The Book

Compliance Made Easy

A practical guide to modern governance, risk, compliance, and information security

Cover of Compliance Made Easy by Compeas — a practical guide to modern governance, risk, compliance, and information security

Written by the Compeas Founder & CEO, this book distils years of hands-on compliance work into an accessible guide for security officers, risk managers, auditors, and business leaders. Whether you are building a GRC programme from scratch or refining an existing one, Compliance Made Easy gives you the principles, real-world insights, and practical approaches you can apply immediately.

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Who This Book Is For

Written for the people who make compliance happen every day.

Security Officers

Build and maintain an information security programme that actually protects your organisation.

Risk Managers

Identify, assess, and prioritise risks with frameworks that connect to real business outcomes.

Auditors

Understand what good evidence looks like and how to evaluate compliance programmes efficiently.

Business Leaders

Make governance a strategic advantage instead of an administrative burden.

What's Inside

Eight practical chapters you can apply from day one.

01
Executive Summary Why information security and compliance have become business-critical — and the simple belief Compeas was founded on: it should be easy.
02
The Current Security Landscape AI-driven change, rising customer expectations, security questionnaires, third-party dependence, and audit fatigue.
03
The Regulatory Landscape ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2, and DORA — the shift towards accountability, continuous compliance, and digital resilience.
04
Why Traditional GRC Fails Seven reasons spreadsheets and manual processes break down — from fragmented information to duplicated controls.
05
The Compeas Philosophy Seven guiding principles: compliance should improve security, risk should drive priorities, and simplicity creates adoption.
06
The Compeas Platform A walkthrough of the core capabilities — Dashboard, Compliance, Risk Management, Policies, Vendor Management, IT Assets, and Auditors.
07
Why Organisations Choose Compeas Six reasons organisations across Europe replace scattered documents and manual processes with a single source of truth.
08
About Compeas The mission and vision behind the platform — making governance accessible, effective, and sustainable for organisations of every size.

Inside The Book

Preview pages from the foreword, philosophy, and key chapters.

Foreword page with a personal message from Martin Karlsson, Founder & CEO of Compeas
Foreword
Executive Summary page introducing why information security and compliance have become business-critical disciplines
Executive Summary
Book page on audit fatigue and manual processes, and the shift from compliance to continuous improvement
From Compliance to Continuous Improvement
The Compeas Philosophy page featuring the brand's core beliefs and guiding principles
The Compeas Philosophy

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