What Is Managed Compliance Services? Why Is it Important
SISA Managed Compliance Services
Forensics-Driven Compliance Management That Monitors, Updates, and Enforces Controls Continuously.
Continuous compliance is hard to achieve in complex, fast-changing environments.
Most organizations struggle with compliance because evidence collection, control monitoring, regulatory updates, and cross-functional accountability are managed inconsistently across the year.
An Integrated Framework for End-to-End Compliance Management
Our three-fold framework is designed to manage end-to-end compliance needs through applied insights from breach investigations and real-world threat modelling.
- Discover – Identify scope, requirements, applicable regulations (e.g., PCI DSS, ISO 27001, etc.).
- Design – Develop policies, controls, templates, and compliance frameworks.
- Implement –Deploy controls, monitor processes, support remediation.
- Validate – Conduct internal audit, risk validation, and finalize reports.
- Manage – Ensure continuous compliance, reporting, and advisory support.
- Planning – Understand client landscape and regulatory drivers to define advisory scope.
- Analysis – Review current practices and map gaps against compliance requirements.
- Advisory Workshops – Conduct focused sessions to provide domain-specific recommendations.
- Documentation – Tailored consulting outputs to support remediation and readiness.
- Ongoing Consultation – Provide periodic strategy reviews on changes in regulations or business.
- Scoping – Define audit boundaries, applicable standards, and in-scope assets/entities.
- Gap Assessment – Identify control weaknesses through evidence review and interviews
- Remediation Consultation Support – Offer advisory on addressing identified gaps.
- Revalidation – Reassess remediated items to confirm closure and effectiveness.
- Reporting – Compile and issue final audit report with ratings, observations, and summary.
Achieve audit-ready. Risk-aware. Continuous assurance.
Our managed compliance services help you move beyond periodic audits to sustained assurance across your environment.
Continuous Audit Readiness
Be prepared at all times, not just before external assessments. Controls are monitored, validated, and strengthened throughout the year.
Operational Control Over Compliance
Move from reactive checklist execution to structured governance. Policies, processes, vendors, and internal stakeholders are aligned under a managed framework that keeps compliance activities coordinated, measurable, and accountable.
Reduced Compliance Fatigue
Eliminate last-minute evidence collection, reactive remediation, and cross-team scramble during audit cycles.
Reduced Regulatory & Third-Party Risk
Ensures third-party assessments, vendor risk oversight, and regulatory updates are tracked and integrated into your compliance program without disruption.
Executive Visibility
Eliminate last-minute evidence collection, reactive remediation, and cross-team scramble during audit cycles.
Reduced Compliance Fatigue
Eliminate last-minute evidence collection, reactive remediation, and cross-team scramble during audit cycles.
Field-tested. Battle-hardened. Industry-recognized.
SISA’s Managed Compliance services go beyond tick-box approaches and are delivered using a risk-based, agile approach to provide full traceability for audit and reporting.
PIN Security Assessor
Performed 2,000+ PCI Audits with Zero Breach Track Record
Authorized HITRUST External Assessor, upholding high data protection standards in sensitive sectors
Deep alignment with regulatory standards like PCI DSS, ISO 27001, RBI guidelines, and SOC 2, tailored for payment ecosystem
Ready-to-deploy checklists and control sets derived from real-world threat modeling across payment systems
Tech-enabled Compliance tools for evidence management, control mapping, and regulatory alignment
Flexible to plan, customizable in scope and light on your budgets
Our diverse engagement models offer you the flexibility to pick and choose from a bouquet of services that best align with your compliance requirements.
Foundational (Light)
Basic Risk Assessment, Policy Kit, Compliance Checklist, 1 Awareness Session, Quarterly Reporting.
Standard (Mid-Tier)
Security Program Management, Gap Analysis, Compliance Mapping, Risk Register, Awareness Plan, Audit Preparation.
Strategic (Full Stack)
Continuous Risk Management, Data Security, Threat Intel Integration, Board Reporting, Vendor Risk, IR Exercises, Dashboards.
Simplify compliance management across multiple frameworks with SISA Assistant
Hear what our customers say
We would highly recommend SISA to any organization seeking to enhance their data security and achieve certification. Their expertise, personalized approach, and thorough support set them apart from other providers. With their help, we were able to not only meet ISO 27001 requirements but also improve our overall security practices, giving us peace of mind in knowing that our data is protected.
