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Security, Compliance and Project Management that keeps pace with your business.

Zee Consulting helps organisations across Canada, the United States, Europe and Africa build cybersecurity, AI governance, anti-money-laundering, privacy, resilience, project management and business analysis programmes that stand up to auditors, regulators and enterprise customers — and gives you the ready-made toolkits to do it yourself.

47clients served
7practices — cyber, AI, AML, privacy, resilience, PM & business analysis
4regions — Canada, US, Europe & Africa
14toolkit packs in the store
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✓Governance & policiesYes
✓Privacy programme — Law 25Yes
✓AI governance — ISO 42001Yes
✓AML/KYC Compliance programmeYes
✓Incident response readinessYes
✓Project management — PMO & deliveryYes
✓Business analysis — requirementsYes
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Do it yourself with our toolkits, do it with our consultants beside you — or join the professional network behind both.

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Audit-ready compliance template packs across our practices — AI governance, cybersecurity, incident response & security operations, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 + SOC 2 policies, vendor security, privacy & data protection, resilience & third-party risk, security project delivery, project management and business analysis toolkits, and full AML starter kits for Canada and the US. Instant download, ready to tailor to your organisation.

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Practices

Seven practices. One accountable programme.

Security, financial-crime, AI governance, privacy and resilience — designed together, not in silos.

Practice 01

Cybersecurity

  • SOC 2 readiness and audit preparation
  • ISO/IEC 27001 implementation and internal audit
  • PCI DSS v4.0.1 readiness and SAQ guidance
  • Threat & risk assessments (NIST SP 800-30, ISO 27005)
  • Penetration testing & vulnerability management
  • Incident response planning, tabletops & retainers
  • SOC design & SIEM implementation (Microsoft Sentinel)
  • Identity, access & Microsoft 365 / cloud security hardening
  • Security awareness & phishing simulation programmes
  • Security questionnaires & vendor security assessments
  • Cyber insurance readiness
  • Security policy development & customization
  • Virtual CISO services
  • Security project management & remediation programme delivery
Practice 02

AML Compliance

  • AML programme design & implementation
  • KYC and customer due diligence
  • KYC/AML screening
  • Transaction monitoring programme design
  • Suspicious activity / transaction reporting (SAR / STR)
  • AML audits and effectiveness reviews (FINTRAC (Canada), FinCEN/BSA (US), Central Banks)
  • Staff AML training programmes
  • Mortgage, financing & leasing sector programmes (FINTRAC's newest sectors)
Practice 03

AI Governance & Risk Management

  • AI management system (AIMS) implementation — ISO/IEC 42001
  • AI risk management — NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 23894
  • AI system impact assessments — ISO/IEC 42005, EU AI Act, Canada’s Algorithmic Impact Assessment
  • GenAI & LLM security assessments — OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS
  • Bias, fairness and human oversight frameworks
  • AI third-party risk, model evaluation and go-live oversight
Practice 04

Privacy & Data Protection

  • Privacy programme design & implementation — Quebec Law 25, PIPEDA, GDPR
  • Privacy impact assessments (PIA / DPIA) — Law 25 s.3.3 and GDPR Article 35
  • Privacy Officer as a Service — a named privacy officer for your organisation
  • Breach readiness, response support and regulator notification
  • Privacy gap assessments with remediation roadmaps
  • Staff privacy training & awareness
Practice 05

Operational Resilience & Third-Party Risk

  • Third-party risk management (TPRM) programme design & implementation
  • Vendor due diligence and annual vendor reviews
  • Operational resilience gap assessments — OSFI B-10 / E-21 and EU DORA
  • Business impact analysis, continuity & disaster recovery planning
  • Resilience testing & tabletop exercises
  • Critical operations mapping & tolerance setting
Practice 06

Project Management

  • Project planning & delivery — end-to-end delivery of technology and business projects
  • Programme management — coordinating multi-project programmes to one outcome
  • PMO setup & improvement — standards, governance, reporting and tooling
  • Fractional project manager — a dedicated PM for as long as you need one
  • Project recovery & rescue — getting troubled projects back on track
  • Project governance, reporting & assurance — steering, status and health checks
Practice 07

Business Analysis

  • Requirements elicitation & documentation — BRDs, FRDs, user stories
  • Business process analysis & improvement — finding the waste and the fix
  • Process mapping & workflow design — BPMN maps your team can actually follow
  • Gap analysis & solution assessment — current state vs target, build vs buy
  • Stakeholder analysis & engagement — who matters, what they need, how to reach them
  • UAT planning & support — test planning, execution support and sign-off
Services

Consulting services, delivered by the network.

