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IT governance and controls that pass audits and partner reviews
We set up the IT governance framework a regulated fintech needs: access, change, incident and asset management, with policies, registers and evidence ready for review.
At a glance
IT governance framework
Access management
Change management
Incident management
Supporting fintechs in the UK, EU, US and Canada
Overview
Good governance makes technology safer and faster
Fast-moving fintechs often build first and document later. When a bank, regulator or auditor asks who has access to production, how changes are approved or how incidents are handled, the answers are scattered or missing.
Hilix builds a proportionate IT governance framework. We define roles and responsibilities, implement access reviews, change approval and incident processes, maintain asset and system registers and produce regular IT MI for leadership.
What’s included
Everything included in IT Governance & Controls
Who this is for
- Fintechs preparing for licensing or audits
- Businesses answering bank IT questionnaires
- Start-ups with informal technology processes
- Firms after a significant incident
What you receive
- IT governance policy set
- Access review records
- Change and incident registers
- System and asset inventory
- Monthly IT governance report
How we work
How we strengthen your technology governance
Review
We assess current systems, vendors, access, change and incident practices.
Document
Policies, procedures, registers and plans written for your environment.
Embed
Processes put into daily use with your engineering and operations teams.
Test and report
Controls tested, exercises run and results reported to leadership.
FAQ
IT Governance & Controls: common questions
How much documentation do we need?
Enough to show controls exist and operate. We keep it proportionate to your size and risk.
Can you run access reviews?
Yes. We coordinate periodic reviews with system owners and record outcomes.
Does this include cloud environments?
Yes. We cover cloud platforms, SaaS tools and in-house systems.
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