Executive advisory
Assurance is not only about reports — it is about decisions. ABM’s advisory practice helps founders, CFOs, and CISOs prioritise spend, sequence frameworks, and communicate risk in language investors and customers respect.
Fast-growing technology companies rarely need a full-time compliance org on day one — but they do need experienced judgement when enterprise procurement, a regulator, or an acquisition timeline forces clarity. Our advisors have sat in operating roles across security, audit, and product — so recommendations are grounded in what teams can ship, not theoretical policy libraries.
Advisory retainers complement attestation work: we help you build the programme that makes next year’s SOC 2 or ISO surveillance audit boring — in the best sense of the word.
Engagement types
Mix and match components — many clients pair Virtual CISO with coordinated assurance on a twelve-month horizon.
Structured gap analysis before SOC, ISO, or regulatory examinations — control design review, evidence maturity scoring, and a sequenced remediation backlog owned by named stakeholders. Outputs are written for boards and audit committees, not just IT tickets.
Fractional security leadership on retainer: strategy, policy architecture, incident governance, vendor risk, and executive reporting — ideal between full-time hires or when your CISO needs a senior bench for programme spikes.
Operating-model design that connects GRC tooling, engineering workflows, and audit calendars — so controls stay testable as headcount grows and product lines multiply.
Clear metrics packs, risk narratives, and milestone reporting for quarterly board meetings, diligence datarooms, and insurer renewals — aligned with what institutional investors actually ask in technical deep dives.
Buy-side and sell-side cybersecurity and privacy diligence: target control maturity, integration risk, and post-close remediation budgets — with pragmatic recommendations that keep deals moving without hiding material issues.
“The best advisory relationship is invisible when things are calm and indispensable when they are not. We structure engagements with clear escalation paths, documented assumptions, and no surprise invoices.”
We will review your risk register, audit calendar, and top vendor dependencies — and tell you where attention should go first.
