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Compliance Architect

Practical implementation guides for ISO 27001:2022, NIS2, DORA, and GDPR. Not regulatory summaries — real-world compliance strategies for organisations navigating 2025-2026's converging deadlines.

8 Articles · 2 Sections

Section I

Framework & Standards

01

The Compliance Convergence: Why 2025–2026 Is the Year Everything Overlaps

NIS2, DORA, and ISO 27001:2022 deadlines land within 12 months. Here's how to treat them as one project, not three.

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02

ISO 27001:2022 Transition Survival Guide

The October 2025 deadline has passed. What actually changed, what a real transition took, what to do if your 2013 certificate lapsed, and what surveillance audits now find.

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03

NIS2 Implementation for Greek Organizations

Law 5160/2024, the National Cybersecurity Authority and the May 2025 requirements framework. Scope in three questions and a defensible implementation on your ISO spine.

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04

DORA Beyond Banks: Why ICT Providers and Supply Chains Are in Scope

You don't have to be a bank to fall under DORA. ICT providers, cloud vendors, and their supply chains face new obligations.

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Section II

Implementation & Operations

05

The Unified Control Matrix: Mapping ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, and GDPR

60% of requirements overlap. Stop implementing the same control four times. Build once, document four times.

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06

Compliance Automation That Actually Works

Beyond the sales pitch. What you can realistically automate in evidence collection and continuous monitoring.

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07

What Auditors Actually Look For

From both sides of the audit table. It is not about perfect documentation. It is about records the auditor chose, from periods they chose, and live systems.

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08

Compliance-First Architecture: Building Systems Compliant by Design

The cheapest time to build compliance is at design time. Architectural patterns for compliance by design.

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