Compliance and Regulatory Advisory
Based in Vienna, we specialise in EU regulatory frameworks — GDPR, NIS2, and sector-specific standards — and translate complex compliance requirements into practical Azure controls your team can implement, maintain, and demonstrate to auditors.
Why Compliance Demands a Strategic Approach
The European regulatory landscape is expanding rapidly. GDPR established the baseline, NIS2 raised the bar for critical infrastructure operators, and sector-specific frameworks such as DORA and the EU AI Act are adding new layers of obligation. Organisations that treat compliance as a checklist exercise find themselves perpetually scrambling to catch up.
A sustainable compliance posture requires more than policy documents — it requires controls embedded in infrastructure, automated evidence collection, and a governance model that evolves with the regulatory environment. In Azure, native tools like Azure Policy, Blueprints, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud can automate the majority of compliance monitoring — but only when designed and configured with regulatory intent.
Compliance is not a destination — it is a continuous discipline that must be engineered into cloud operations from the start.
The Cloud Security Landscape
Compliance failures compound the financial and operational impact of security incidents. As the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 shows, organisations with mature compliance programmes recover faster and at lower cost — while AI-powered attacks make proactive compliance more critical than ever.
$4.03 M
Average cost of a data breach in Germany
Close to the global average of USD 4.88 M, Germany consistently ranks among the top ten costliest countries for data breaches.
72 %
Of breaches involved cloud environments
Nearly three quarters of all breaches now involve data stored in cloud environments — public, private, or hybrid.
86 %
Of businesses experienced a disruption
The vast majority of breached organisations suffered business disruption, which can last for months or even years.
How We Approach Compliance Advisory
Our advisory follows a structured, four-phase methodology — designed to deliver a sustainable compliance posture, not a one-time checklist.
Regulatory Landscape Assessment
Identify applicable regulations — GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001, HIPAA — map requirements to your Azure environment, and establish the assessment scope.
Gap Analysis & Control Mapping
Systematic assessment of your current controls against regulatory requirements, producing a prioritised gap register with remediation guidance.
Policy Implementation & Automation
Deploy Azure Policy, Blueprints, and monitoring controls that enforce compliance requirements and generate evidence automatically.
Audit Preparation & Monitoring
Prepare documentation packages, control evidence, and establish continuous compliance monitoring for ongoing regulatory assurance.
Advisory Scope and Deliverables
What's Included
- Gap assessment against GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA
- Azure Policy and Blueprints implementation
- Policy documentation and control evidence packages
- Audit preparation and ongoing compliance monitoring setup
Expected Outcomes
- Demonstrated compliance posture for regulators and auditors
- Reduced risk of regulatory penalties
- Scalable compliance framework that evolves with regulations
Why Organisations Choose PrimeFaktor
We are a specialised cybersecurity consultancy — not a generalist firm staffing projects at scale. Every engagement is led by our senior architects, ensuring the depth and quality that critical environments demand.
Senior-Led Engagements
Every advisory is conducted by CISSP-certified, PhD-qualified security architects — the same people who designed the methodology.
Focused Attention, Not Volume
As a boutique consultancy, we offer a deeply specialised and personalised service. Your advisory receives dedicated focus — not a templated exercise.
Proven in Critical Industries
Our team has hands-on experience securing environments in automotive, healthcare, medical devices, and financial services — industries where compliance failures carry tangible consequences.
EU-Based, Regulation-Aligned
Operating from Vienna, we work within GDPR, NIS2, and European regulatory frameworks as standard practice — not as an afterthought.
Facing an audit or regulatory deadline?
In 30 minutes we align priorities and define next steps.