Compliance Is Not a
Checklist. It's an
Operating System.

Most organizations treat compliance as a documentation exercise produce evidence, pass the audit, file the report. NSG builds compliance programs that actually function: controls that hold under scrutiny, policies that people follow, and audit readiness that isn't a fire drill.

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You Have Policies. You Don't Have a Program.

A binder of policies is not compliance. A spreadsheet of controls is not GRC. Most organizations can produce documents on demand but when the auditor starts asking for evidence, the operational reality doesn't match the paper trail. The gap between what's documented and what's practiced is where breaches happen, certifications stall, and contracts fall through.

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Audit Failures

SOC2 Type II reports that take three attempts. CMMC assessments that expose gaps your team thought were closed. Auditors who find what your consultants missed.

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Framework Overload

NIST CSF. HIPAA. SOC2. ISO 27001. PCI. CMMC. Each customer and regulator demands something different and your team is drowning in overlapping requirements.

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Vendor Risk Blindspots

Your third parties hold your data, process your transactions, and sit inside your perimeter. Most organizations have no systematic way to assess or monitor the risk they carry.

The Full Compliance Stack

NSG provides end-to-end compliance and GRC services from gap assessment through audit and beyond. Every engagement is designed to leave you with a program that runs without us.

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Compliance Gap Assessment

We map your current control environment against your target framework SOC2, HIPAA, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI, or CMMC and produce a prioritized remediation roadmap with effort estimates and ownership assignments.

  • Current-state control inventory
  • Gap-to-requirement mapping
  • Risk-ranked remediation roadmap
  • Executive summary for board and investors
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Evidence Vault Construction

Auditors don't want promises, they want evidence. NSG builds and populates your evidence vault: organized, labeled, version-controlled, and ready to hand to any auditor or assessor without a scramble.

  • Evidence taxonomy design
  • Collection templates and workflows
  • Owner assignment and update cadence
  • Continuous collection processes
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Policy & Procedure Lifecycle

Policies written for the audit drawer don't protect you. NSG develops policies that reflect your actual operational environment, with clear ownership, review cycles, and version control that survives leadership transitions.

  • Policy library development and refresh
  • Procedure documentation aligned to controls
  • Annual review cadence and exception handling
  • Awareness integration and attestation tracking
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Control Mapping & Cross-Framework Alignment

If you operate in multiple regulated environments, you don't need separate compliance programs for each framework. NSG builds unified control sets that satisfy multiple frameworks simultaneously reducing cost and audit fatigue.

  • NIST CSF ↔ ISO 27001 ↔ SOC2 ↔ HIPAA mapping
  • Shared evidence reuse across frameworks
  • Single control owner for overlapping requirements
  • Continuous monitoring architecture

Audit Preparation & Readiness

NSG runs pre-audit walkthroughs, evidence reviews, and mock auditor interviews so your team is not surprised on the day. We coordinate directly with your auditors and assessors to reduce friction.

  • Pre-audit evidence review and gap closure
  • Mock auditor interview preparation
  • Auditor liaison and documentation handoff
  • Findings remediation tracking post-audit
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Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management

Your compliance posture is only as strong as your weakest vendor. NSG builds a vendor risk program that scales from initial onboarding due diligence through annual reassessment and contract obligations.

  • Vendor risk tiering and questionnaire framework
  • SOC2 and security posture review workflows
  • Ongoing monitoring and reassessment cadence
  • Contractual security requirement templates

What We Cover

NSG works across the major compliance frameworks relevant to regulated and growth-stage organizations. We don't require you to pick one, we help you build a program that addresses all applicable requirements efficiently.

SOC2 Type I & II

Readiness assessment, control design, evidence collection, and auditor coordination for Trust Services Criteria. Type I scoping through Type II sustained compliance.

SaaSB2BFinTech
HIPAA / HITRUST

Privacy and Security Rule compliance, risk analysis under §164.308, HITRUST CSF readiness, and BAA management for healthcare and health-adjacent organizations.

HealthcareDigital Health
NIST CSF 2.0

Framework profile development, maturity tier assessment, and roadmap design aligned to Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover functions.

All SectorsGovernment
NIST 800-171 / CMMC

CUI protection program design, System Security Plan development, and CMMC Level 2 readiness for defense contractors and suppliers handling controlled unclassified information.

DefenseDIBGovCon
ISO 27001 / ISO 27701

ISMS scoping, Annex A control implementation, Statement of Applicability development, and certification readiness. ISO 27701 extension for privacy information management.

