Governance, risk and compliance specialists who understand the controls.
Demand Cyber places governance, risk and compliance specialists who map ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to the identity and security controls already running in your environment, so the evidence stands up to audit.
What does a GRC specialist do?
They turn a framework into controls, owners and evidence, then keep that evidence current between audits. On our placements the focus is access control evidence, which sits closest to our identity work.
A GRC specialist who can read your identity platform pulls evidence from the system itself. That's faster to produce and harder for an auditor to question.
How does a framework turn into audit evidence?
Each requirement becomes a control, each control gets an owner, and the owner produces evidence the auditor can test.
Which frameworks do you cover?
ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Specialists are matched to the framework you're working to, whether that ends in a certificate, an attestation report or a self-assessment.
| Framework | What the specialist delivers |
|---|---|
| ISO 27001 | Risk assessment, Statement of Applicability and control evidence |
| SOC 2 | Control design and evidence against the Trust Services Criteria |
| Cyber Essentials | Readiness review against the technical controls |
| NIST Cybersecurity Framework | Current and target profiles, and a gap assessment |
| And More | Ask us about frameworks not listed here. |
Why pair GRC with identity?
Access reviews, joiner-mover-leaver and privileged access all sit inside the access control requirements of ISO 27001 and SOC 2. A specialist who understands both closes findings at the source.
Which GRC roles can you fill?
Analysts, implementers and the managers who own the programme.
How do you vet GRC specialists?
Every GRC specialist we put forward has passed four screening stages run by CISSP-certified practitioners, including a hands-on deep-dive in a live sandbox.
Of everyone we source, 42% pass the credential and background check, 18% pass the sandbox deep-dive, 6% pass the practitioner panel and about 1% are cleared for placement. See how we vet or view a sample candidate report.
Can I hire a GRC specialist on contract or permanently?
Both. A contractor can lead audit readiness to a deadline, and a permanent hire can own the programme after it. Many contractors are available within one to two weeks of the scoping call.
Permanent hires are fee-based, with a replacement guarantee. Contract Placement · Permanent Hire · Advisory & Workshops
Common questions.
Can you help us prepare for a first ISO 27001 audit?+
Yes. We can place a specialist to lead readiness, or run a fixed-scope current-state review through our advisory service.
Do you carry out certification audits?+
No. Certification audits are run by accredited certification bodies. We place the specialists who prepare you for them.
Can a GRC contractor move to a permanent role?+
Yes, with conversion terms agreed at the start.
What if I don't have the budget for an onshore resource?+
Our Global & Blended Teams option pairs an onshore lead with vetted engineers in our talent hubs in the Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore. You keep a local point of contact at a lower blended day rate, and every engineer passes the same practitioner vetting. See Global & Blended Teams
Need a governance, risk and compliance specialist?
Book a 30-minute scoping call. You'll speak to a practitioner, not a recruiter.