Compliance Management Service
We simplify complex regulatory requirements to ensure your business stays compliant, secure, and audit-ready.
What is Compliance Management?
Compliance Management is the structured process of aligning your organisation’s operations, policies, and controls with recognised standards, regulations, and certification requirements. It ensures you can confidently demonstrate that you’re managing risk, safeguarding data, and operating responsibly.
But at Syscomm, it’s more than ticking boxes — it’s about embedding lasting, auditable practices that support long-term security and resilience.
Why focus on security certifications?
Security certifications like Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, and the DfE Cyber Security Standards are becoming essential — not just for compliance, but for credibility. They help you:
- Demonstrate maturity to funders, insurers, and stakeholders
- Strengthen your cyber posture against real-world threats
- Improve audit readiness and reduce insurance premiums
- Win client trust and meet contractual or funding requirements
Whether you’re responding to an audit, applying for funding, or pursuing certification, we help make the process clear, structured, and successful.
What security certifications do you support?
We regularly support clients working toward:
Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus
ISO/IEC 27001: Information Security Management
Department for Education (DfE) Cyber Security Standards
GDPR / UK Data Protection Act 2018
PCI DSS (for payment processing environments)
ICO best practice for data-heavy organisations
What makes Syscomm’s approach different?
Where many providers offer only assessments, Syscomm delivers a complete compliance partnership:
Our goal is to help you achieve, maintain, and build on certification, not just pass it once.
What does you service include?
1. Gap assessment & roadmap
Pinpoint exactly where you stand and what to do next.
· Baseline review of existing controls, policies, and processes against your chosen standard
· Risk-ranked gap analysis identifying strengths, weaknesses, and quick wins
· Pragmatic, time-bound roadmap that prioritises effort and cost-benefit
2. Documentation & evidence support
Turn ad hoc paperwork into audit-ready artefacts.
· Draft or refine policies (AUP, access control, data protection, etc.) and asset registers
· Create DPIAs, risk logs, and control records that map directly to framework clauses
· Build evidence packs and templates accepted by leading certification bodies
3. Remediation & advisory
Move from findings to fully embedded controls.
Hands-on guidance for technical fixes (e.g., MFA, backups) and process rollouts
· Alignment of user training, comms, and change management with compliance goals
· Regular touch-points to remove blockers and track progress against the roadmap
4. Audit
preparation
Walk into every audit calm, confident, and organised.
· Pre-audit evidence reviews and “mock audit” interviews to surface gaps early
· Clear action lists and narrative guidance for auditors, execs, and board briefings
· Real-time support during audit windows to handle queries and findings swiftly
5. Retained compliance support
Keep compliance living, breathing, and future-proof.
· Annual recertification readiness checks and lessons-learned reviews
· Horizon-scanning for new threats, standards, or regulatory changes
· Ongoing evidence upkeep, control monitoring, and integration with risk and incident teams
Flexible compliance management for every organisation
Whether you’re just starting out or enhancing an established programme, our flexible compliance management services are designed to support organisations of all sizes and sectors
Who is this service best suited for?
We work with:
- Education providers meeting DfE or Cyber Essentials requirements
- SMEs and public bodies preparing for ISO 27001 audits
- Charities and trusts handling sensitive data or public funding
- Commercial teams responding to supplier due diligence questionnaires
- Boards and SLTs needing assurance of compliance readiness
Whether you’re starting from zero or refining a mature programme, we tailor support to your level of need.
Is this only for formal certifications?
No. Many of our clients are not pursuing certification immediately, but still want to:
- Align to recognised standards
- Prepare for future audits or client assessments
- Build a culture of documented, sustainable security
We help you do that in a way that fits your team size, budget, and internal resources.
What outcomes can we expect?
- Improved visibility into policies, controls, gaps, and ownership
- Clear, actionable roadmaps for achieving or maintaining compliance
- Audit-ready documentation with structured evidence trails
- Stronger control alignment with your actual systems and risks
- Reduced risk and stress during audits, inspections, or funding rounds
- Tighter integration with risk management, awareness, and incident response
What does your engagement model look like?
One-Off Engagements
Ideal for short-term goals like audit readiness or certification support.
Includes:- Framework mapping
- Gap analysis
- Documentation review
- Evidence preparation
- Optional handover or workshop sessions
Retained Advisory Partnership
Designed for ongoing assurance and maturity.
Includes:- Compliance lifecycle management
- Scheduled check-ins and updates
- Support for multiple frameworks
- Integration with broader governance and risk functions
We also offer briefings, workshops, and drop-in sessions to support staff engagement and cross-department ownership.
How can we get started?
We begin with a discovery session to understand your drivers — whether it’s Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, or a more general compliance goal.
From there, we tailor our engagement to match your timelines, internal resources, and audit history.
