Formalizing IT Governance to Enable Clarity, Accountability, and Change

Cybersecurity

Dec 3

Overview

A leading healthcare strategy consulting firm partnered with ImagineX to formalize IT governance and strengthen policy alignment. By establishing a clear ownership model, standardized frameworks, and an actionable roadmap, ImagineX helped the organization enhance compliance, accountability, and operational resilience.

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Problem

Fragmented ownership and unclear accountability across IT and security functions
Inconsistent structures and control implementation across critical processes
Limited governance framework to guide decision-making and version control
Reactive compliance activities increase regulatory and reputational risk

Solution

ImagineX conducted stakeholder interviews to assess the current controls, environments, and governance gaps. The team developed a governance model with a defined RACI to drive accountability, introduced standardized policy templates for consistency, and aligned controls to CIS v8 IG1 and NIST CSF 2.0. We facilitated review sessions to drive adoption, traceability, and executive endorsement.

Outcome

Established IT governance model with defined accountability and ownership
Implemented standardized policy templates to drive consistency and uniformity
Developed an enterprise Threat Profile and Controls Matrix
Aligned controls to the industry framework CIS v8 IG1 and NIST CSF 2.0
Created a governance roadmap focused on high-impact compliance and risk priorities
Enabled sustainable oversight and improved audit readiness

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