Compliance and GRC

XTrivain Compliance and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) services help Pakistani organisations achieve regulatory compliance and build risk management programmes that go beyond checkbox exercises to deliver genuine security improvement.Compliance and security are not the same thing, but done well, compliance programmes drive security outcomes. We help organisations use compliance requirements as a framework for building security maturity rather than an administrative burden to be minimised.

Compliance Frameworks We Support

ISO 27001 certification consulting and implementation. PCI DSS compliance for payment card environments. GDPR compliance for organisations processing EU personal data. NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 adoption. SWIFT CSP compliance for SWIFT-connected institutions. SBP Cybersecurity Framework compliance for banks and financial institutions. SECP IT governance requirements for securities market participants.

Our GRC Approach

We start with a gap assessment against the relevant framework to establish your current compliance position and identify the specific controls requiring implementation. We then prioritise remediation based on risk significance and compliance criticality, implement controls with your team, and prepare you for audit or certification. We do not produce gap assessment reports and leave you to implement; we stay with you through to completion.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does ISO 27001 certification take?

Three to nine months from gap assessment to certification audit depending on current maturity and organisational size. We provide a realistic timeline at the gap assessment stage.

Does XTrivain help with multiple compliance frameworks simultaneously?

Yes. We identify control overlaps across frameworks so that implementing one set of controls satisfies multiple requirements, reducing duplication of effort.

Compliance and GRC Services in Pakistan | XTrivain

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Compliance That Holds Up Under Audit.

Pakistani regulators are issuing more circulars, more requirements, and more scrutiny. The cost of non-compliance now outweighs the cost of getting compliant.

Gap assessments, policy writing, and audit preparation for PCI-DSS v4.0, ISO 27001:2022, SBP circulars, SWIFT CSP, NIST CSF 2.0, and PTA requirements. Fixed-fee engagements.

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What We Cover

Compliance and GRC Services

Compliance in Pakistan is no longer a box-ticking exercise. SBP examinations are more detailed, PCI-DSS auditors are more demanding, and international clients increasingly require ISO 27001 certification as a procurement condition. XTrivain delivers compliance work that stands up to actual scrutiny.

Every engagement begins with an honest gap assessment. We tell you where you stand before we quote the remediation. Fixed-fee pricing means you know the total cost before work begins.

Mandatory

PCI-DSS v4.0

Full gap assessment through to QSA-ready remediation. Our in-house QSA knows what auditors look for and what gets organisations failed. Requirement 11.4 penetration testing coordinated and included.

Mandatory

ISO 27001:2022

Gap assessment through to certification readiness. All 93 Annex A controls mapped to your existing environment. Policy writing and evidence collection included as standard.

Mandatory

SBP Cybersecurity Framework

The State Bank of Pakistan cybersecurity requirements apply to all regulated banks and financial institutions. We know the circulars, the examination process, and what SBP examiners check in practice.

Mandatory

SWIFT CSP

Customer Security Programme compliance for banks and financial institutions with SWIFT connectivity. Annual attestation prepared, documented, and submitted with your team.

International

NIST CSF 2.0

Framework alignment for organisations with US counterparties or international clients. Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover functions mapped to your existing controls.

International

GDPR

For Pakistani organisations handling EU or UK personal data: exporters, BPOs, and technology companies. Data protection impact assessments and controller obligations covered.

Framework

PTA Requirements

Telecommunications operators and licensed service providers have specific PTA cybersecurity obligations. We produce PTA-ready documentation and assessments.

Foundation

Policy and Procedure Writing

Security policies that reflect your actual operations. Acceptable use, incident response, access control, and data classification policies written for your sector and reviewed against your chosen framework.

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Compliance

Why Compliance Cannot Wait

Regulatory requirements for cybersecurity are now enforceable in Pakistan. Non-compliance with SBP circulars carries examination findings and potential sanctions. PCI-DSS non-compliance can result in card processing suspension.

PCI-DSS v4.0

Annual assessment mandatory for any organisation storing, processing, or transmitting card data. Our reports provide exactly what your QSA requires. Non-compliance risks card processing suspension.

ISO 27001:2022

Certification increasingly required for government contracts, international tenders, and enterprise client procurement. Annex A.8.8 specifically requires technical vulnerability management.

SBP

Mandatory for all SBP-regulated entities including commercial banks, DFIs, microfinance institutions, and payment service providers. Examination findings for non-compliance are escalating.

SECP / SWIFT

SWIFT CSP attestation is mandatory annually for all SWIFT network participants. SECP-regulated entities have additional information security obligations under the Companies Act.

Facing an upcoming SBP examination or PCI-DSS audit?

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FAQ

Common Questions

A gap assessment measures where you currently stand against a framework and identifies what needs to be remediated. A full audit is conducted by an accredited assessor and produces a formal compliance certificate or report. XTrivain conducts gap assessments and prepares you for the formal audit. We do not conduct the formal QSA audit ourselves, but our in-house QSA knows exactly what will be checked.
Yes. Our team includes PCI-DSS Qualified Security Assessors. This means our PCI-DSS gap assessments are conducted at QSA level and produce output that your external QSA can rely on directly, reducing duplication and audit preparation time.
From an initial gap assessment to certification readiness typically takes four to nine months, depending on the maturity of your existing controls and the pace of implementation. The formal certification audit is conducted by an accredited certification body. XTrivain prepares you and supports you through that process.
Yes. The SBP Cybersecurity Framework applies to all SBP-regulated entities. The requirements have been progressively strengthened through circulars. Banks undergoing SBP IT examinations are now assessed against these requirements in detail, and examination findings for non-compliance are included in formal regulatory correspondence.
We can begin a gap assessment within one to two weeks of engagement. For organisations with an imminent audit, we prioritise critical gaps and produce a remediation roadmap within ten business days. The timeline for full remediation depends on what gaps exist, but we have prepared organisations for successful QSA audits on compressed timelines.
Yes. Pakistani organisations exporting goods or services to EU customers, processing EU personal data, or operating as data processors for EU controllers have GDPR obligations. We conduct data protection impact assessments, review data processing agreements, and advise on controller and processor obligations.
All compliance work is fixed-fee. A gap assessment against a single framework is priced based on the size and complexity of your organisation. Remediation support and policy writing are quoted separately. The scoping call allows us to provide an accurate fixed-fee proposal before any work begins.

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Engagement Process

How It Works

01 / GAP ASSESSMENT

Current State

We measure where you stand against the framework and produce a prioritised gap register.

02 / ROADMAP

Remediation Plan

A prioritised plan: what to fix, in what order, and at what investment.

03 / REMEDIATION

Gap Closure

We support implementation: policies written, controls implemented, evidence collected.

04 / EVIDENCE

Audit Documentation

All documentation organised and formatted for auditor review.

05 / AUDIT PREP

Final Readiness

Pre-audit mock assessment and final gap check before the formal audit.

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