partner with your organization to help maintain your program and organize key documentation to evidence the effectiveness of your controls.

We structure our programs off of industry accepted frameworks and regulations including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, HIPAA, and GDPR. We know what your auditors want to see – because we are auditors!

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External Audit Management

Do you have a sound handle on your security program but just need a hand to manage and coordinate your audits? Your resources are busy and the effort doesn’t justify a full-time employee. We can serve as an internal project manager for your audits and relieve the burden on internal personnel. We speak the audit language therefore we can review audit evidence for appropriateness, review auditor findings and recommendations, and can create efficiencies to reduce audit fees.

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Internal Audits

Security frameworks, such as ISO 27001, often require an independent evaluation of your security program and controls to maintain compliance. Internal audits are also an excellent way to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement with reduced external exposure. Many organizations find it difficult to source internal personnel with the expertise to perform an internal audit who are also truly independent of the operation of the environment being audited. Outsourcing this function not only provides a true independent perspective, but also valuable expertise from a spectrum of industries that may not be available internally.

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Risk Assessments

A sound risk assessment that is aligned with business objectives is fundamental to any security program. Our streamlined risk assessments will take note of your business drivers and risk tolerance and result in a detailed risk register with prioritized and actionable recommendations.

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Security Awareness Training

The largest risk to any organization is its people. Sound awareness training programs are paramount to mitigating cyber risk associated with the human element that exists in all firms. We partner with best-in-class content creators to facilitate training and security exercises that are scalable for firms of all sizes.

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Temporary Staffing

If you are a security or compliance assessment firm that has demand exceeding current resource capacity but cannot quite justify fulltime hires, we offer temporary staffing arrangements to help you fulfill your projects. We are experienced security, privacy, and compliance auditors who can efficiently and independently execute on your projects within your budget constraints. Don’t lose the job due to lack of personnel. Partner with AssurancePoint so you do not have to worry about resource capacity until you can justify that full-time hire.

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OUR PROCESS

Our Examination Process

Defined and tested process to streamline your examination, empower you with information, and deliver quality.

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STEP #1

Readiness Assessment:

  • Detailed control mapping
  • Identification of gaps
  • Actionable recommendations by AssurancePoint

All detailed in a readiness report delivered by AssurancePoint. Free For New Clients

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STEP #2

Remediation & Planning For Initial Assessment:

  • Client remediation of identified gaps with AssurancePoint guidance
  • Distribution of information request
  • Examination kickoff meeting and distribution of project calendar

STEP #3

Examination Fieldwork:

  • AssurancePoint examination of evidentiary documentation
  • Procedure walkthroughs
  • Regular project status communication
  • Fieldwork closing meeting

STEP #4

Review Of Draft Report And Issuance Of Final Report:

  • Issue draft examination report for client review
  • Upon client approval, issue a final examination report
  • Project setup for subsequent examination

NEWS & BLOGS

Resources

Introduction to the SOC for Cybersecurity

The rise and institutionalization of cyber-attacks and data breaches within the corporate landscape has justifiably…

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What is a SOC 2 – Overview, Who Needs One, and How to Obtain a Report

We often find our new clients in a familiar position – An existing or potential…

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