Castellan Information Security Services Inc

Audits

Ensuring preparedness against cyber threats

What is a compliance audit?

Security Compliance Services are a set of consulting and training services that help organizations ensure that their security systems, devices, and networks comply with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and local cybersecurity standards.

These services are critical to maintaining security compliance and ensuring preparedness against cyber threats. Without proper compliance management an organization risks exposing its data and assets to threats, non-compliance with industry standards, and breach of regulatory requirements which may result in the organization being unable to conduct business.

Why it matters?

In the fast-paced and interconnected digital world, the security of information and data has become a paramount concern for businesses, governments, and individuals alike. Cyber threats are continuously evolving, and attackers are becoming more sophisticated in their methods, targeting vulnerabilities in networks, systems, and applications.

Some key security compliance laws and standards include Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Provincial Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA/PHIA), ISO/IEC27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), and others.

Benefits of security compliance services

Reputation Protection: Organizations that are non-compliant with industry standards and laws are unable to continue their business. It is also likely that the regulatory body or lawmaker may communicate the organization's non-compliance to the industry, therefore, bringing disrepute to the organization.

Proactive Security Posture: Security Compliance audits allow the organization to uncover gaps that may exist in the organization's security posture.

Cyber Insurance: Insurance providers are increasingly demanding their customers provide audit reports at insurance renewals. Organizations are seeing insurance premium increases of up to 90% if their security posture is weak. Organizations that are able to demonstrate compliance with regulatory standards and laws, and improvements to their security posture are seeing minimal or no increases in their insurance premiums.

Castellan's approach to security compliance

Security Compliance services are delivered through audits conducted to demonstrate or prove that the organization meets the security objectives or requirements established by an external regulatory party.

The list of security requirements could be as simple as a checklist or a much more complex set of controls and objectives that follow a specific security framework.

What value can Castellan bring to your organization?

Expertise: Our team consists of highly skilled and certified security professionals with extensive experience in conducting security compliance audits. Their deep knowledge of security standards ensures that they uncover any gaps within the organization.
Knowledge in Working with Insurance Providers: Castellan has extensive knowledge to assist organizations in completing their cyber insurance questionnaires, as well as helping them implement security controls to comply with the insurance provider's requirements.
Security Leadership: Using the results from a security compliance audit Castellan's consultants can develop and implement a holistic enterprise-wide security roadmap to improve the overall security posture.

In an age where cyber threats are constantly evolving, the importance of Security Compliance services cannot be overstated. Security Compliance services allow organizations to gauge their compliance against industry standards or security requirements provided by external regulatory bodies.