Review on a schedule and when things change. Use a quarterly light review and an annual deep review. Trigger a review after an incident, a material product change, a new region, or a large vendor change.

Collect proofs as you work, assign owners, and rehearse the story. Keep controls mapped to risks, store logs and approvals in one place, and practice the walk through before the auditor arrives.

Cost depends on scope and cadence. Monthly retainers are common for steady guidance, with short projects for assessments and audits. Spend should track value from faster deals and fewer incidents.

Price depends on scope, risk, and cadence. Most small companies start with a short assessment, a policy pack, and a use case register. Ongoing help covers reviews, tests, and training. Spend less by keeping scope focused on the few use cases that matter.

Scale with an operating model, not late-night heroics. Define RACI, review cadences, and risk tiers by product line. Centralize policies, assets, vendors, and evidence. Platform your controls so one change updates many artifacts. Automate onboarding, access reviews, and vendor diligence; run periodic tabletop drills.