Hicomply x Net-Defence: Compliance Meets Resilience

Discover how Hicomply and Net-Defence joined forces to deliver smart compliance and cyber resilience for growing businesses.

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After crossing paths at the Cyber North Awards in October 2024; where both of our teams were proudly shortlisted; we struck up a conversation with Net-Defence; a leader in cyber resilience and managed IT services.

Our conversation quickly uncovered a real synergy between our businesses. We discovered shared values; complementary services; and a mutual drive to support organisations on their compliance and cyber journeys. This has since grown into a partnership built on aligned thinking; shared values; and a drive to do things differently.

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A shared vision

Net-Defence was looking for a smarter; more efficient way to manage their compliance needs and protect their certifications. They chose to adopt the Hicomply platform internally; becoming both a user and a strategic partner.

“As a business that’s going to market and potentially giving it to their customers; I don’t think you can get a better review than ‘we have it; we use it; we love it!’”Debra Cairns - Managing Director; Net-Defence

This partnership creates new opportunities for both teams to deliver more value to customers; without overlapping services or markets. While Hicomply focuses on compliance software; Net-Defence leads in service-driven cyber resilience. Together; we bring end-to-end support to businesses that want to stay secure; compliant and prepared.

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Why it works

This isn’t a typical tech partnership. It works because we bring different things to the table:

1. Different strengths; shared purpose - we deliver different but complementary services. Hicomply specialises in compliance software; while Net-Defence delivers cyber resilience and IT services.

2. No market overlap - we serve different industries and sectors; which gives us both room to grow.

3. Innovation-first mindset - we’re both looking to evolve our offerings and shake up the market by delivering real value in smarter; more human ways.

“I think the bit that massively overlaps is our passion for service and our passion for giving customers exactly what they need. No oversell; no jargon - just straightforward. This will help you be resilient; compliant; safe; secure; and protected.”
Debra Cairns - Managing Director; Net-Defence

Looking ahead

As more businesses look to simplify their security and compliance processes; partnerships like this one make it easier to access integrated; trusted support. From startups to large enterprises; our combined expertise helps organisations build resilience; stay certified; and reduce risk; with fewer stops along the way.

We’re proud to be working with Net-Defence and look forward to seeing where this partnership takes us.

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Want to learn more about how Hicomply can support your organisation’s compliance journey?

Get in touch with our team - we’d love to hear from you.

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Risk Management

Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks with an integrated risk register.Hicomply’s automated risk management software maps controls across ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST frameworks — helping teams track risk treatment plans, assign ownership, and monitor real-time compliance status.Build a resilient ISMS that reduces audit findings and demonstrates continuous improvement.

Compliance Reporting

Generate instant, audit-ready compliance reports across multiple frameworks — from ISO 27001 and SOC 2 to GDPR, DORA, and NHS DSPT.Automated evidence collection and built-in dashboards provide a single source of truth for your compliance posture, saving weeks of manual work during audits.

Policy Management

Centralise, version, and publish all your information security policies in one place.Hicomply automates approvals, reminders, and distribution, ensuring your ISMS documentation stays current and aligned with frameworks like ISO 42001 and NIST CSF.Say goodbye to outdated PDFs — manage policies dynamically and maintain full traceability.

Incident Management

Capture, investigate, and resolve security incidents with structured workflows and automated evidence trails.Hicomply integrates with ticketing tools like Jira, Zendesk, and Azure DevOps to streamline incident response and link findings to risk and control updates — a key step for SOC 2 Type II readiness.

Audits and Assessments

Simplify internal and external audit preparation with built-in audit templates and automated task assignments.
Hicomply’s audit management platform aligns with ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001, giving teams a clear overview of control effectiveness, audit evidence, and corrective actions — all from one dashboard.