Fixed-scope packages delivered by Zee consultants — every engagement runs on the same frameworks, templates and workbooks as our toolkit store. Fees are scoped per engagement: request a package and we will confirm the scope and price with you.

AML compliance

AML compliance program setup and implementation

Policies and procedures, business risk assessment, compliance officer guidance, record-keeping setup

FINTRAC two-year effectiveness review

Independent review of policies, risk assessment, training, record-keeping and reporting; written findings report

KYC/AML Screening

Screening of investors, partners, customers, suppliers, directors, beneficial owners and other counterparties against sanctions, PEP and adverse-media lists — with clear, documented results your compliance file and auditors can rely on.

AML gap check

Quick review against requirements with a prioritized fix list

Annual AML staff training

Live or recorded session, materials, attendance records

FINTRAC exam prep

Mock exam, document readiness, interview coaching

FinCEN independent review (US MSB)

BSA/FinCEN independent testing of the AML program: policies, SAR/CTR reporting, training and records; written findings report

Mortgage, financing & leasing AML setup & review

Program setup or effectiveness review for FINTRAC's newest sectors — mortgage brokers/lenders/administrators and financing & leasing entities; includes source-of-funds procedures

Cybersecurity

Threat & risk assessment (TRA)

NIST SP 800-30 / ISO 27005 assessment mapped to ISO 27001, SP 800-53 and CIS v8; Canada HTRA/ITSG-33 and US RMF/CMMC alignment; report included

Penetration testing & vulnerability assessment

External/internal pen test, findings report with severity ratings, remediation guidance, one retest

SOC 2 / ISO 27001 readiness assessment

Gap assessment and remediation roadmap

PCI DSS readiness assessment

Scoping (CDE), SAQ selection, gap assessment against PCI DSS v4.0.1 and a prioritized remediation roadmap

Security questionnaire help

Complete a customer's vendor security questionnaire and flag gaps

Cyber insurance readiness

Check against common insurer requirements (MFA, backups, IR plan) with a fix list

Policy pack customization

Tailor core security policies to the business (we tailor the pack for the client)

Virtual CISO (per month)

Ongoing advice, policy upkeep, quarterly risk review, questionnaire support

Incident response plan + tabletop

Written plan plus a 2-hour simulated incident exercise with the team

Incident response retainer (on-call expert)

Named on-call IR expert, response-time commitment, quarterly readiness check-in

Vulnerability management programme setup

Scanner deployment guidance, scan cadence, patch SLAs, remediation workflow + dashboard

SOC design & readiness assessment

SOC maturity assessment, target operating model, use-case and runbook library starter set

SIEM implementation project (Microsoft Sentinel)

Sentinel workspace design, log-source onboarding, analytics rules + alert tuning, handover training

Identity & access management (MFA/SSO/PAM) rollout

MFA/SSO rollout, conditional access policies, privileged-access setup, access-review process

Cloud & Microsoft 365 security assessment + hardening

Azure/M365 assessment vs CIS benchmarks, hardening implementation, before/after posture report

Security awareness & phishing simulation programme

Phishing simulation campaigns, staff training sessions, awareness metrics reporting

Security tool implementation delivery (EDR/DLP rollouts)

Project-managed rollout of a chosen security tool: plan, pilot, deployment, adoption reporting

Fractional security project manager

A security PM embedded part-time: planning, vendor coordination, board-ready status reporting

Remediation programme management

Zee manages the client's audit/assessment findings to closure: owners, deadlines, evidence, exec reporting

AI governance & risk

AI acceptable use policy

Policy tailored to how staff use AI tools, plus a one-page staff summary

AI vendor review (per vendor)

