Insights & Articles
Analysis and thought leadership on cybersecurity assurance, IT/OT convergence, and the regulatory landscape.
Why Framework Mapping Is Not Compliance
A certificate proves controls met requirements at a point in time. Assurance proves they remain effective. This article examines the structural gap between compliance status and genuine assurance confidence — and the shift from periodic certification to continuous governance.
Insight — Governance ArchitectureThe Case for a Canonical Control Model
Organisations managing multiple compliance frameworks face structural duplication in controls, evidence, and assessment. A canonical approach — one control model, one evidence base, multiple compliance views — resolves this by design rather than by adding process.
Insight — OT SecurityIT/OT Convergence: A Governance Problem, Not Just a Network Problem
IT/OT convergence is typically framed as a network segmentation challenge. The harder problem is governance: creating a unified assurance model that spans both IT and OT without forcing either domain into frameworks designed for the other.
Regulatory AnalysisNIS2 and the Expanding Scope of Cyber Regulation
The NIS2 Directive and the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill are expanding the scope of cybersecurity obligations for essential and important entities. This article examines the practical implications and why structured assurance readiness matters now, not at the point of enforcement.
Insight — AI GovernanceAI Governance as a Cybersecurity Discipline
AI governance is emerging as a distinct regulatory domain. But effective AI assurance requires integration with existing cybersecurity governance — not a parallel compliance programme. This article examines why AI risk management belongs inside your security governance structure.