EnterpriseInternational
PCI DSS v4.0

Cardholder data environment scoping, SAQ selection, compensating control design, and QSA coordination for merchants, service providers, and payment processors.

FinTechRetaileCommerce
GLBA & FTC Safeguards

Safeguards Rule compliance program for non-bank financial institutions: information security program design, risk assessment, and service provider oversight.

Financial ServicesFintech
FedRAMP Readiness

FedRAMP readiness assessment, 3PAO coordination support, SSP development, and continuous monitoring program design for cloud service providers pursuing federal markets.

CloudGovCon
NIST AI RMF & EU AI Act

AI risk governance frameworks mapped to compliance requirements. Control design for AI system transparency, fairness monitoring, and human oversight; aligned to emerging regulatory expectations.

AI SystemsEnterprise

How a Compliance Engagement Works

NSG structures compliance engagements to deliver a functioning program and not just another report. Most clients start with a targeted assessment and move into a retainer for sustained compliance operations.

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Scoping & Current-State Assessment

We define the compliance boundary, inventory existing controls and documentation, and identify the gap between your current posture and your target framework. Delivered as a gap report with prioritized remediation items.

Typical duration: 2–4 weeks
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Program Design & Roadmap

Based on the gap assessment, we design the control framework, assign ownership, set evidence collection cadences, and build the remediation roadmap with milestones tied to your audit timeline.

Typical duration: 2–3 weeks
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Remediation & Evidence Build

NSG works alongside your team to close control gaps, build the evidence vault, finalize policies, and stand up the processes that make compliance sustainable not just auditable for one cycle.

Typical duration: 6–16 weeks depending on framework and maturity
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Audit Readiness & Certification Support

Pre-audit review, mock auditor walkthroughs, evidence handoff coordination, and on-call support during the audit itself. NSG coordinates directly with your auditor or assessor to reduce surprises.

Timing aligned to your audit schedule
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Ongoing Compliance Operations (Optional Retainer)

Post-certification, NSG can serve as your fractional compliance program lead: managing evidence refresh, policy review cycles, vendor risk reassessments, and responding to new framework requirements as they emerge.

Monthly or quarterly retainer

Operator-Built, Not Consultant-Assembled

Collins Dibaki has sat in the compliance chair not as a consultant filling out questionnaires, but as a CISO responsible for maintaining compliance programs under audit, regulatory, and board-level scrutiny across healthcare, government, and financial environments.

NSG does not produce compliance theater. When we build a program, we build it to hold under the scrutiny of auditors, regulators, acquirers, and board members who have seen every variation of a framework-in-name-only.

"The most expensive compliance program is the one that fails at audit time. Build it once, build it right, and run it like the operating process it is." Collins Dibaki, Founder & Principal

What Clients Achieve

  • SOC2 Type II certification without a multi-year runway
  • CMMC Level 2 readiness for DoD contract pursuit
  • HIPAA compliance programs that survive acquisition diligence
  • ISO 27001 certification for enterprise and international customer requirements
  • Cross-framework control sets that satisfy 3+ frameworks from a single evidence base
  • Audit findings rates under 5% on first assessment attempts
  • Board-ready compliance dashboards investors and executives actually read
  • Vendor risk programs that close third-party gaps before they become incidents
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Compliance Expertise Where It's Hardest

NSG's compliance experience is deepest in the sectors where the regulatory environment is most complex and the stakes for failure are highest.

Healthcare & Digital Health

HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule, HITRUST CSF, clinical AI governance controls, and HITECH breach notification built for covered entities and business associates operating in an increasingly automated care environment.

Healthcare capabilities →

Government & Defense Contractors

NIST 800-171, CMMC Level 2, FedRAMP readiness, and CUI handling programs for defense contractors and government technology vendors pursuing or maintaining federal contracts.

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Financial Services & FinTech

GLBA Safeguards Rule, PCI DSS v4.0, SOC2 for financial technology platforms, and AI model governance for institutions deploying machine learning in credit, fraud, and risk decisioning.

Financial services capabilities →

Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Compliance due diligence, rapid gap assessment for acquisition targets, compliance program normalization across portfolio companies, and exit-readiness compliance certification support.

Private equity capabilities →
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Free Download: GRC Readiness Assessment Checklist

A structured self-assessment covering the 10 most common compliance program gaps across SOC2, HIPAA, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001 with guidance on how to close each one. Built for security and compliance leads preparing for their first or next major audit.

Ready to Build a Compliance Program That Actually Holds?

NSG offers a no-cost initial compliance conversation, 45 minutes to review your current posture, target framework, and timeline. We'll tell you what it takes and whether we're the right fit.

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