Due-diligence review of one AI tool: data use, security, contracts

AI inventory & risk assessment

Catalogue AI use across the business, assess risks, recommendations

AI governance framework setup

Roles, approval workflow, policies, mapped to NIST AI RMF / ISO 42001

AI impact assessment

Structured impact assessment per ISO/IEC 42005 with EU AI Act risk-tier screening and Canada TBS AIA alignment; board-ready report

Privacy & data protection

Privacy programme design & implementation

Privacy officer designation & charter, privacy policy & notices, records of processing, retention schedule, rights-request process; Law 25 / PIPEDA / GDPR aligned

Privacy gap assessment

Law 25, PIPEDA & GDPR requirements review, interviews & evidence sampling, gap report with severity ratings, remediation roadmap

Privacy impact assessment (PIA / DPIA)

Data-flow mapping, necessity & proportionality analysis, risk register & mitigations, sign-off pack; Law 25 s.3.3 / GDPR Art. 35

Privacy Officer as a Service (per month)

Named privacy officer, request & regulator handling, breach triage, quarterly compliance reviews, staff advice line

Breach readiness & response support

Breach response plan, notification decision trees (CAI / OPC / EU timelines), breach register, tabletop exercise, notification templates

Privacy training & awareness

Role-based privacy training (Law 25 & PIPEDA essentials), materials, attendance records, completion certificates

Operational resilience & third-party risk

Third-party risk programme design & implementation

TPRM policy & framework, vendor tiering model, due-diligence questionnaires, contract clauses, onboarding workflow; OSFI B-10 aligned

Operational resilience gap assessment

OSFI B-10 / E-21 & EU DORA requirements review, critical operations mapping, tolerance setting, gap report, remediation roadmap

Vendor due-diligence assessment (per vendor)

Structured due-diligence questionnaire review, evidence validation, risk scoring, findings report with conditions & monitoring plan

Business continuity & disaster recovery programme

Business impact analysis, business continuity plan, disaster recovery plan, crisis communications plan, roles & escalation trees

Annual vendor review & monitoring (per month)

Scheduled vendor reassessments, certificate & insurance tracking, risk & performance reviews, exit-plan maintenance, quarterly reporting

Resilience testing & tabletop exercises

Scenario design (outage, vendor failure, cyber incident), facilitated exercise, observer scoring, lessons-learned report & action plan

Project management

Project planning & delivery

Scope, schedule, budget and resourcing for technology and business projects, delivered end to end

Programme management

Coordination of related projects under one programme plan, with shared governance and benefits tracking

PMO setup & improvement

Project management office design: standards, templates, governance cadence, reporting and tooling

Fractional project manager

A dedicated project manager for your initiative, part-time or interim, without a full-time hire

Project recovery & rescue

Diagnostic review of a troubled project, recovery plan, and hands-on delivery to get it back on track

Project governance, reporting & assurance

Steering-committee packs, status reporting, stage-gate reviews and independent health checks

Business analysis

Requirements elicitation & documentation

Stakeholder interviews and workshops producing BRDs, FRDs and user stories your builders can work from

Business process analysis & improvement

Current-state analysis, pain-point identification and a prioritised improvement roadmap

Process mapping & workflow design

BPMN process maps, workflow redesign and handoff documentation

Gap analysis & solution assessment

Current-state vs target-state gaps, options analysis (build, buy, outsource) and recommendation

Stakeholder analysis & engagement

Stakeholder mapping, engagement plans and communications for change initiatives

UAT planning & support

Test planning, test-case design, defect triage and acceptance sign-off support

Flexible options

Expert call (1 hour)

Quick questions with a vetted consultant; low-risk first purchase

Toolkit + consultant review bundle

Consultant reviews what the client filled in from the DIY toolkit (add-on to toolkit price) — the bridge from a toolkit sale to a full engagement

Don't see your exact need? Talk to us — most engagements begin as a variation of a package above.

The Store

Toolkits that do the heavy lifting.

The same material we use on client engagements, packaged for your team. Word + Excel, instant download, licensed for use inside your organisation.

AI Governance & Risk Assessment Toolkit

ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP and the EU AI Act — governance, risk, impact assessment and a 42-case technical test library.

$349 CAD $449
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Cybersecurity Threat & Risk Assessment Toolkit

NIST SP 800-30 + ISO 27005 methodology with a self-scoring 5×5 risk register and a cross-framework control map.

