Risk & Compliance
Navigate complexity with confidence. Meet regulatory obligations whilst managing risk effectively
Expert guidance to help you understand, manage, and demonstrate control over security risk. We ensure compliance becomes a strategic advantage—not just a checkbox exercise.
What we deliver
Turn compliance into confidence
Regulatory requirements are growing more complex— Defence and Government Secure by Design, GDPR, NIS2, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), Cyber Essentials, Defence Cyber Certification, IEC 62443 and ISO 27001. Meeting these obligations whilst managing operational risk requires specialist expertise and a pragmatic approach.
We help organisations navigate compliance complexity, build robust risk management frameworks, and demonstrate control to regulators, auditors, and customers. Our consultants translate regulatory requirements into practical action—ensuring you meet obligations without creating unnecessary burden.
Whether you're pursuing certification, preparing for audit, or building risk management capability, we provide the expertise and support you need to operate with confidence in an increasingly regulated landscape.
Client outcomes
Regulatory Compliance with Confidence
Meet Secure by Design, GDPR, NIS, NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials, Defence Cyber Certification, PCI DSS, IEC 62443 and ISO 27001. Operate with confidence that you're compliant and audit-ready.
Effective Risk Management
Clear visibility of risks enables informed decision-making. Leadership understands what risks exist, how they're being managed, and what's being accepted.
Certification Achievement
Successful achievement of UK MoD or Government Secure by Design Assurance, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and other certifications—demonstrating security commitment to customers, partners, and regulators.
Reduced Compliance Burden
Pragmatic, proportionate compliance programmes reduce overhead whilst meeting obligations. We ensure compliance supports business—not creating unnecessary complexity.
Enhanced Customer Trust
Demonstrable compliance and certifications strengthen customer confidence, support procurement success, and differentiate you in security-conscious markets.
Cost Efficiency
Focused, risk-based compliance programmes ensure resources are invested where they deliver greatest value—avoiding unnecessary expenditure on low-impact controls.
How we work
A typical example of how we work with clients. Please note our engagement models are flexible—from project-based certification support to ongoing compliance management retainers.
Discovery & Gap Analysis
We assess your current compliance posture, identifying gaps against target frameworks. Through documentation review and stakeholder interviews, we understand your environment and priorities.
Roadmap & Planning
We develop a compliance roadmap, prioritising initiatives based on risk, regulatory timelines, and business impact. We establish governance structures and define success criteria.
Risk Assessment and Control Implementation Support
Contextualised risk is at the centre of our work. We conduct a risk assessment using the previous weeks input, as well as threat assessment aligned to your business. We use this risk assessment to select controls that help ensure any risk identified is within the set risk appetite, or can be presented to the business risk owner for a risk decision. We also use this time to implement any compliance requirements for standards such as ISO 27001.
Certification & Audit Preparation
For certification-based compliance, we prepare you for external assessment—conducting internal audits, remediating findings, and ensuring you're ready for successful certification.
Compliance Management
We provide ongoing support to maintain compliance, manage annual reviews and recertifications, and adapt to regulatory changes—ensuring sustained compliance over time.
Where the systems matter most
Soteria works with organisations whose systems underpin national security, critical services, and regulated industry - environments where security, resilience, and assurance are non-negotiable.
We bring contextualised cyber and digital consultancy aligned to the governance, compliance, and threat realities of high-assurance sectors - enabling secure, assured delivery from concept to operation.
Bridging the gap between cyber security & delivery
Compliance & Risk Specialists
Our consultants hold certifications including ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, CRISC, and CISM. We bring practical experience achieving compliance across diverse sectors and frameworks.
Pragmatic, Not Bureaucratic
We build compliance programmes that meet requirements without creating unnecessary overhead. Our approach is proportionate, practical, and focused on genuine risk reduction.
Proven Certification Success
We've guided numerous organisations to successful ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and other certifications—including first-time passes and challenging audit scenarios.
Risk-Based Approach
We focus on managing real risks—not just ticking boxes. Our risk-based approach ensures compliance effort is proportionate to actual threat and business impact.
Clear Communication
We translate regulatory complexity into clear, actionable guidance—ensuring technical teams, management, and boards all understand what's required and why.
Flexible Engagement
From focused certification projects to ongoing compliance management, we adapt our support to your needs and budget.
FAQs
Explore some of the questions regularly asked about this service. Have a question not covered here? Get in touch.
Cyber Essentials is a self-assessment questionnaire covering five basic controls. Cyber Essentials Plus includes hands-on technical testing by an external assessor. Plus demonstrates higher assurance and is often required for government contracts.
Typically 6-12 months from gap analysis to certification, depending on your current maturity, organisation size, and complexity. We can accelerate timelines where business needs require faster certification.
They serve different purposes. Cyber Essentials covers basic controls and is often contractually required. ISO 27001 is a comprehensive management system demonstrating enterprise-grade security governance—often required by enterprise customers or regulators.
Defence Cyber Certification is required for organisations handling MOD information or delivering into the defence supply chain. It demonstrates compliance with defence-specific cyber security standards and is increasingly a contractual requirement for defence contracts. We guide you through the requirements and certification process.
The NIS regulations expand obligations for essential and important entities, requiring risk management, incident reporting, supply chain security, and governance measures. We help you understand obligations and implement required controls.
Yes. We regularly support organisations that have failed previous attempts—identifying root causes, remediating gaps, and ensuring successful recertification.
Costs vary based on scope, current maturity, and target frameworks. We provide transparent estimates during discovery and work within your budget to prioritise highest-value activities.
Initial certification is project-based, but compliance requires ongoing management—annual reviews, continuous improvement, and adaptation to regulatory changes. Many clients retain us for ongoing compliance support.
We monitor regulatory changes and advise clients on impacts. Our ongoing support ensures you adapt to new requirements and maintain compliance as regulations evolve.
Whilst we can't guarantee third-party certification outcomes, our proven track record demonstrates consistent success. We prepare you thoroughly and provide support throughout the certification process.
Done well, compliance should enable business—not hinder it. Our pragmatic approach ensures controls are proportionate, practical, and support business objectives whilst meeting requirements.