Compliance Frameworks
The regulatory landscape governing European institutional investors has expanded substantially in recent years. From NIS2 and DORA to strengthened GDPR enforcement and ISO 27001 certification requirements, PE firms and Family Offices face overlapping compliance obligations that demand coordinated, expert-led implementation. Intarmour delivers integrated compliance programmes that satisfy regulatory requirements while creating genuine security value.
The Regulatory Landscape for PE and Family Offices
European Private Equity firms and Family Offices operate within an increasingly complex web of cybersecurity and data protection regulations. The introduction of the NIS2 Directive has brought portfolio companies across 18 sectors into mandatory compliance scope. DORA has imposed prescriptive ICT risk management obligations on financial entities. Strengthened GDPR enforcement has made data protection a board-level concern for any entity processing personal data of EU residents. And institutional investors increasingly require ISO 27001 certification as a baseline condition of engagement.
These frameworks are not independent. They share common control objectives, overlapping reporting obligations, and complementary governance requirements. When addressed in isolation — as large consultancies typically propose — the result is redundant effort, inconsistent security outcomes, and compliance costs that erode fund returns without proportionate risk reduction. Intarmour's integrated approach recognises these overlaps and delivers unified programmes that satisfy multiple regulatory requirements through a single, coherent security architecture.
Each engagement begins with a comprehensive regulatory mapping exercise: identifying which frameworks apply to your specific entity structure, assessing current compliance posture against each framework's requirements, and designing an implementation roadmap that addresses gaps efficiently. Where frameworks overlap — and they overlap substantially — we implement shared controls that satisfy multiple requirements simultaneously, reducing both implementation cost and ongoing compliance burden.
Framework Details
NIS2 Directive
MandatoryEU Directive 2022/2555 establishing mandatory cybersecurity requirements for essential and important entities across 18 sectors. Penalties up to €10M or 2% of global turnover, with personal liability for management bodies.
View Details →GDPR
MandatoryGeneral Data Protection Regulation governing the processing and protection of personal data across the European Union. Penalties up to €20M or 4% of global turnover for all data controllers and processors.
View Details →DORA
MandatoryDigital Operational Resilience Act (EU Regulation 2022/2554) establishing ICT risk management, incident reporting, and resilience testing requirements for EU financial sector entities.
View Details →ISO 27001
VoluntaryInternational standard for information security management systems. Third-party certification demonstrating verified commitment to information security governance and operational discipline.
View Details →Why Integrated Compliance
Reduced Compliance Cost
Shared controls across overlapping frameworks reduce implementation cost by 30-40% compared to framework-by-framework approaches. Single control implementations satisfy multiple regulatory requirements simultaneously.
Consistent Security Posture
Unified control framework eliminates gaps between independently implemented compliance programmes. Security architecture serves operational objectives rather than regulatory checkboxes.
Regulatory Change Readiness
Integrated approach enables rapid adaptation when regulations change or new frameworks apply. Existing control infrastructure typically satisfies 60-80% of new framework requirements.
Audit Efficiency
Consolidated evidence repository and documentation framework streamlines audit preparation across all applicable frameworks. Single evidence set supports multiple audit engagements.
Board-Level Reporting
Unified compliance dashboard provides board and investment committee members with clear visibility into regulatory posture across all frameworks. Simplified governance reporting.
Operational Value
Every compliance control delivers genuine security improvement. Our approach ensures that regulatory investment translates into measurable risk reduction and operational resilience.
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