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Compliance Gap Assessment

Know exactly what to fix. Achieve compliance faster.

Compliance gap assessment for UK businesses. We map your vulnerability posture against Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, GDPR, and PCI DSS. Understand exactly what needs to be fixed to achieve or maintain certification.

Cyber Essentials
ISO 27001
GDPR
Insurance Evidence Pack
What Is Included

Every framework mapped. Every gap identified.

One assessment, multiple compliance frameworks. We map your vulnerability findings to every framework that matters to your business so you can remediate efficiently.

Cyber Essentials Gap Analysis

Your technical controls assessed against all five Cyber Essentials control areas: firewalls, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection, and patch management. Gaps identified with specific remediation steps.

Five Control AreasCertification ReadinessRemediation Steps

ISO 27001 Vulnerability Mapping

Vulnerability findings mapped to relevant ISO 27001 Annex A controls. Understand which vulnerabilities represent control failures and what needs to be addressed to maintain or achieve certification.

Annex A MappingControl FailuresCertification Support

GDPR Technical Controls Assessment

Technical security controls assessed against GDPR Article 32 requirements. Encryption, access control, pseudonymisation, and resilience gaps identified with compliance-focused remediation guidance.

Article 32Encryption GapsAccess ControlResilience

PCI DSS Vulnerability Alignment

For businesses processing card payments, vulnerability findings mapped to relevant PCI DSS requirements. Understand your compliance exposure and what needs to be fixed before your next audit.

PCI DSSCard Data SecurityAudit Preparation

Cyber Insurance Evidence Pack

Assessment findings packaged as evidence for cyber insurance applications and renewals. Demonstrates due diligence and security investment to insurers, often resulting in improved terms.

Insurance EvidenceDue DiligencePremium Reduction

Compliance Roadmap Report

Clear report mapping every vulnerability to the compliance frameworks it affects. Prioritised remediation roadmap showing exactly what to fix, in what order, to achieve your compliance objectives.

Compliance RoadmapPrioritised RemediationFramework Mapping
How It Works

Assess, map, remediate. A proven process.

Our compliance gap assessment combines technical vulnerability scanning with framework mapping to give you a clear, actionable path to compliance.

01

Framework Selection

We agree which compliance frameworks are relevant to your business. Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, and cyber insurance requirements can all be assessed in a single engagement.

02

Technical Assessment

Full vulnerability assessment of your network, endpoints, and applications. Every finding captured with the technical detail needed for compliance mapping.

03

Compliance Mapping

Every vulnerability mapped to the relevant controls in your chosen compliance frameworks. Control failures identified and documented with supporting evidence.

04

Gap Analysis

Gaps between your current security posture and the requirements of each framework identified and quantified. Compliance readiness score produced for each framework.

05

Remediation Prioritisation

Remediation items prioritised by compliance impact and technical risk. Items that address multiple framework requirements simultaneously highlighted for maximum efficiency.

06

Report and Evidence Pack

Detailed report with compliance gap analysis, remediation roadmap, and evidence pack formatted for your specific compliance or insurance requirements.

Real Results

Helping UK businesses achieve compliance faster.

Professional Services Firm

A 60-person accountancy firm needed to achieve Cyber Essentials certification to win a public sector contract. They needed to understand their gaps before applying.

Gap assessment identified 18 issues across the five control areas. All remediated within 3 weeks. Cyber Essentials certification achieved. Public sector contract won.

Healthcare Provider

A private clinic needed to demonstrate GDPR-aligned technical controls and understand their risk exposure before renewing cyber insurance. Both objectives addressed in a single assessment.

GDPR technical controls assessment completed. Insurance evidence pack produced. Insurance renewed with improved terms. Cyber insurance premium reduced by 22 percent.

E-Commerce Business

An online retailer processing card payments needed to understand their PCI DSS exposure and Cyber Essentials readiness before a dual compliance push.

Both frameworks assessed simultaneously. 4 critical vulnerabilities identified affecting both PCI DSS and Cyber Essentials. All remediated. Both certifications achieved within 6 weeks.

Get Started

Ready to close your compliance gaps? Book your assessment today.

Compliance gap assessments available for UK businesses targeting Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, GDPR, and PCI DSS. Results delivered within 7 working days.