Security Compliance Advisory
Navigate the complexity of SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and other frameworks with advisors who have guided hundreds of organizations through successful certifications. We pair deep framework knowledge with practical implementation experience so you reach audit-readiness faster and with fewer surprises.
Framework Specialists
Advisors certified in SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST with hands-on audit experience
Accelerated Timelines
Structured methodology that reduces the typical path to first certification by compressing discovery and implementation cycles
End-to-End Support
From initial scoping through post-audit remediation, including auditor liaison and evidence review
Named Advisor
A single point of contact who learns your environment, your team, and your risk profile
Compliance Guidance Built on Audit Experience
Most compliance projects stall because teams underestimate scope, misinterpret control requirements, or produce evidence that does not satisfy auditors. Our advisory service eliminates these problems by pairing you with advisors who have been on both sides of the audit table. We translate framework requirements into concrete actions your engineering and operations teams can execute, and we review your evidence before auditors see it.
- Gap analysis against your target framework, mapped to your current infrastructure, tools, and processes
- Prioritized remediation roadmap with effort estimates, owner assignments, and milestone targets
- Policy and procedure drafts tailored to how your organization actually operates, not generic templates
- Pre-audit evidence review and auditor coordination to resolve findings before they become formal exceptions
Gap Analysis
Compliance Roadmap
Control Design
Progress Reporting
How We Work
A structured methodology refined across hundreds of compliance engagements
Discover
We interview stakeholders, review your architecture, and perform a control-by-control gap analysis against your target framework
Design
We deliver a prioritized roadmap, draft policies, and define the control framework tailored to your environment
Implement
We work alongside your team to implement controls, configure evidence collection, and prepare documentation
Certify
We coordinate with your auditor, review evidence packages, and support you through fieldwork until the report is issued
What You Get
Tangible outputs at each phase of your compliance journey
Compliance Assessment Report
Control-by-control gap analysis with risk ratings, current-state evidence mapping, and remediation priority scoring
Remediation Roadmap
Phased action plan with effort estimates, responsible owners, dependencies, and target completion dates
Policy & Procedure Library
Editable policy documents mapped to framework requirements and adapted to your organizational structure and tech stack
Control Implementation Playbook
Technical and operational guidance for each control, including configuration steps, tool recommendations, and evidence examples
Evidence Collection Framework
Structured evidence catalog defining what to collect, how often, who owns it, and where it is stored in Imara
Audit Support Package
Pre-audit readiness checklist, auditor question bank, evidence review, and real-time support during audit fieldwork
Project-Based
Fixed-scope engagement for a single framework certification, from gap analysis through successful audit.
Ongoing monthly advisory hours for continuous compliance support, framework expansions, and audit prep.
Frequently Asked Questions
A SOC 2 Type II audit requires an observation period, typically 3-12 months. We can help you reach Type I readiness in 8-12 weeks and begin the Type II observation period immediately. Total timeline depends on your starting maturity and the observation window your auditor requires.
Yes. We map overlapping controls across frameworks so that a single implementation satisfies multiple requirements. For example, many SOC 2 controls also satisfy ISO 27001 Annex A requirements. This reduces total effort significantly compared to pursuing frameworks independently.
No. Our advisory services are available independently. However, using Imara alongside advisory services accelerates evidence collection, automates monitoring, and gives your advisor real-time visibility into your compliance posture, which typically reduces engagement hours.
We work with organizations from 20-person startups pursuing their first SOC 2 to enterprises managing 5+ frameworks across multiple business units. Our approach scales by adjusting scope and engagement model to match your needs.
We can recommend auditing firms based on your framework, industry, and budget. We have working relationships with several CPA firms and certification bodies, but the final selection is always yours. We also work effectively with auditors you have already chosen.
Certification is not the end. We offer ongoing retainer support for continuous compliance: monitoring control effectiveness, preparing for recertification audits, and expanding to additional frameworks as your business grows.