--- title: "Luxembourg-based cybersecurity consultancy offers GRC services in Luxembourg; DORA-focused niche in EU finance." sdDatePublished: "2026-09-03T12:06:00Z" source: "https://een.ec.europa.eu/partnering-opportunities/luxembourg-cybersecurity-consultancy-offers-governance-risk-and-compliance" topics: - name: "computer security" identifier: "medtop:20000229" - name: "regulations" identifier: "medtop:20000124" - name: "financial service" identifier: "medtop:20001370" - name: "artificial intelligence" identifier: "medtop:20001298" - name: "business service" identifier: "medtop:20001371" locations: - "Luxembourg" --- Luxembourg-based cybersecurity consultancy offers GRC services in Luxembourg; DORA-focused niche in EU finance. Luxembourg cybersecurity consultancy offers Governance Risk and Compliance (DORA, EU AI Act, GDPR, etc.) services as a partner Term of Validity: 3 September 2026 - 3 September 2027 Advantages and Innovations: • Deep specialisation in DORA and the Luxembourg financial-sector regulatory framework (CSSF circulars), a niche in high demand since DORA became applicable in January 2025. • Combined coverage of both traditional cybersecurity GRC and the emerging AI governance domain (EU AI Act, ISO 42001) — a combination few boutique providers offer. • End-to-end capability spanning strategy and policy, technical testing, incident response and independent assurance, rather than a single point in the compliance lifecycle. • Flexible vCISO delivery model, giving SMEs access to senior security leadership without the cost of a full-time CISO. • Based in Luxembourg, a leading EU financial centre, giving direct familiarity with the regulator's expectations. Summary - Profile Type - Business Offer - POD Reference - BOLU20260903004 - Term of Validity - 3 September 2026 - 3 September 2027 - Company's Country - Luxembourg - Type of partnership - Outsourcing agreement - Commercial agreement - Supplier agreement - Targeted Countries - All countries General information - Short Summary - A Luxembourg-based SME specialised in cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance offers advisory services to financial entities and other regulated organisations across the EU. Its expertise covers DORA compliance, IT risk and incident management, operational resilience testing, third-party risk management, cloud security and AI governance. The company seeks partners under services, outsourcing or subcontracting agreements. - Full Description - The company is a Luxembourg-based consultancy providing cybersecurity, IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services. It supports organisations — with a particular focus on financial entities and ICT service providers — in meeting European and Luxembourg regulatory obligations while strengthening their operational resilience. Its service portfolio covers eight main areas: • Digital operational resilience: development of crisis management, incident response, recovery, contingency and exit plans; design and delivery of digital resilience testing programmes. • Resilience testing: application penetration testing, mobile and web application assessments, cloud and infrastructure security reviews, adversary attack simulation, managed vulnerability scanning and social engineering assessments. • vCISO (virtual CISO): flexible, part-time or project-based access to senior security leadership, covering security roadmaps, risk management, policy development, threat monitoring oversight, executive reporting, employee awareness programmes and coordination with vendors, auditors and regulators. • AI governance, risk and compliance: support with the EU AI Act and ISO 42001, addressing bias, privacy and security risks in AI systems, including the use of established GRC toolkits. • Cybersecurity and IT governance and risk management: IT and cybersecurity strategy, risk and control assessments, risk treatment plans and board-level risk reporting, aligned with ISO 27001, ISO 22301, COBIT and NIST. • IT incident management and reporting: incident response execution, crisis management, recovery, post-incident assessment and regulatory reporting. • Third-party risk management and cloud security: vendor due diligence and continuous monitoring, exit strategies and contingency planning, and cloud security aligned with ISO 27017 and the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix. • Cybersecurity and IT assurance: gap assessments and remediation, IT internal audit, and third-party assurance. Regulatory coverage includes DORA, NIS2, GDPR, PSD2, the EU AI Act, and the Luxembourg CSSF circulars 20 750 (IT and security risk management), 22 806 (outsourcing oversight) and 22 847 (ICT incident reporting). The company is looking to cooperate with consultancies, IT service providers, managed service providers, software vendors and industry associations across Europe that need specialist regulatory and GRC capability to complement their own offering. Cooperation is envisaged under a services agreement, outsourcing agreement or subcontracting arrangement. - Advantages and Innovations - • Deep specialisation in DORA and the Luxembourg financial-sector regulatory framework (CSSF circulars), a niche in high demand since DORA became applicable in January 2025. • Combined coverage of both traditional cybersecurity GRC and the emerging AI governance domain (EU AI Act, ISO 42001) — a combination few boutique providers offer. • End-to-end capability spanning strategy and policy, technical testing, incident response and independent assurance, rather than a single point in the compliance lifecycle. • Flexible vCISO delivery model, giving SMEs access to senior security leadership without the cost of a full-time CISO. • Based in Luxembourg, a leading EU financial centre, giving direct familiarity with the regulator's expectations. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought - Partners should be established consultancies, IT or managed service providers, audit and advisory firms, GRC software vendors, or sector associations with an existing client base among EU regulated entities: banks, PSF, insurers, payment institutions, fund administrators and ICT third-party service providers subject to DORA, NIS2, PSD2, GDPR or the EU AI Act. Requirements: • Demonstrable access to regulated clients with recurring ICT risk, resilience or compliance needs, evidenced by references or an existing project pipeline. • Complementary, not overlapping, capability — for example SOC MSSP operations, cloud and infrastructure services, software development, legal or regulatory advisory, or GRC tooling. Partners with an established in-house DORA CSSF compliance practice are not sought. • Willingness to work under a subcontracting, white-label or joint-delivery model, with a clear division of scope, deliverables and liability agreed in advance. • Delivery in English; French and German are an advantage. • Confidentiality and GDPR compliance; ISO 27001 certification and staff holding CISA, CISM, CISSP or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor credentials are an advantage. Performance indicators sought: • At least 3–5 qualified joint engagements or referrals within the first 12 months of cooperation. • Response to scoping requests within 5 working days. • Typical engagement size of 10–60 consultant days, at day rates in line with EU senior cybersecurity and GRC consultancy benchmarks. • Retention of at least one client in a multi-year compliance or vCISO arrangement. Not sought: resellers of security hardware or software licences, staffing and body-leasing agencies, generalist marketing or lead-generation agencies, and firms whose objective is to acquire methodologies or intellectual property. - Stage of Development - Already on the market - Sustainable Development Goals - Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure - Goal 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions - Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth - IPR status - No IPR applied Partner Sought - Expected Role of a Partner - Type of partner sought: Consultancies, IT and managed service providers, audit and advisory firms, GRC software vendors, and industry or sector associations. Specific area of activity of the partner: Providers serving regulated entities (financial institutions, PSF, insurers, ICT third-party providers) that lack in-house DORA, NIS2 or AI Act compliance expertise, or that need additional capacity for compliance projects. Task to be performed by the partner: The partner would bring client relationships, sector access or complementary technical services, while the company delivers the specialist GRC, regulatory compliance and assurance work — either white-labelled, as a subcontractor, or as a joint delivery team. - Type and Size of Partner - Big company - SME 50 - 249 - SME 11-49 - SME <=10 - R&D Institution - University - Type of partnership - Outsourcing agreement - Commercial agreement - Supplier agreement Dissemination - Market keywords - 02006009 - Other computer services - Targeted countries - All countries