Strengthening Security Governance in a Highly Regulated Financial Services Environment
Effective security governance is critical for financial services organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions and managing sensitive financial data.
When the function responsible for maintaining that governance is left without leadership, the exposure to regulatory risk and compliance gaps can build quickly and significantly.
A European financial services organisation found itself without an incumbent GRC Manager at a pivotal moment, with a permanent recruitment process underway but months away from completion. The absence of dedicated GRC leadership meant that key activities around policy development, regulatory alignment, and security governance were stalling at a time when the organisation needed to be moving forward.
Platform Smart was engaged to provide experienced fractional GRC leadership, mobilising a senior consultant with a proven background in financial services to take ownership of the function and build out the frameworks, standards, and processes required to meet obligations across ISO 27001, DORA, and GDPR. Working closely with internal security, risk, and IT teams, we delivered a structured and fully operational GRC function while embedding a culture of security awareness across the business.
The result was a materially stronger compliance and risk posture, a comprehensive suite of governance frameworks and standards, and a seamless transition to the incoming permanent GRC Manager.
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