$249 CAD $329
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Incident Response & Security Operations Toolkit

Incident response plan, seven playbooks, a tabletop exercise kit and a CVSS-driven vulnerability management tracker.

$299 CAD $399
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PCI DSS v4.0.1 Readiness Pack

All 302 requirements as a working assessment workbook, plus SAQ selection, scoping and the procedures auditors ask for.

$299 CAD $399
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ISO 27001 + SOC 2 Policy Pack

15 audit-ready policies mapped to both frameworks, with an implementation guide and crosswalk workbook.

$199 CAD $249
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Privacy & Data Protection Toolkit

A complete Law 25, PIPEDA & GDPR programme — policies, notices, PIA template, records register, compliance checklist and breach plan.

$299 CAD $399
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Vendor Security Assessment Pack

A 50-question, NIST-mapped vendor questionnaire with automatic weighted scoring and risk tiers.

$149 CAD $199
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Operational Resilience & Third-Party Risk Toolkit

TPRM policy, a 46-question vendor due-diligence workbook, BIA, continuity and disaster recovery plans — OSFI B-10/E-21 and DORA aligned.

$299 CAD $399
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Security Project Delivery Toolkit

Charters, project plans, RAID log and reporting packs for running security and compliance projects to a clean close.

$199 CAD $249
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Canadian MSB AML Starter Kit

A complete FINTRAC / PCMLTFA compliance programme for money services businesses — manual, procedures, forms and registers.

$299 CAD $399
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US MSB AML Starter Kit

The FinCEN / BSA counterpart — AML programme manual, SAR and CTR procedures, OFAC screening and independent review.

$299 CAD $399
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Canadian Mortgage, Financing & Leasing AML Kit

FINTRAC compliance for the new sectors — mortgage brokers and lenders, financing and leasing entities — including source-of-funds verification.

$299 CAD $399
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Project Management Toolkit

Charters, plans, stakeholder registers, status reports, RAID logs, change control, business cases and closure documents for running any project from approval to closure.

$249 CAD $329
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Business Analysis Toolkit

BRDs, functional requirements and user stories, process maps, gap analysis, traceability and UAT templates that turn vague requests into signed requirements.

$299 CAD $399
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Regions

Where we work.

Based in North America and Africa, working to the rules of each market we serve.

Home baseCanada

FINTRAC and PCMLTFA programmes for MSBs, mortgage, financing and leasing sectors; SOC 2 and ISO 27001 readiness for Canadian technology and financial services firms; privacy programmes under Quebec Law 25 and PIPEDA; operational resilience and third-party risk; AI governance and algorithmic impact assessments.

North AmericaUnited States

FinCEN / Bank Secrecy Act AML programmes for money services businesses, SOC 2 and PCI DSS readiness, vendor risk and operational resilience programmes, state privacy law readiness, and AI governance built on the NIST AI RMF.

EMEAEurope

ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001 (AI governance) programmes, EU AI Act readiness, GDPR privacy programmes, DORA operational resilience, and AML frameworks aligned to the EU anti-money-laundering directives.

Emerging marketsAfrica

AML programmes aligned to central bank supervision and FATF-style regional frameworks (GIABA, ESAAMLG); cybersecurity and data protection under laws such as South Africa's POPIA, Kenya's Data Protection Act and Nigeria's Data Protection Act; and AI governance for fast-growing technology and financial services markets.

Approach

A straight line to audit-ready.

Four steps, in order, with evidence at every one.

01

Assess

We map your current state against the framework or regulation that applies — no assumptions, evidence first.

02

Build

Policies, procedures, registers and controls built around your actual systems and team, not boilerplate.

03

Prove

Evidence organised the way auditors and regulators ask for it, with gaps closed before they are found for you.

04

Maintain

Review cycles, monitoring and training that keep the programme alive after the audit is over.

Contact

Let’s discuss your compliance priorities.

Tell us which framework, regulator or customer requirement is in front of you — we’ll reply with the shortest honest path to meeting it.

Enquiries@zeeinnovativedev.com  ·  Based in North America and Africa — servicing Canada, the United States, Europe and Africa