Managed Cyber Governance for Regulated Service Firms

Cyber Governance Programs

Evidence-First Cyber Governance for Regulated Service Firms

Auditors don’t grade effort. They grade evidence. Borealis runs the governance program so your evidence stays organized, maintained, and ready to hand off when a review lands. One owner, one maintained evidence set, and one structured export path when you need it.

Works alongside your MSP or internal IT. We don’t replace them.

  • Aligned with NIST CSF
  • FTC Safeguards Rule (GLBA)
  • NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (Model 668)
  • SOC 2-style controls

We map your program to these requirements; reviewers and regulators make final determinations.

Why the Paperwork Matters When the Questions Start

Your tools may already be in place. What Borealis adds is the written program, ownership trail, and organized evidence that reviewers expect to see.

Aurora Command

Aurora Command Keeps the Program Organized Between Reviews

Aurora Command keeps controls, evidence, approvals, and reviewer handoffs in one place so nothing goes stale between reviews.

Aurora Command framework requirements view showing control-to-framework mapping with status, evidence counts, and ownership columns. Governance + reuse

Governance Mapping

Map one control set to every reviewer context

Aurora Command keeps control coverage, evidence counts, and framework mapping in one working view instead of across spreadsheets.

  • Control-level mapping stays tied to evidence.
  • Framework overlap does not create duplicate work.
  • Stale items are visible before a reviewer notices.
Aurora Command framework library showing 68 frameworks with searchable categories, requirement counts, and mapped control totals. Reusable proof

Framework Library

Add frameworks without rebuilding your evidence set

Aurora Command treats frameworks as reusable structures around one maintained control library, so the same program can answer different reviewer contexts.

  • Useful when firms face overlapping regulator, buyer, and partner reviews.
  • Supports a single operating cadence across multiple proof obligations.
  • Makes state and industry requirements easier to explain.
Aurora Command evidence dashboard showing artifact health summary with active, expiring, and expired status indicators. Monthly cadence

Freshness + Timing

Keep evidence current between review cycles

Aurora Command surfaces freshness timing, approval history, and review status so Borealis can run a calm monthly cadence instead of a last-minute scramble.

  • Good evidence has an owner, a date, and a refresh cadence.
  • Review cycles stop depending on memory and inbox searches.
  • Borealis uses this to keep the program organized for review year-round.
Aurora Command Trust Centers dashboard showing published trust portals with public access controls and request workflow settings. Controlled sharing

Trust Center Access

Share proof through a controlled handoff

Aurora Command uses controlled access workflows instead of loose attachments, so buyers and reviewers get the right evidence without losing track of what was shared.

  • Cross-domain handoffs feel deliberate instead of abrupt.
  • Useful when procurement or diligence reviewers need selective access.
  • Supports a controlled proof handoff without email chaos.

Screenshots shown from the live public Aurora experience.

State Requirements

See What Each State Expects, and What Proof to Keep Ready

Select a state to see breach basics, insurance overlays, federal expectations, and the records reviewers usually ask for.

Use Tab to focus a state. Press Enter or Space to view its state requirements.

Tap a state or use the dropdown below to view requirements.

Browse all states →

Selecting a state opens the plain-English summary on the States page.

NAIC model law
State statute
Baseline (breach notification)

One path from research to a scoped, evidence-backed program.

How Borealis Takes You From Scattered Files to a Current Program

A repeatable process that turns scattered security work into one current evidence set you can use when someone asks for it.

1

Scope the Requirements

Identify what reviewers, carriers, and regulators expect to see.

2

Build the Evidence Set

WISP, risk register, vendor oversight, incident readiness, and the evidence map.

3

Keep It Current

Light monthly touchpoints so nothing drifts between reviews.

4

Export on Demand

One clean, current package ready for any reviewer, carrier, or auditor.

What Reviewers Actually Expect

Most reviews ask for the same things: a current written program, clear ownership, risk decisions, vendor oversight, incident readiness, and clean proof.

Routine, Not Reactive

Stop rebuilding answers for every questionnaire. Maintain one living evidence set so responses are consistent and deadlines are calmer.

Ownership by Design

Governance requires accountability: a named owner, a decision trail, and a cadence you can maintain month to month.

Fast Evidence Handoff

Share a controlled link or walk reviewers through the current evidence set without rebuilding from scratch.

How the Program Changes Day-to-Day Work

No extra software for the sake of it. Just one clear owner, one current evidence set, and a clean handoff when a reviewer asks.

During the program review, we can walk through a controlled demo workspace and an example handoff flow so you can see how reviewer sharing works.

One Owner, One Evidence Set

Start with one named owner, one evidence list, and one clear handoff path. Borealis is built to make that operating model repeatable.

Questionnaires Feel Routine

The goal is to stop treating each request like a project. A maintained evidence set turns repeat asks into structured responses.

Renewals Without the Fire Drill

Renewals go more smoothly when the program is maintained between asks and the reviewer handoff is already organized before the deadline appears.

FAQ

Questions Buyers Ask Before They Book

Straight answers about how Borealis works, what you get, and what we do not promise.

Do you replace our MSP or work alongside them?

We work alongside them. Your MSP or internal IT runs the technical controls; Borealis runs the governance layer and keeps the evidence set organized, current, and easy to hand off.

What does the 30-minute program review cover?

Bring one real request if you have it: a diligence ask, audit questionnaire, compliance gap, or state requirement. We review what evidence already exists, what is missing, and the smallest defensible next step.

What happens in the first 30 days?

We scope the requirements, confirm ownership, inventory the proof you already have, stand up the working evidence set, and identify the highest-priority gaps to close first.

Can Borealis serve as the Qualified Individual under FTC Safeguards?

Yes, where FTC Safeguards applies and that model fits. We can serve in that role or help you document and support an internal Qualified Individual. Other frameworks use different titles, and final legal and regulatory responsibility remains with your organization.

What does a typical evidence package include?

Usually the written program, risk register, vendor oversight records, incident-readiness materials, approvals, training records, and a controlled review handoff that matches the request.

What if we operate in multiple states?

One core program can support multi-jurisdiction compliance, but state-specific breach deadlines, notice thresholds, recipients, and insurance-law overlays still require jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction mapping.

Do you guarantee compliance or audit outcomes?

No. We implement and maintain the program and evidence set, but reviewers, regulators, carriers, and auditors make final determinations.

Bring the Next Review Request Into Focus

Find out what reviewers expect, what you already have, and what the smallest defensible next step looks like.

Need state breach deadlines? Browse state requirements.