GRC for Financial Services, Banking & Fintech.
Banks, insurers, fintechs, and payment processors face some of the most demanding regulatory environments on earth. Savadub delivers specialist GRC programs that satisfy regulators, satisfy auditors, and protect your customers — from CBN and NDPR compliance to PCI DSS and SOC 1.
The GRC Challenges You Face
Understanding the unique compliance and risk landscape of your sector is where good GRC begins.
PCI DSS Scope Complexity
Defining and minimising cardholder data environments (CDE), scoping audits correctly, and managing tokenisation and encryption across payment flows is a persistent challenge for most financial organisations.
Multi-Regulator Overlap
Operating under CBN, SEC, NDIC, and international bodies like FATF simultaneously creates overlapping obligations that demand a unified compliance strategy rather than siloed responses.
Third-Party & Vendor Risk
Financial services firms rely on a dense network of third-party processors, cloud providers, and fintech partners — each introducing risk that must be assessed, monitored, and contractually governed.
Continuous Audit Pressure
SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II require year-round evidence collection and control effectiveness, not just point-in-time snapshots. Most organisations struggle to maintain this posture without dedicated resources.
Our GRC Services for This Sector
Tailored services that map directly to your regulatory obligations, operational risks, and audit requirements.
PCI DSS Compliance Program
Full PCI DSS v4 scoping, gap assessment, control implementation, QSA coordination, and ongoing compliance management for payment card environments — from merchant to processor to acquirer.
SOC 1 & SOC 2 Readiness & Audit
We prepare your service organisation for SOC 1 (ICFR) and SOC 2 (Trust Services Criteria) examinations — both Type I and Type II — including CPA-accredited audit coordination and management response support.
Regulatory Compliance (CBN, SEC, NDIC)
We map your obligations under Central Bank of Nigeria directives, SEC regulations, NDIC guidelines, and other sector-specific mandates — translating regulatory language into actionable controls and documented compliance evidence.
GDPR & NDPR Data Protection
End-to-end data protection program design: lawful basis mapping, data subject rights procedures, DPA agreements, DPIA processes, and regulator-ready documentation for both EU and Nigerian privacy law.
SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP)
SWIFT CSP mandatory controls implementation and self-attestation support — covering architecture, access controls, anomaly detection, and the annual update cycle required of all SWIFT correspondents.
AML & Financial Crime Compliance
GRC framework design for Anti-Money Laundering controls, Know Your Customer (KYC) governance, transaction monitoring policies, and sanctions screening program documentation and assurance.
Compliance Frameworks We Cover
Our team holds deep, practitioner-level expertise in every framework relevant to your sector — not just the names, but the controls, audit expectations, and fastest path to certification or attestation.
Ask About Your FrameworkHow We Build Your GRC Program
A structured, phased approach that delivers immediate risk reduction and builds long-term compliance maturity.
Discovery & Gap Assessment
We audit your current state against your target frameworks, identifying control, documentation, and policy gaps. You receive a prioritised findings report with a clear compliance roadmap.
GRC Architecture & Design
We design your governance structure, risk appetite statement, control framework mapping, policy library, and the tooling to support ongoing operations.
Implementation & Technical Engineering
We implement controls — technical and administrative. Policies are authored, technical controls configured, and evidence collection workflows established.
Audit Readiness & Certification Support
We prepare your evidence package, manage the auditor relationship, respond to findings, and shepherd you through to a successful audit outcome.
Continuous Monitoring & Ongoing Management
We set up continuous control monitoring, manage recurring risk reviews, update policies as regulations evolve, and provide monthly GRC reporting to your leadership.
Internal & External GRC Auditing
We provide both embedded internal audit capabilities and independent third-party audit services — including CPA-accredited audit coordination.
Ready to Build a Compliant, Resilient Financial Services Organization?
Book a free 60-minute GRC assessment. We review your current compliance posture, identify your highest-priority gaps, and outline a clear path forward — at no cost and no obligation.
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