Starter – Essential GRC Foundations

Purpose

Designed specifically for startups and small businesses taking their first steps toward structured governance, risk management, and compliance, our Starter tier provides practical, straightforward solutions that lay a solid foundation for your organisation’s security and regulatory needs.

What’s Included

• Basic Risk Identification & Register:
  We help you compile a clear, simple inventory of your organisation’s key internal and external risks. This foundational risk register serves as your first step in understanding where your most critical vulnerabilities lie.

• Introductory Risk Assessment & Prioritisation:
  Using accessible templates and guided workshops, we support you in assessing the likelihood and impact of identified risks, helping you prioritise your efforts effectively without overwhelming complexity.

• Initial Risk Mitigation Planning:
  We outline practical controls and action steps tailored to your business size and sector, enabling you to start addressing the most significant risks with achievable measures.

• Incident Response Basics:
  Receive easy-to-follow incident response playbooks and guidance tailored to common security scenarios relevant to small businesses. These resources prepare your team to respond quickly and appropriately when incidents occur.

• Vendor Risk Awareness:
  Gain visibility into your key suppliers and service providers through initial vendor risk assessments. We identify potential exposures and help you set up simple governance processes to manage third-party risks.

• Compliance Alignment:
  Align your risk and governance efforts with essential regulatory requirements applicable to your industry and business stage, such as GDPR, SOC 2 basics, or sector-specific standards.

• Staff Training & Awareness:
  Introductory training sessions designed to build a foundational understanding of governance, risk, and incident response for your team, fostering a culture of security awareness.

• Periodic Advisory Support:
  Access monthly advisory hours (typically 8–16 hours) to guide you through early implementation challenges, answer questions, and adjust your framework as your business evolves.

Benefits

• Simple, actionable frameworks that fit your current size and resource levels without complexity overload.

• Clear risk visibility to help you focus on what matters most.

• Preparedness for common incidents to reduce business disruption and data loss.

• Basic third-party risk controls to protect your supply chain.

• Foundational compliance readiness that supports audits and regulatory confidence.

• A risk-aware culture initiated through practical training and support.

• Scalable foundations that can grow with your organisation as you expand.

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