Swiss · Morges · Since 2014

Compliance,
made simple.
Delivered with Swiss precision.

Senior advisors implement audit-ready compliance programs for regulated teams, ISO 27001, SOC 2, ISO 42001, GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and nDSG.

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Reach
150+
organizations served
verifiable client footprint
Experience
5+
years of experience
TPRM and compliance delivery
Delivery
14
successful implementations
proven end-to-end execution
Coverage
32
countries served
global compliance knowledge
One group · Four specialised brands

The people (Abilene). The platform (Acuna, with Supplier Shield).
The credentials (Academy). Engage one.
Engage them all.

§ The consultancy

Abilene Advisors

Swiss compliance & AI transformation consultancy. Senior advisors who design, implement and run regulatory programs.

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§ The platform

Acuna GRC

AI-native GRC platform. Risk, compliance, audit, vendor risk and Aiko AI in one workspace. Hosted in Switzerland.

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§ The TPRM module

Supplier Shield

Third-party risk management module within Acuna. Vendor inventory, tiering, assessments, continuous monitoring, breach response.

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§ The credentials

Abilene Academy

Applied compliance education for regulated teams. Practical training and certifications across ISO, AI governance and audit readiness.

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§ 01 · How we work

Three ways we operationalise compliance.

Strategic → Tactical → Operational
01
Strategic Advisory

Decode the regulation. Decide what to do.

Senior advisors translate regulatory text into a defensible, costed roadmap. We help executive teams scope the obligation, build the governance structure, and brief the board.

Regulatory scoping memoRisk register & control mappingGovernance & RACIBoard-ready readout
Duration
4-6 weeks
Pricing
Fixed-fee
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02
Tactical Implementation

Stand up the framework. Pass the audit.

Hands-on delivery of the management system, policies, controls, evidence collection, internal audit, certification audit support. We sit alongside your team, not above it.

Full ISMS / QMS / PIMSPolicy library (Swiss-quality drafting)Evidence repo + automationAudit support through Stage 2
Duration
4-12 months
Pricing
Project-based
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03
Operational Integration

Embed compliance in the daily workflow.

After certification, we integrate compliance into how the business actually runs, automated controls, continuous evidence, regulator-ready dashboards on the Acuna platform. No more audit-prep panic.

Acuna platform onboardingContinuous control automationQuarterly posture reviewsRegulator briefing packs
Duration
Ongoing retainer
Pricing
Subscription
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§ 02 · Coverage

14 frameworks. One delivery model.

ISO standards · EU directives · Swiss law

ISO 27001

6-12 mo

Information security management

Most-requested

SOC 2

4-8 mo

Trust services criteria audit

ISO 42001

4-6 mo

AI management systems

New 2024

ISO 22301

4-6 mo

Business continuity management

ISO 37301

4-6 mo

Compliance management systems

ISO 9001

3-5 mo

Quality management

ISO 14001

3-5 mo

Environmental management

GDPR

3-6 mo

EU general data protection

EUR20M penalty

NIS2

4-8 mo

Network & information security 2

160K+ entities

DORA

6-10 mo

Digital operational resilience

Live since 2025

CSRD

6-9 mo

Sustainability reporting (ESRS)

EU AI Act

4-8 mo

AI governance & risk classification

nDSG

3-5 mo

Revised Swiss data protection

FINMA

6-9 mo

Swiss financial supervisory readiness

Your frameworks are already covered.

From ISO and NIS2 to FINMA, IEC 62443, GDPR, DORA, and sector-specific controls, we tailor one practical delivery model to your environment.

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§ 03 · Recent work

Selected engagements.

Anonymised · with client permission
Swiss LPD · Data privacy

Private Sector Group, Switzerland

Challenge

Global-profile organization with no formal ISMS needed practical support on foreign transfers, third-party transfers, data retention, and ROPA while teams were frequently traveling across time zones.

Result

Delivered phased Swiss LPD compliance support and risk analysis, improved security posture, and earned renewed trust with additional advisory requested for 2026.

2 phases
delivered in 2024-2025
Business continuity · Crisis management

Public Sector Organization, Switzerland

Challenge

After an information systems audit, the client needed continuity and crisis processes from a low baseline, with limited stakeholder availability and uneven engagement across departments.

Result

Reframed the mission into a full assessment with a priority roadmap, then delivered department-level continuity plans, communication templates, and ransomware response guidance.

26 days
targeted mission
NIS2 · ISO/IEC 27001 · IEC 62443

Industrial Group, Switzerland and EU

Challenge

Multi-country industrial environment with varying maturity needed a single implementation framework aligned with local NIS2 transposition and ISO requirements.

Result

Built one adaptable compliance model across entities, supported workshops and on-site rollout, and guided teams through audit readiness with ISO/IEC 27001 certifications achieved.

1.5 years
program delivery
§ 04 · In their words

What the practitioners actually said.

ISO 27001

"Abilene Advisors combines expertise with pragmatism, focusing on what truly matters to strengthen our security."

MU
Marc Uldry
Chief Information Security Officer · IMD
NIS2

"The team anticipated regulator scrutiny and automated our evidence collection, saving us months of prep work."

TH
Thomas H.
CISO · European Bank
GDPR

"Their systematic approach helped us achieve compliance ahead of schedule while building processes that actually improve our operations."

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Sarah M.
Data Protection Officer · TechCorp
§ 05 · FAQ

Questions, answered.

You work directly with senior practitioners from day one. We keep teams lean, execution-focused, and tied to measurable audit and operational outcomes.

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