Compliance & Audits
Compliance that
actually reduces risk.
Too many compliance programmes exist only on paper. Cliffside takes a different approach; we build compliance programmes that work in practice, not just at audit time. Whether you're pursuing ISO 27001 certification, meeting APRA obligations, implementing Essential Eight, or aligning to NIST CSF, we start with your real risk environment and build from there.
Frameworks we specialise in
The international standard for Information Security Management Systems. We're certified ourselves and have been lead auditors since 2008. Two delivery approaches: Cybereen-led or Vanta-partnered, depending on your needs.
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Mandatory information security standard for APRA-regulated financial institutions and insurance companies. We help with gap assessments, control implementation, independent testing, and board reporting.
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The ASD's Essential Eight mitigation strategies; the minimum baseline for Australian organisations. We assess maturity, remediate gaps, and implement solutions all the way to Maturity Level 3.
View Essential Eight Maturity Model →
The globally recognised cybersecurity framework that provides a common language for managing cyber risk. Ideal for organisations that need board-level reporting and cross-framework alignment.
View NIST CSF services →Readiness and pre-assessment for SaaS vendors, cloud providers, and government suppliers heading toward an ASD-endorsed IRAP assessment. We get you ISM-compliant at PROTECTED; we don't do the assessment itself.
View IRAP readiness services →Our approach
One programme. Multiple frameworks.
Most organisations need to satisfy multiple compliance requirements simultaneously. ISO 27001 and APRA CPS 234 overlap significantly. Essential Eight sits within NIST CSF's Protect function. CPS 234's risk management requirements align with ISO 27001's Clause 6.
We help you build one coherent security programme that satisfies all applicable frameworks, rather than running parallel compliance efforts that duplicate work and create inconsistency. The result is less effort, lower cost, and a programme that actually works. Compliance and audits is one part of our broader cybersecurity services portfolio.
We use platforms like Cybereen (opens in new tab) and Vanta (opens in new tab) to centralise evidence, automate assessments, and maintain continuous compliance visibility across all your frameworks. See all cybersecurity services →
We serve regulated sectors across Australia: government, education, telecommunications, and retail. For organisations that need continuous compliance oversight between assessments, see our guide to managed cybersecurity services.
Not sure where
to start?
Book a free consultation. We'll understand your obligations, assess your current state, and recommend the most practical path forward, whether that's one framework or several.