Security & Compliance Engineering

Security isn't a feature you add at the end — it's an engineering discipline embedded from day one. We build systems that are secure by design, and compliant by architecture.

GDPR HIPAA SOC 2 ISO 27001 DevSecOps Zero Trust Pen Testing

Security built into the architecture, not bolted on after

The most expensive security problems are the ones discovered after launch. By that point, you're not preventing a breach — you're managing one. We work with engineering teams to design threat models, harden pipelines, and implement compliance controls before a line of production code ships.

Whether you need to pass a SOC 2 audit, achieve HIPAA compliance, or simply want to know your attack surface before your adversaries do — we bring the rigour of enterprise security to teams of every size.

Security Architecture & Design

Threat modelling, attack surface analysis, and security architecture reviews for new products and existing systems. We identify risks before they become incidents.

Penetration Testing

Manual and automated penetration testing of web applications, APIs, mobile apps, and cloud infrastructure. Detailed remediation guidance, not just a report.

DevSecOps Integration

SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets scanning embedded in your CI/CD pipelines — automated security gates that catch vulnerabilities before they reach production.

Identity & Access Management

Zero-trust IAM implementation — least-privilege access, MFA enforcement, SSO integration, privileged access management, and audit logging across your infrastructure.

Regulatory Compliance

End-to-end compliance programmes for GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS. Gap analysis, policy creation, evidence collection, and audit readiness.

Security Monitoring & SIEM

Real-time threat detection and incident response with SIEM configuration, log aggregation, anomaly alerting, and on-call escalation runbooks.

Compliance frameworks we work with

GDPR & Data Privacy Data mapping, DPIA processes, consent management, data subject rights workflows, and cross-border transfer mechanisms for EU-facing products.
HIPAA Technical safeguards, BAA management, PHI encryption, access audit trails, and breach notification procedures for healthcare platforms.
SOC 2 Type II Trust Services Criteria mapping, control implementation, evidence collection, and auditor liaison to achieve and maintain SOC 2 Type II certification.
ISO 27001 & PCI-DSS ISMS design and implementation, risk register management, PCI-DSS scoping, and cardholder data environment (CDE) architecture for payment platforms.

Why Ryla for Security & Compliance?

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does SOC 2 certification take?

SOC 2 Type I (a point-in-time assessment) typically takes 2–4 months from gap analysis to report. SOC 2 Type II requires a minimum observation period of 6 months, so the full process usually takes 9–12 months. We help you implement controls efficiently, maintain the evidence trail throughout, and prepare you for your auditor — significantly reducing the time and stress of the process.

What's the difference between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test?

A vulnerability scan is automated — it uses tools to identify known weaknesses based on signatures and CVE databases. It's fast and useful for continuous monitoring but has high false-positive rates and misses business logic flaws. A penetration test is manual — a skilled engineer attempts to exploit your system the way a real attacker would, chaining vulnerabilities and discovering issues no automated tool would find. Both are valuable and serve different purposes.

Can you help us become GDPR compliant?

Yes. We run a full GDPR programme — starting with a data mapping exercise to understand what personal data you hold and where it flows, through to implementing technical controls (encryption, access controls, retention policies), creating legally required documentation (privacy notices, DPIA templates, processing records), and building data subject rights workflows. We work alongside your legal counsel, not as a replacement for them.

How do you embed security into our development process?

We implement DevSecOps practices across your existing CI/CD pipelines. This includes static analysis (SAST) on every commit, software composition analysis (SCA) to detect vulnerable dependencies, secrets scanning to prevent credential leaks, container image scanning, and dynamic testing (DAST) against staging environments. We configure security gates that block deployments with critical findings — and tune them to minimise false positives so your developers aren't frustrated by noise.

Don't wait for an incident to take security seriously.

Talk to our security team. We'll assess your current posture and recommend a practical path to enterprise-grade security — without the enterprise complexity.

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