Compliance by industry

Financial services

Regulators, networks and institutional clients all want evidence that client money and data are protected. We build, run and evidence the controls so due diligence becomes a formality.

TESTED
100% success record

Every client we have taken through an accreditation has achieved it - and kept it at every renewal.

We never mark our own homework

We submit ourselves to independent third-party testing. Certification is always issued by an independent body, never by us.

Physical tests, not questionnaires

We prove each control works on your real devices and services. Questionnaire answers can be inaccurate or optimistic; tests cannot.

Free assessment of where you are

We will look at your current position for free and tell you exactly which controls you need - with no obligation.

What financial services organisations tell us keeps them up at night

Operational resilience

Regulators expect you to map important business services and prove you can recover from disruption.

Card payments

Taking or processing cards brings PCI DSS - we reduce scope first so there is less to protect.

Institutional due diligence

Platforms, networks and large clients ask for ISO 27001 or SOC 2 and detailed questionnaires.

Fraud and email compromise

MFA, email authentication and payment-change controls that stop the most common losses.

The standards that matter for financial services

What sets Total Group apart

Compliance monitored in real time - not checked once a year

Our own intellectual property is how we run compliance: we monitor the major financial services controls in real time using the leading enterprise SaaS tools. That lets us map gaps and bridge controls quickly and accurately while you work towards accreditation - and then keep standards up, and risk down, every day after it.

Controls monitored in real time

We watch the major controls continuously using leading enterprise SaaS security and compliance tools - not once a year with a questionnaire.

Gaps mapped and bridged fast

Live data shows exactly which controls are missing or drifting, so we can map the gaps and bridge them quickly and accurately.

Compliant change management

Every change to your systems follows a compliant change process, so an upgrade or a new starter never quietly breaks a control.

Compliance that improves, not decays

Issues are picked up and fixed as they happen. Your risk goes down over the year instead of creeping up until the next audit.

HighLowaudit panic▬ Annual review▬ Total Group real-time monitoringControl health over 12 months
Annual review“We were compliant a year ago.”
  • Controls drift unnoticed for months
  • Renewal is a fraught cliff edge
  • Evidence is gathered in a rush
  • Risk rises until the next audit
Total Group real-time“We were compliant yesterday.”
  • Every major control watched continuously
  • Accreditation day is a normal day
  • Evidence is always current
  • Issues fixed as they happen, so compliance improves

Annual review is not viable in the current threat landscape. Attackers do not wait twelve months - so neither do we.

Stay compliant all year: Levels 1 to 3

Certification is a snapshot. Our compliance plans keep the controls tested, the evidence current and renewals handled.

Level 1 - Demonstrate

CE and Digital GDPR Controls - Our consultants will complete the CE submission with input from your staff.

£163.50/month + VAT
£545 setup + VAT today, then 12 monthly Direct Debits of £196.20 inc VAT

Level 2 - Practice

CE, CE+ and Digital GDPR Controls -Monitoring & Submission as a Service (Submission following Quarter)

£599.50/month + VAT
£2,725 setup + VAT today, then 12 monthly Direct Debits of £719.40 inc VAT

Level 3 - Prove

CE, CE+, GDPR Governance, Supply Chain Audits, Pen Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, (Real-time Maintained) Compliance As A Service

£708.50/month + VAT
£4,360 setup + VAT today, then 12 monthly Direct Debits of £850.20 inc VAT

Questions and answers

Which standard should a small FCA-regulated firm start with?

Cyber Essentials Plus is the fastest independent proof of the core controls. ISO 27001 or SOC 2 follow when clients or networks ask for them - and the same controls carry across.

Can you help with DORA or operational resilience?

Yes - we map your important services, test backups and recovery, and evidence the ICT controls behind them. DORA applies to EU financial entities and their ICT providers, so UK firms serving the EU often need it.

What makes Total Group different from other compliance providers?

We monitor the major controls in real time using leading enterprise SaaS tools, with compliant change management behind every change. Gaps are found and bridged quickly, standards are maintained every day, and accreditation stops being a fraught cliff edge - you can say you were compliant yesterday, not a year ago.

Why is an annual review not enough?

Controls drift: devices miss patches, accounts change, new services appear. With an annual review that drift goes unnoticed for months while risk rises. Real-time monitoring catches it as it happens, so issues are fixed quickly and your compliance improves rather than decays.

Find out where you stand - free

Book a free, no-obligation Financial services compliance assessment. We will show you which controls you already meet, which you need, and the quickest route to getting certified.

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