Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Services
Structure for compliance. Clarity for decision-makers.
We translate regulatory complexity into practical, defensible programs that align governance, technology, and day-to-day operations, without slowing the business.
Abacus Governance, Risk, and Compliance services help organizations operating in highly regulated environments, like finance and healthcare, to understand risk, meet regulatory expectations, and maintain operational control as requirements evolve.
Compliance risk assessments
Turn regulatory complexity into operational clarity.
Our Compliance Risk Assessments help organizations understand where they stand today, where material risk exists, and how to prioritize remediation across overlapping regulatory requirements.
Designed for organizations subject to regulatory requirements including SEC, DORA, DFSA, FSRA, SOC2, FSRA, SOC 2, HIPAA, HITECH, and more, our assessments evaluate both policy and practice to surface gaps that matter.
Governance and program maturity
Evaluation of policies, standards, procedures, and risk management frameworks aligned to recognized standards such as NIST, ISO, and CIS. Includes vendor risk management and incident response readiness.
Technical and security controls
Assessment of identity and access management, endpoint, email, network, cloud, and SaaS security. Review of data protection, encryption, retention, logging, monitoring, and alerting capabilities.
Regulatory alignment
Control mapping to applicable regulatory requirements, identification of compliance gaps, assessment of audit and examination readiness, and review of documentation regulators expect to see.
WISP development
Actionable security programs, customized to meet your unique needs.
Abacus delivers Written Information Security Programs that align to your organization’s size, risk profile, and technology environment. Our WISPs are designed to be practical, maintainable, and usable across the organization.
Comprehensive security safeguards
Coverage spans administrative, technical, and physical controls, including risk management, data classification, incident response, business continuity, acceptable use, and emerging technology considerations.
Operational resilience
Beyond documentation, WISP delivery includes task lists, response plans, and governance workflows integrated into the Cybersecurity Dashboard to support execution and ongoing maintenance.
Regulatory alignment
WISPs are engineered to align with industry frameworks such as NIST CSF and CIS Critical Security Controls, which are commonly referenced by regulators including the SEC, FCA, and NYDFS.
Vendor due diligence
Reduce third-party risk without slowing procurement.
Our Vendor Due Diligence services help you assess and manage third-party cybersecurity risk using structured, repeatable evaluation frameworks.
Comprehensive, customized assessments
Vendor reviews leverage recognized frameworks such as CAIQ, SIG, and AITEC-AIMA, supplemented by tailored questions aligned to your risk profile.
Flat-rate, ecosystem-driven model
Our program is designed to encourage comprehensive due diligence without escalating costs. You won’t pay extra for any vendors we’ve already assessed, and we will continuously update the assessments for those in our ecosystem.
Centralized visibility
All assessment data is integrated into the Cybersecurity Dashboard, providing you with centralized access, tracking, and reporting across your vendor ecosystem.
Tabletop testing
Evaluate your team’s response to incidents before they happen.
Abacus Incident Response Tabletop Testing simulates realistic cyber incidents to test decision-making, communication, and escalation under pressure across your business units.
Scenario-based exercises
Exercises simulate real-world threats such as business email compromise and ransomware, tailored to your environment and technology stack.
Hands-on preparedness
Teams receive structured guidance and practical experience working through incidents, strengthening response capabilities beyond theoretical plans and significantly reducing your risk profile.
Improved coordination and governance
Findings are documented and integrated into the Cybersecurity Dashboard, supporting clearer roles, accountability, and ongoing improvement. Testing ensures your organization meets cybersecurity compliance requirements set by regulatory bodies such as the SEC, FCA and DORA.
Archiving and e-Discovery
Defensible data retention for regulated environments.
Our Archiving and e-Discovery services help you retain, protect, and retrieve communications and records to meet regulatory, legal, and operational requirements.
Secure, compliant archiving
Capture and retain communications across email, voice, messaging, and collaboration platforms with policy-based retention and role-based access controls.
Regulatory and legal readiness
Support audits, examinations, investigations, and litigation with fast retrieval, defensible legal holds, and full audit trails.
End-to-end e-Discovery support
From identification and preservation to search, review, and production, services streamline the discovery lifecycle while reducing reliance on ad-hoc legal processes.
Governance as an operating discipline
We approach GRC as an operating discipline, not a paperwork exercise. Our teams combine governance expertise, technical security insight, and real-world testing experience to deliver programs that stand up to regulators, auditors, and internal scrutiny.
The outcome is clarity, accountability, and confidence in your compliance posture.
Strong governance doesn’t slow organizations down. It gives leaders confidence.
Abacus GRC services provide the structure, visibility, and execution needed to manage risk, meet regulatory expectations, and operate with clarity in complex environments.