Siddharth Paigwar
Manager - Cybersecurity, Finnable Technologies
Our experience with SISA’s team through the rigorous HITRUST certification process exceeded our expectations. SISA’s team demonstrated deep expertise, a proactive approach and unwavering commitment to our success. Their invaluable guidance ensured we stayed on track. We highly recommend SISA to any organization pursuing HITRUST certification.
Rajkumar Aich
Senior Manager, Alorica
SISA’s continuous support and regular audits, powered by their advanced monitoring and reporting tools, ensured that our ISMS remained up-to-date and effective against emerging threats. SISA’s team demonstrated a deep understanding of our unique needs and challenges. Their approach was not just professional but also highly collaborative.
Yazan Al-Mallah
Information Security Senior Officer, Network International
SISA’s support was especially invaluable as we navigated the complexities and nuances of this major new version of the PCI standards, particularly in our first year applying these requirements to new backend architecture. Their technical guidance, clarity in determining applicable criteria, insights into relevant evidence for our environment, and exceptional project management and follow-up added significant value to our engagement and made the entire process significantly smoother and more efficient.
Ben Roberts
CTO & CISO, Nutrislice Inc
A heartfelt thank you to SISA’s team for their invaluable support and guidance throughout our ISO 27001 certification journey. Their expertise, dedication, and proactive approach made the process seamless and efficient. We truly appreciate your efforts in helping us strengthen our security framework and achieve compliance successfully!
Upendhra Neelam
GRC Specialist, Innoviti Technologies
We highly recommend SISA’s ISO 27001 certification and audit surveillance services to other organizations. The structured approach, deep expertise, and hands-on guidance significantly streamlined our compliance journey. A heartfelt thank you to SISA’s team for their invaluable support and guidance throughout our ISO 27001 certification journey. Their expertise, dedication, and proactive approach made the process seamless and efficient.
Devender Rewadia
AM - IT, Global Assure
SISA’s unwavering commitment to the project was key to success of all our engagements. Their balanced approach has been instrumental in helping us achieve our goals on the agreed timelines. Their dedication ensures that we can always count on them to deliver on time, every time.
Omar Elwy
Head of InfoSec GRC, eFinance
SISA went beyond helping our Bank meet audit requirements; they added tangible value by strengthening our overall information security posture and enabling continuous improvement, which is critical for ongoing compliance and resilience.
Getachew Bualew
Team Leader, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
We are incredibly grateful to SISA for their unwavering support and expert guidance throughout our HITRUST Certification journey. The SISA team demonstrated an exceptionally proactive and professional approach. They exhibited extensive understanding of the HITRUST framework, helping us navigate compliance challenges with complete confidence and clarity. We highly recommend SISA to any organization seeking a reliable and knowledgeable advisor for their HITRUST or broader compliance initiatives.
Prashant Poojari
Senior Director - GRC, Exela Technologies
SISA’s support during our first-ever third-party Data Protection Impact Assessment was instrumental. Their comprehensive documentation templates enabled a swift rollout of internal policies and procedures for privacy. The audit team was highly responsive, providing round-the-clock assistance and addressing all queries from initiation to closure, including timely reminders and meticulous tracking. Keep up the excellent work!
Aditya Mathur
Senior Manager - Information Security, Go Payments
FAQs
SISA’s framework offers continuous compliance management with deep alignment to Indian and global standards like RBI guidelines, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2, specifically tailored for payment ecosystems.
SISA provides flexible engagement models: Foundational (basic assessments and quarterly reporting), Standard (adds gap analysis and audit preparation), and Strategic (full-stack continuous risk management and board reporting).
SISA’s managed framework moves organizations away from reactive checklist execution. This eliminates the last-minute scramble for evidence collection, reactive remediation, and cross-team fatigue during audit cycles.
Instead of treating compliance as a periodic event, SISA ensures controls are monitored, validated, and strengthened throughout the year so you are prepared at all times.
SISA Assistant offers advanced compliance automation, centralized dashboards, automated workflows, and real-time reporting to simplify management across multiple frameworks.
The service ensures that third-party assessments, vendor risk oversight, and regulatory updates are consistently tracked and seamlessly integrated into your compliance program.