Wavenet, a leading UK managed service provider and cyber security specialist, has announced a strategic partnership with BDO to deliver an integrated approach to cyber security assurance, compliance and certification.
The partnership combines Wavenet’s cyber security, readiness and technical remediation expertise with BDO’s independent audit, assurance and certification capabilities – creating a single, coordinated framework that supports organisations across their full security and compliance lifecycle.
While initially focused on SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification pathways, the partnership is designed to extend across a broader range of assurance, risk and regulatory requirements, providing organisations with a scalable and future-proof approach to managing cyber and compliance obligations.
As regulatory pressure, supply chain scrutiny, and customer assurance requirements continue to intensify, organisations are increasingly challenged by fragmented delivery models - engaging multiple advisory firms, security providers and auditors. Wavenet and BDO’s partnership removes that complexity, aligning all stages of the journey under a shared programme framework to reduce delivery risk, lower internal overheads, and accelerate time to assurance.
Using this approach, Wavenet – in line with BDO’s assurance framework and approach – is able to lead end-to-end security and compliance readiness activities, including:
• Cyber maturity and gap assessments
• Technical remediation and control implementation
• Managed security services (including SOC / MDR)
• Evidence management and audit preparation.
BDO then delivers audit, assurance and certification services across applicable frameworks, ensuring full compliance with professional standards while maintaining complete independence by design.
This structured approach provides a clear separation between delivery and assurance, while providing the client with a consistent and trusted relationship throughout the journey – from initial assessment and remediation, through to independent validation and ongoing compliance.
Paul Colwell, CISO at Wavenet, said: “Organisations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate verified security and compliance across multiple frameworks, not just one. This partnership enables us to provide a structured, scalable approach that supports customers throughout their entire assurance journey, from operational security through to independent certification and beyond.”
Evan Routenberg, Partner at BDO, added: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Wavenet to offer our clients a more holistic approach to their assurance and certification needs. In today’s digital economy, cyber assurance has evolved beyond being a single certification exercise to become an ongoing requirement; our partnership will allow us to address this change, while also ensuring that audit and independent validation remain rigorous, objective, and fully independent.”
The partnership is designed for mid-market and enterprise organisations with compliance-led security strategies, including SaaS providers, regulated industries, and businesses responding to increasing customer and partner assurance requirements.
Organisations can begin with a structured readiness assessment aligned to recognised assurance frameworks, creating a clear and accelerated pathway to certification, audit, and ongoing compliance.
