Security compliance, done properly.
Cyber Ally is an independent governance, risk and compliance firm. Our vCISOs take startups and scale-ups through ISO 27001, SOC 2 and beyond, with programs your team can actually run.
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- ISO 9001
- Vanta partner in APAC
- #1
- Active clients
- 50+
- Certification success rate to date
- 100%
- Years of security experience
- 20+
Trusted by fast-growing teams around the world
Why it matters
Platforms automate the evidence. They can’t supply the judgement.
A compliance platform done well accelerates certification and builds enterprise trust. The difference almost always comes down to how the foundations are set.
Scope gaps from day one
Undefined scope means more work than you need, or gaps you only discover at audit time.
Controls without context
Default controls create friction with the teams expected to follow them, and they do not survive auditor scrutiny.
Policies from templates
Template policies that have not been tailored to your business do not hold up when it matters.
Getting it right from the start is not just cleaner. It is significantly faster.
What we do
Everything you need to get certified and stay secure.
Senior practitioners across governance, risk, compliance, privacy, security architecture and penetration testing.
Virtual CISO
An experienced CISO on retainer who owns your governance, risk and compliance program and scales with you.
Learn moreCompliance & certification
A structured path to ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification, a clean SOC 2 report, and HIPAA and GDPR compliance.
Learn moreInternal audit
An independent, structured assessment of your readiness, with corrective actions closed before the external auditor arrives.
Learn morePenetration testing
Web application, API and external attack surface testing, reported in a way engineers can act on and auditors accept.
Learn moreVanta implementation
Vanta licensing, setup and expert guidance from the #1 Vanta partner in APAC.
Learn moreNot sure where to start?
Tell us what your customers are asking for. We will recommend the fastest sensible path, even if it is not with us.
The Cyber Gym
Vanta is the gym. We’re your personal trainer.
A four-week, expert-led vCISO program that sets your compliance foundations properly from day one. Included when you buy Vanta through Cyber Ally.
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Sessions
- 1 a week
- Your time
- 2–4 hrs
Week 1
Foundation
Define scope, connect your environment and set a proper baseline.
Week 2
Governance
Roles, policies and decision structures that make everything else work.
Week 3
Prescribed focus
We go deep on the area that matters most for your risk profile.
Trainer prescribesWeek 4
Readiness review
Attack surface review, readiness assessment and certification roadmap.
Our approach
Built for your business, not copied from a template.
Before recommending any control or configuration, we look at your actual environment, your team’s capacity and your real risk profile.
The default approach
- Accept platform controls as they come
- Fill gaps as you find them
- Template policies nobody reads
- Discover the problems at audit time
- Months of rework before you can certify
The Cyber Ally approach
- Controls adapted to how you actually operate
- Scope defined precisely, no gaps and no excess
- Policies your team understands and follows
- An internal audit closes issues before the auditor arrives
- A faster path to certification with less rework
How we work
A clear path from first conversation to certificate.
We carry the documentation: policies, procedures, the risk register and the audit pack. You bring decisions, access and evidence. Everyone knows who does what, and when.
- 01
Design
Scope, policies, risk assessment and a Statement of Applicability built around your business.
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Implement
Controls operating and evidence flowing, with hands-on guidance for your engineers.
- 03
Validate
An independent internal audit and management review, with corrective actions closed.
- 04
Certify & maintain
We stand beside you through the external audit and every surveillance cycle after it.
Frameworks
The standards your customers ask for.
One security program, mapped to every framework you need. Build it once, use it everywhere.
ISO 27001
CertificationThe international standard for information security management. The certificate global enterprise buyers ask for first.
ISO 27001 guideSOC 2
AttestationThe AICPA attestation North American customers expect from service providers that store or process their data.
SOC 2 guideHIPAA
RegulationThe US law protecting health information. Essential for health technology companies serving US providers and payers.
HIPAA guideGDPR
RegulationThe EU’s data protection law. It reaches businesses anywhere in the world that offer services to, or monitor, people in the EU.
GDPR guideISO 9001
CertificationThe international standard for quality management. Often combined with ISO 27001 in a single integrated program.
ISO 9001 guideWho we work with
Built for businesses that are scaling fast, wherever they are.
We work best with founders, CTOs and operations leaders who want to do compliance properly, build capability inside their team, and use certification to win bigger customers.
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SaaS and cloud platforms
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Health technology
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AI and data companies
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Fintech and digital commerce
Client stories
What our clients say.
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Insights
Practical guidance from the field.
Why the first four weeks of a compliance program matter most
Early decisions in an ISO 27001 or SOC 2 program shape everything after them. Where programs go wrong at the start, and how to set foundations that last.
ISO 27001 or SOC 2? How to choose which to do first
Both prove your security program works, but they are built for different buyers. A practical guide to choosing between ISO 27001 and SOC 2, and when to do both.
What a virtual CISO actually does, and when you need one
A vCISO gives growing businesses senior security leadership without a full-time hire. What the role covers, what it does not, and when to bring one in.
Let’s get your compliance program right.
Tell us where you are and where you need to be. We will spend 30 minutes understanding your situation and give you an honest view of the fastest sensible path.