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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

October 2025 deadline approaching. What actually changed, how to migrate your ISMS, and what auditors expect to see.

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03

NIS2 Implementation for Greek Organizations

Greece received a Commission warning for late transposition. What this means for essential and important entities.

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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's not about perfect documentation — it's about evidence that controls work.

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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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