Compliance Gap Assessment for UK Businesses
See exactly where you stand against ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, Cyber Essentials and other frameworks, and what it will take to close the distance.
Our certified consultants compare your policies, processes and technical controls with the requirements, then give you a prioritised roadmap with realistic effort and timelines.
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About Compliance Gap Assessment
Why structured, proactive security testing is essential for your organization
Definition & Approach
A compliance gap assessment compares what you do today with what a standard or regulation requires. We review documents, interview your teams and test key controls, then show every gap with its severity, the effort to fix it and who should own it.
- Requirement-by-requirement comparison
- Evidence-based, not just questionnaires
- Prioritised roadmap with effort estimates
Business Urgency
Starting a certification or audit without knowing your gaps leads to delays, surprise costs and failed audits. A gap assessment gives you a clear plan and budget before you commit, and often shows that one set of controls can satisfy several frameworks.
Holistic Protection Across Every Attack Surface
Our testing methodologies evaluate entry points, authentication mechanisms, network boundaries, and business logic.
What our compliance gap assessment covers
One assessment across the frameworks that matter to your customers and regulators.
Framework Selection & Scoping
Work out which standards and laws apply to you and what should be in scope.
Policy & Documentation Review
Check whether your policies, procedures and records meet each requirement and match what you actually do.
Technical Control Assessment
Test whether key technical controls are in place and working, using sampling and security testing.
Multi-Framework Control Mapping
Map one set of controls to several frameworks so you avoid doing the same work twice.
Gap Prioritisation & Roadmap
Rank gaps by risk, effort and audit impact, and plan the order in which to fix them.
Remediation & Audit Readiness Support
Help your team close the gaps and prepare for the certification audit or regulator review.
Why you need a compliance gap assessment
Self-assessment vs Goognu gap assessment
| Capability / Feature | Self-Assessment Spreadsheet | Goognu Gap Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Interpretation of requirements | ✕ Open to misreading | Expert and consistent |
| Evidence and control testing | ✕ Mostly assumed | Verified through sampling and testing |
| Overlap across frameworks | ✕ No | One control set mapped to many frameworks |
| Prioritised plan with effort estimates | ✕ Basic or missing | Ranked roadmap with owners and timelines |
Key Benefits of Our Security Assessments
Actionable protection designed to enhance your operational resilience and regulatory standing
No surprises at audit
Find and fix problems before an auditor or regulator does.
Realistic budget and timeline
Know the effort and cost before you commit to certification.
Do the work once
Reuse controls and evidence across several frameworks.
Clear priorities
A ranked list of gaps so your team knows what to fix first and why.
Systematic Security Methodology
A five-step process from scoping to roadmap.
Scoping & Framework Selection
Agree the frameworks, systems and business units to assess.
Document & Evidence Review
Review policies, procedures and records against each requirement.
Interviews & Technical Testing
Speak to control owners and test key controls to confirm they work in practice.
Gap Analysis & Mapping
Record every gap, rate its severity and map controls across frameworks.
Roadmap & Debrief
Present a prioritised plan with effort estimates and walk your team through it.
What You Receive Upon Completion
Clear, executive-level summaries paired with granular remediation guidance for your engineering teams
Executive summary
A short, plain-English view of your compliance position, cost and timeline.
Gap register
Every gap with its requirement, severity, evidence and recommended fix.
Remediation roadmap
Prioritised actions with owners, effort estimates and target dates.
Strengthen Your Security Posture Today
Don't wait for a high-profile security breach or compliance violation to expose vulnerabilities in your systems.
Goognu's certified security specialists deliver actionable, zero-false-positive assessments tailored to your environment. Contact our security team today for a confidential, no-obligation scoping session.
Compliance Gap Assessment FAQs
Common questions about scoping, methodologies, testing windows, and deliverable reports
Have custom compliance or audit requirements?
Our team routinely tests against ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR standards.
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