Governance, Risk and Compliance
Manage corporate governance, assess and mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with regulations,
The Foundation of GRC: Why Regulatory Compliance Matters
As regulatory requirements continue to evolve, businesses face increasing pressure to ensure they meet data protection and security standards. Keeping up with these changing standards can be overwhelming as compliance requires investment in money, time, and personnel.
Different industries follow different compliance frameworks, so companies which operate across multiple regions and industries are required to juggle multiple, sometimes conflicting, standards. However, non-compliance can lead to hefty fines, legal consequences, and a loss of trust from clients and partners.
Achieving regulatory standards also delivers business benefits including:
- Demonstrates trustworthiness to clients
- Reinforces supply chain relationships
- Strengthens businesses cyber security
- Reduces the likelihood of costly breaches
Manually tracking compliance can be time-consuming and prone to errors, leaving organisations vulnerable to oversights that could lead to costly mistakes. To stay ahead of these challenges, businesses need a reliable, automated solution to streamline compliance management and reporting.
Compliance isn’t a one-and-done task, it requires continuous monitoring and updating. Organisations need ongoing security assessments, audits, and policy enforcement to stay compliant as regulations and threats evolve. Manual tracking and reporting open the risk of human error. With Red Helix GRC, organisations can confidently manage their compliance needs, streamline audit processes, and reduce the risk of non-compliance, all while demonstrating cyber resilience to stakeholders and regulators.
In today’s complex regulatory environment, businesses are required to navigate an ever-growing list of legal and industry-specific requirements and standards. Failing to establish a solid governance framework can lead to operational inefficiencies, increased exposure to cyber threats, and potential legal penalties.
Why Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Matters for Modern Organisations
As the threat landscape evolves, organisations need expert guidance to assess, manage, and reduce risks while building a robust, compliant foundation for future growth.
Compliance and Risk Management Planning is a proactive strategy that combines regulatory compliance with risk mitigation to ensure businesses are secure, resilient, and legally protected. This includes compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. It is necessary to help reduce security risks by identifying vulnerabilities before they become major threats, and make sure your organisation is prepared to handle incidents and minimise the damage incurred.
However, most businesses currently underplay the importance cyber risk because it is misunderstood or ignored. Only 21% allocate cyber budget to the top risks of the organisation. Despite heightened concerns about cyber risk, only 2% of the executives say their company has implemented cyber resilience actions across their organisation in all areas surveyed. Having a risk plan in place means that should a breach occur, operations can continue running smoothly.
Cyber Assessment | A hassle-free way to get a detail understanding of your cyber security governance and risk management, without breaking the bank. |
Cyber Risk Analysis | This uses qualitative and quantitative metrics to help organisations to make better cyber security decisions. |
Portfolio Cyber Services | Help private equity and venture capital firms to improve the security posture of their portfolios, generate greater returns and satisfy investor concerns. |
Cyber Due Diligence | Cyber security is a board-level item and an important part of investment decisions. Through our engagement we’ll answer your questions on cyber capability and effectiveness of cyber governance and risk management |
Standard Compliance Specific Support | Tailored support to assist organisations obtain, maintain or monitor compliance to industry standards. We have experts in PCI DSS, HIPPA, ISO27001, NIS2, DORA and many more. |
Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) | The NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) is an initiative aimed at helping organisations running essential services and critical infrastructure achieve an appropriate level of cyber resilience. |
Cyber Essentials | A simple but effective, Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your organisation, whatever its size, against a whole range of the most common cyber-attacks. |
Red Helix Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Consulting
Red Helix Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Consulting offers businesses tailored strategies to navigate the complexities of regulatory requirements, risk management, and corporate governance. Our expert consultants work closely with your team to assess existing processes, identify potential gaps, and develop policies that align with industry standards and best practices. By implementing a comprehensive GRC framework, we help organisations minimise risk, enhance decision-making, and strengthen compliance. Red Helix also ensures that you stay up to date with changing regulations, enabling you to proactively manage risks and meet compliance requirements with confidence.
With our GRC Consulting services, businesses not only protect themselves from legal and financial penalties but also build a culture of continuous improvement and resilience, positioning themselves for long-term success and trust with stakeholders.
Tailored GRC Solutions for SMEs and Mid-Market Businesses
Whilst cyber threats are constantly evolving, a strong risk management strategy is no longer optional, it’s a necessity. SMEs that take a proactive, personalised approach to cyber security will be far better equipped to mitigate risks, protect critical assets, and ensure business continuity.
By staying informed about emerging threats, regularly reviewing security measures, and seeking expert guidance when needed, businesses can build resilience against cyber attacks and safeguard their future. The cost of inaction is simply too high. Now is the time to prioritise cyber security and turn risk management into a business imperative and gain competitive advantage.
Proven Expertise: Why Choose Red Helix for Managed GRC?
FAQs
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) is crucial for modern organisations because it ensures they stick to industry regulation, can avoid costly legal penalties, and protects their reputation should they suffer an attack.
Governance, Risk and Compliance (or GRC), is a framework which sets out an organisation’s governance, risk and compliance objectives and aligns it to wider business goals. This process is structured to enable effective decision-making.
In cyber security, Governance, Risk and Compliance in a organisation’s strategy for managing specifically their cyber security goals and risks within industry laws and regulation.

