IT Attestation Services: Internal Controls, IT Compliance & Governance

Our services focus on identifying and mitigating risks that affect internal systems, business processes, applications, data, and third parties. Using advanced analytics and proprietary tools, we assess IT and control environments across various industries. We leverage internationally recognized frameworks and standards, including ITIL, COBIT, ISO/IEC 27001, and COSO Internal Control. By conducting a comprehensive assessment, we identify potential weaknesses and gaps in IT security and risk management practices and provide practical, actionable solutions to enhance resilience and long-term sustainability.

We support the development and optimization of IT and internal audit functions, whether through collaboration with in-house teams or outsourcing, to strengthen internal controls, improve process efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance. Our services include comprehensive IT and internal audit assessments, strategy and implemented processes review, resource allocation analysis, and technology utilization evaluation to maximize added value.

One of the most effective ways to communicate risk management and internal control effectiveness is through service audit reports covering IT, financial, and business processes. These include ISAE 3402, SSAE 18, SOC1, SOC2, and SOC3 reports, each varying in scope and assurance level. Such audit reports can be issued at a specific point in time or cover a defined period. Our team provides end-to-end support in preparing these reports, ensuring clients select the most suitable option for cost-effectiveness and timing. We also conduct pre-audit readiness assessments, identifying necessary corrective actions to optimize compliance with relevant requirements.

The Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX) is an information security standard tailored for the automotive industry, where extensive data exchange occurs throughout the value chain. TISAX is based on ISO 27001 and includes specific requirements for prototype protection and supply chain security. Our team assists clients in self-assessments and compliance with TISAX requirements.

We conduct preliminary assessments based on TISAX requirements to identify potential gaps. We provide actionable remediation plans based on industry best practices and our extensive experience. Additionally, we help mitigate identified deficiencies through consultations on information security management, risk assessment processes, and data protection measures.

Banking data is among the most critical assets requiring protection. This is why major cyberattacks on customers using the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) system pose significant risks. Leveraging our expertise in SWIFT security assessments, verification, and implementation, we ensure that our clients' security frameworks meet all necessary compliance requirements. Our team guides clients through the entire verification process, including workshops, system configuration reviews, documentation audits, and SWIFT CSCF assessments. We deliver management reports that clients can use to validate their architecture and provide recommendations for remediation. Additionally, we assist in designing and implementing corrective action plans to enhance security controls within the SWIFT CSCF.

Through our third-party verification services, we address regulatory and market demands for assessing third-party relationships. We provide both customers and suppliers with independent evaluations of control systems, helping organizations manage enterprise-wide risks through objective assessments of internal control frameworks. Our goal is to ensure that existing controls align with management objectives and demonstrate effectiveness to customers and auditors via independent reports.

Compliance with the Payment Services Directive (PSD) is critical for financial institutions and payment service providers operating in the EU. PSD2 mandates the secure sharing of banking data with authorized third parties, fostering competition and innovation in financial services while introducing strict security measures to enhance transaction security. Adhering to PSD2 requirements is essential for regulatory compliance and maintaining strong customer relationships in an evolving digital finance landscape. Our team provides gap analyses, assessments of current compliance levels, and action plans for meeting PSD2 requirements and its successors, i.e., the proposed PSD3 Directive and Payment Services Regulation (PSR). We identify non-compliance areas and recommend remediation strategies to ensure seamless regulatory alignment.