A structured, evidence-based gap analysis against ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS v4.0, GDPR, and UAE PDPL — ending not in a verdict, but in a prioritised roadmap your team can execute.
Most compliance programmes fail at the start, not the end — by buying controls before understanding obligations, or scheduling a certification audit against a posture nobody has honestly measured. The result is predictable: rework, budget overruns, and an audit that becomes an ambush.
A gap analysis inverts that sequence. Before any remediation is scoped, we establish three facts with evidence: what the framework requires of you specifically, given your scope and context; what you already satisfy — usually more than expected; and where the genuine gaps are, sized by risk rather than by checklist order.
The outcome is an honest, documented position that turns certification from a leap of faith into a project plan — and gives your board a defensible answer to the question "how far are we, really?"
Full assessment against the 2022 control set — clauses 4–10 and Annex A — producing a Statement of Applicability and a certification-ready remediation plan.
Scope definition, segmentation review, and control assessment across the twelve requirements — including the customised approach where it genuinely fits.
Lawful-basis mapping, records of processing, data-subject rights readiness, and the security-of-processing controls Article 32 actually expects.
Assessment against Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 — consent, cross-border transfer, and controller obligations for UAE-connected operations.
Extensions to NIST CSF, SOC 2, and sector frameworks available on request.
Boundaries agreed up front: entities, systems, data flows, and the framework clauses that genuinely apply.
Policies, configurations, and records examined directly — we assess what exists, not what interviews claim.
Each control rated for design and operating effectiveness, with the gap and its risk consequence stated plainly.
A documented gap analysis written for two audiences at once: executives who decide, and engineers who fix.
A working session with your team to sequence remediation by risk, effort, and dependency — not alphabetically.
Every engagement closes with four artefacts — documents built to be used the day after we leave, and to stand up to auditor and regulator scrutiny thereafter.
Control-by-control findings with evidence references, effectiveness ratings, and an executive summary that says what matters in one page.
The ISO 27001 SoA drafted with justifications for inclusion and exclusion — the document certification auditors read first.
Gaps translated into business risks with owners, likelihood and impact ratings, and treatment options — ready to govern from day one.
Sequenced by risk reduction per unit of effort, with dependencies mapped and quick wins separated from structural work.
ISO 27001 certification or PCI DSS attestation is on the board agenda with a date attached. A gap analysis tells you whether the date is achievable — and what it will actually take to hit it.
A regulator, central bank, or data protection authority has raised expectations — or an inspection is scheduled. You need a documented, evidence-based position before they form one for you.
Enterprise clients are sending security questionnaires and audit clauses. A credible gap analysis and roadmap turns procurement friction into a demonstration of maturity.
Tell us which frameworks are in play. We'll scope the analysis — and tell you honestly if you don't need one yet.
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