Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) is not about checking boxes. It is about building the policies, processes, and controls that allow an organization to manage cybersecurity risk in a structured, repeatable, and auditable way. Done well, a GRC program reduces uncertainty, supports better decisions, and demonstrates accountability to customers, regulators, and partners.

APT Zero's GRC advisory services help organizations at every stage of program maturity — from those starting from scratch with no formal security governance, to those refining mature programs ahead of a major audit or certification effort.

Our work in this area includes security policy development and review, risk assessment and risk register management, control framework mapping (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls), compliance gap assessments, audit readiness support, incident reporting and documentation frameworks, and third-party risk management advisory.

For organizations in regulated industries — including financial services, healthcare, critical infrastructure, and public sector — we provide advisory support aligned to local regulatory requirements including Ley 8968 (Costa Rica), Sugef/SUGESE guidelines, and international standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 and PCI-DSS.

A strong GRC program is not a one-time project. APT Zero helps organizations build programs that evolve with their business — so compliance and governance remain current, effective, and aligned to the risks that actually matter.