GRC CONSULTING
GRC consulting services that make audits routine
Our GRC consulting services turn compliance into a working programme of policies, risks and controls. You prepare for ISO 27001, SOC 2 or the DPDP Act once, then keep evidence current as part of normal work.
Compliance Gap Assessment
- Gap report against your chosen framework with owners and effort
- Draft risk register covering your top business risks
- Roadmap to audit readiness with milestones and an evidence plan
WHY IT MATTERS
GRC consulting services built for busy teams
Governance risk and compliance work often turns into a scramble before each audit. We set up the controls, owners and evidence trail once, with automation where it helps. Our compliance consulting keeps policies short enough that staff actually read them.
CAPABILITIES
What we build with you
Gap assessment
We compare current practice against your chosen framework and list every gap with an owner, an effort estimate and an order of work.
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 readiness covering scope, risk treatment, the Statement of Applicability and an internal audit before your certification audit.
SOC 2
SOC 2 readiness for SaaS companies, with controls mapped to the trust services criteria and evidence collection automated where possible.
DPDP Act compliance
Data mapping, consent records, privacy notices and breach procedures aligned to India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
Living risk register
A risk register with likelihood, impact, treatment and owners, reviewed each quarter by the people who make the decisions.
Supplier oversight
Vendor risk management that tiers suppliers by data access and keeps questionnaires, contracts and reviews in one place.
USE CASES
Where GRC work starts
SaaS closing enterprise deals
Buyers ask for a SOC 2 report. We build the controls and evidence trail so your sales team stops stalling on questionnaires.
Audit firm under client scrutiny
Large clients ask how a CA practice protects their data. We put ISO 27001-aligned policies and controls in place.
Fintech meeting regulators
A lending or payments business must meet RBI cyber security expectations. We map controls and prepare evidence for inspections.
Business holding personal data
A clinic chain, school or retailer holds customer records. We prepare DPDP Act processes for consent, access requests and breaches.
HOW WE DELIVER
Five gates. You sign each one.
Every GRC Consulting engagement runs on PRISM OS. Nothing moves to the next phase until you approve the evidence.
Plan
Choose framework, scope and target audit date
You sign: Problem BriefResearch
Assess current controls, policies and evidence against it
You sign: Frozen PRD-LiteImplement
Write policies and implement priority controls
You sign: Working prototype + eval reportStabilise
Run an internal audit and close remaining gaps
You sign: 3-click UAT sign-offMaintain
Quarterly reviews and evidence upkeep under PRISM OPS Evolve
You sign: IP handover + warrantyCompliance Gap Assessment
A fixed-scope first step. You keep everything it produces, whether or not you build with us.
- Gap report against your chosen framework with owners and effort
- Draft risk register covering your top business risks
- Roadmap to audit readiness with milestones and an evidence plan
WHY SMARTX
Why SmartX for GRC Consulting
Evidence that collects itself
Where evidence can be pulled from your systems automatically, we wire it up, so audit preparation shrinks to a review.
Governance experience at the top
A co-founder with CGEIT, ITIL Expert and PMP credentials brings ITSM consulting and IT governance experience to every programme we run.
Engineers implement controls
Our security and cloud engineers put the technical controls in place, so your compliance is backed by real configuration.
Indian and global frameworks
We work across ISO 27001, SOC 2, the DPDP Act and sector rules such as RBI and SEBI cyber security guidelines.
TOOLS WE USE
The stack, chosen per problem
ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Choose how we work together
Every model keeps the same signed gates, fixed milestones and full code ownership.
Gated delivery pod
A senior pod owns the outcome from Problem Brief to production, priced per gate so you can stop at any signature.
Dedicated engineers
Engineers who join your team and sprints, with PRISM briefs and evidence reviews added on top of your process.
PRISM OPS retainer
Hosting, security and a monthly improvement budget, run by the same engineers who built the system.
SELECTED WORK
Evidence, not promises.
IT infrastructure and security for a multi-business group
We set up and manage the Group's IT infrastructure and IT security, alongside business applications and other technology services.
One of the Group's reliable, efficient and trusted IT services providers.
See the service“SmartX has been one of our Group's reliable, efficient and trusted IT services providers. They have been instrumental in setting up and managing our IT infrastructure and IT security. We deeply appreciate their resourcefulness, professionalism and customer focus.”
FAQ
Questions before you book
Not covered here? Ask on the call.
Do you issue the certificate?
No. ISO 27001 certificates come from accredited certification bodies, and SOC 2 reports come from licensed CPA firms. We prepare you for that audit, run an internal audit beforehand and support you during the external one, so there are no surprises.
Which framework should we start with?
It depends on who is asking. US enterprise buyers usually ask for SOC 2. European, Indian and government buyers often prefer ISO 27001. If you handle personal data of people in India, the DPDP Act applies regardless. Controls overlap, so one programme can serve several frameworks.
Do we need a compliance platform?
Not always. Platforms such as Vanta, Drata or Sprinto save time when you have many cloud systems to collect evidence from. Smaller firms can run well on shared documents and a simple tracker. We recommend based on scale and budget.
How much of our team's time will this take?
Expect a few hours a week from a named owner during setup, plus short interviews with system owners. We draft policies, configure controls and collect evidence, so your people mostly review and approve drafts.
START WITH CLARITY
Get audit-ready without the scramble
Book a free 30-minute discovery call and leave with a clear next step, whether or not you work with us.
- 1We review your context within one business day.
- 2A senior product engineer joins the call.
- 3You leave with a clear recommended next step.