Cybersecurity and Compliance Advisory

Cybersecurity and Compliance Advisory

Complete cybersecurity and compliance solutions for your operations

Asia’s data protection environment is rapidly evolving, with businesses facing rising pressure to maintain secure IT systems while complying with national regulations like China’s CSL, DSL, and PIPL, alongside global frameworks such as GDPR. Growing cyber threats further compound these challenges, exposing technical and operational vulnerabilities.

Dezan Shira & Associates provides cybersecurity and compliance advisory tailored for Asia’s regulatory landscape. Our services include IT infrastructure audits, Zero Trust implementation, security training, and multi-jurisdictional data privacy compliance. Backed by legal, technical, and operational expertise, we help clients strengthen defenses, prepare for audits, and build privacy programs that transform data compliance from a risk into a competitive advantage.

Cybersecurity and Compliance Solutions: Our Advantage

How We Can Help Your Business

We conduct comprehensive assessments of your IT infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and risks. Our audits benchmark security practices, identify misconfigurations, and provide actionable recommendations aligned with ISO27001 and global best practices.

  • Threat and vulnerability assessments
  • Risk mapping across systems and processes
  • Action plans based on international standards

We help implement Zero Trust security models to reduce risk exposure. This includes identity validation, access control, and protection for cloud environments, applications, and sensitive data.

  • Identity and device compliance
  • Centralized access control and threat response
  • Governance of sensitive data across platforms

We deliver structured training programs to reduce human error—one of the most common causes of data breaches. Employees learn how to identify threats and respond effectively.

  • IT security policy orientation
  • Threat recognition and reporting protocols
  • User responsibility and risk mitigation

We assess your IT systems and practices for compliance with evolving data regulations across Asia, including CSL, DSL, and PIPL.

  • Compliance gap analysis
  • Risk evaluation and mitigation planning
  • Regulatory alignment and documentation support

We evaluate how your business processes impact personal data protection, helping you comply with GDPR, PIPL, and other data privacy frameworks.

  • Data flow and exposure mapping
  • Risk analysis and mitigation strategies
  • Privacy strategy alignment with regulatory frameworks

We build privacy compliance programs customized to your organization’s needs, including both technical solutions and policy development.

  • Privacy system design
  • Technical and organizational control implementation
  • Internal compliance documentation

Our virtual Data Protection Officer service provides dedicated oversight of your privacy program—ensuring neutrality and expertise in compliance management.

  • Outsourced DPO responsibilities under PIPL and GDPR
  • Ongoing supervision and reporting
  • Separation of duties from internal business units

We help organizations embed privacy best practices across teams, encouraging a culture of responsible data handling at all levels.

  • Role-based privacy training
  • Staff education on personal data protection
  • Practical application of data handling procedures

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FAQs – Cybersecurity and Compliance Advisory

We help organizations operating across Asia protect digital assets and comply with country- specific data laws. Our services include regulatory risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, data protection framework development, breach- response planning, policy drafting, and cross- border data transfer advisory. Whether companies are facing evolving laws like China’s PIPL or looking to align with global standards, we deliver strategic and regionally grounded solutions.

We offer advisory for both national and sectoral cybersecurity and data laws, including:

  • China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), Cybersecurity Law (CSL), and Data Security Law (DSL)
  • India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP)
  • Vietnam’s Law on Cybersecurity and Decree 13
  • ASEAN data protection frameworks and localization rules
  • EU GDPR and cross- border transfer regulations affecting Asia- based operations

Our audits identify risks, assess controls, and define improvement areas across business units. Deliverables include:

  • Threat and vulnerability assessment reports
  • System and process compliance scorecards
  • Data- flow mapping and exposure analysis
  • Recommendations aligned with ISO 27001 or NIST CSF
  • Optional remediation support plans for IT or HR teams

Yes.

  • External and internal network penetration testing
  • Application- layer testing (web apps, mobile apps)
  • Social engineering simulations
  • Vulnerability scans and prioritized risk reports

We work with accredited third- party ethical hackers to ensure unbiased findings.

Yes. Many of our clients appoint us as outsourced DPOs to oversee data privacy governance across Asia. We monitor compliance, manage breach notifications, update policies, and conduct internal training—ensuring clients meet regulatory requirements without hiring full- time staff.

Zero Trust requires architecture- level change—not just new tools. We advise companies by:

  • Mapping data access and identity controls
  • Recommending MFA, least privilege, and network segmentation strategies
  • Assisting in policy redesign and IT configuration changes
  • Providing implementation oversight and maturity assessments

Our cybersecurity training programs are tailored to different departments and roles:

  • General awareness for all staff (phishing, password hygiene, mobile risks)
  • Manager- level data protection responsibilities
  • IT and admin teams: system hardening and log management
  • Industry- specific workshops (e.g., compliance for healthcare, finance, or e- commerce)

Sessions can be virtual or in- person,and often include testing and certification.

We use maturity models and gap analyses to benchmark controls across governance, risk, and operations. Clients receive:

  • Side- by- side comparisons to ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS standards
  • Prioritized gap matrix and remediation roadmap
  • Readiness scorecards for certification or audit preparation

These assessments help guide internal investments and board- level reporting.

We focus on practical, business- aligned cybersecurity integration. This includes:

  • Evaluating current tech stacks and identifying security gaps
  • Coordinating with internal IT teams and third- party vendors
  • Ensuring compliance controls don’t disrupt ERP functionality
  • Embedding controls within finance, HR, and CRM workflows

This approach ensures security without compromising operational continuity.

Post- assessment, we offer:

  • Managed compliance monitoring and monthly reporting
  • Regulatory updates and policy refreshes
  • Retained advisory for breach response or regulatory inquiry
  • Quarterly or annual risk reassessments

Clients can scale support up or down as new geographies, systems, or threats emerge.

Contact Our Experts

Adam Livermore
Partner
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Phoebe Yan
Partner
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Tam Nguyen
Senior Manager, Business Advisory Services
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Richie He
Assistant Manager, Business Advisory Services
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