1. Entry

 

Engagement begins with discussion of a specific concern — typically an upcoming audit, recent incident, or uncertainty about priorities.

The purpose is not assessment for its own sake, but understanding how decisions are currently made and where ownership is unclear.

 

2. Understanding

 

We review responsibilities, dependencies, and expectations across internal teams and service providers.

This step identifies where security decisions are assumed, duplicated, or unowned.

The outcome is a shared view of how the organization’s security actually operates.

 

3. Stabilization

 

Clear decision ownership and operating expectations are established.

Controls, vendor responsibilities, and response processes are aligned so normal operations produce predictable outcomes rather than periodic effort.

Security stops requiring escalation to function.

 

4. Ongoing governance

 

Riskadvize remains independent of implementation and operations.

We monitor alignment, communicate changes in risk posture, and ensure decisions remain defensible as the organization evolves.

Security becomes a managed function rather than a recurring project.

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