Ownership
policyandcompliance.com is published by AllyMatter Inc., which makes one of the policy management tools listed in the directory. AllyMatter is labeled on every appearance, is never a use-case pick, and receives no lead from the matching form unless the buyer names it.
The sponsored slot
Each page carries exactly one labeled Sponsored slot. On pages for frameworks and policies AllyMatter supports, the slot carries AllyMatter's own ad, placed by the publisher at no charge. Everywhere else it carries a house ad or a paying vendor's ad at a flat fee. Buying the slot changes nothing else on the page.
Data rules
- No record copies a source as-is. Each is written from two or more sources in our words.
- Every obligation row links to the enforcing federal or state authority. Links are machine-checked monthly.
- Dates and triggers are re-verified against the source at publish.
Verification stages
- AI-compiled: drafted by AI from the linked sources, not yet reviewed by a person.
- Links verified: every authority link on the record resolves to the page it names, checked by machine and dated.
- Human-checked: a person read the sources and confirmed the requirement and trigger on the date shown.
Assessors
The assessors lane lists only firms found on a public register kept by the accreditor or scheme owner: the FedRAMP Marketplace, the Cyber AB marketplace, the PCI Security Standards Council list, HITRUST's assessor list, IAF CertSearch and the like. Consultants who prepare you for an assessment are listed separately and cannot certify the work they helped build.
Listings
Unverified listings come from public filings and vendor partner lists. Verified listings were checked by a person against the firm's own published material inside the last 90 days. Any firm can confirm its own listing.
Picks
Use-case picks are chosen by hand for a stated situation, name the tradeoff, and say whether the price is public. The publisher's tool is excluded.
Languages
The site is English today. Other languages will mount under their own path, with the same records and the same stages.
Liability
Nothing on this site is legal, audit or tax advice. The site accepts no responsibility for errors in the data or for decisions made on it. Read the source, then decide. Think something is wrong? Email corrections@policyandcompliance.com.
Decision framework
Two contracts, three kinds of vendor.
Most bad purchases in this market come from hiring the wrong kind of firm for the job, not the wrong firm. Sort the job first.
Consultant vs certification body
Whoever helps you build the system cannot be the one who certifies it. Accredited certification bodies are barred from consulting on the management system they audit, so an ISO engagement is always two bills from two firms.
| Work product | Consultant | Certification body |
|---|---|---|
| Scope, policies, procedures | Writes with you | Reviews only |
| Gap analysis, internal audit | Performs | Must not perform |
| Stage 1 / Stage 2 / surveillance | Attends, cannot decide | Performs and decides |
| The certificate | Never issues | Issues |
Policy tool vs GRC platform vs consultant
Assessors ask for evidence in four classes. Match the vendor to the class you are short on.
| Evidence class | Who produces it |
|---|---|
| Written policies, approved and version-controlled | Policy tool, or consultant + policy tool |
| Acknowledgment by named people, version-bound | Policy tool |
| Operational records (training, drills, calibration) | LMS, QMS, or the operation itself |
| Technical and continuous controls | GRC / compliance automation platform |