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Octakor

Independent GRC consultancy

GRC that boards can trust and teams can use.

Independent advice for organisations of any size, sector or location that need clearer ownership, workable controls and evidence they can stand behind.

Independent · Works worldwide · ISO 27001 / 42001 readiness

Typical engagement focus

What organisations ask us to solve.

If one of these is familiar, a short consultation is usually the clearest next step.

Fragmented ownership

Clear accountability for governance, risk and assurance across technology, cyber and AI.

Controls that look good on paper

Practical frameworks and policies people can follow — with evidence ready when asked.

AI sitting outside GRC

AI risk brought into existing GRC structures: assessment, policy, lifecycle and readiness.

How engagements start

Clear offers. Clear next steps.

Start with a focused diagnostic. Expand into implementation and ongoing support when the path is clear.

  1. Consultation
  2. Health Check
  3. Project
  4. Retainer

Entry offer

GRC Health Check

A focused review of your governance, risk and control landscape — ownership, gaps and priorities.

  • Discovery conversation
  • Document and stakeholder review
  • Maturity snapshot across key GRC areas
  • Prioritised findings call

Deliverable: Written Health Check report + recommended next steps

From £1,500

Organisations that need clarity before a larger programme

Start a GRC Health Check

Entry offer

AI Governance Health Check

Identify the governance and risk gaps created by AI adoption — without treating AI as a separate island.

  • AI use-case and ownership review
  • Governance and risk gap snapshot
  • Link back to your wider GRC system
  • Prioritised findings call

Deliverable: AI Governance Health Check report + roadmap outline

From £1,500

Teams adopting GenAI or AI-enabled products

Start an AI Health Check

Follow-on

Assurance & ISO Readiness

Prepare for audit, ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 42001 readiness with practical evidence — not theatre.

  • Gap assessment against chosen standard
  • Evidence and control review
  • Implementation roadmap
  • Board-ready summary

Deliverable: Gap assessment + implementation roadmap

Scoped after discovery

Organisations preparing for assurance or certification support

Discuss ISO readiness

Services

GRC is the foundation. AI Governance is the specialist line.

Start with a Health Check when you need a focused diagnostic. Explore the full service when the problem is broader.

Independent GRC advice that boards can trust and operating teams can use.

  • Independent

    Advice without a product to sell.

  • International

    We work with organisations wherever they operate.

  • Evidence-led

    Controls and documentation that stand up to scrutiny.

  • Consultation-first

    Start with a focused conversation, not a package pitch.

Who we help

If the organisation has to govern risk, we can help.

We work with organisations of any size, sector and location. The GRC approach stays consistent: clearer ownership, proportionate controls, and evidence people can stand behind.

Next step

Tell us what you are trying to solve.

A short consultation is usually enough to identify whether a Health Check, a broader GRC piece, or specialist AI governance is the right start.