Thrive launches Abacode compliance services after deal

Thrive has launched Abacode Compliance Services, a managed governance, risk, and compliance portfolio, following its acquisition of Abacode.

The service is aimed at organisations that want to build and maintain continuous compliance programmes rather than rely on periodic assessments. It combines consulting, programme implementation, ongoing support, and audit preparation in a single managed offering.

The launch expands Thrive's compliance work across a broad range of regulatory and security frameworks, including CMMC Level 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, TISAX, NIST SP 800-171 and 800-172, CIS Controls, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001.

Businesses are operating in a more complex compliance environment as regulation expands and cyber risk remains high. Thrive pointed to Gartner research showing that only 37% of executives are confident they can track the effectiveness of their company's compliance programme.

Service Scope

Abacode Compliance Services includes baseline assessments of IT environments, processes, and compliance readiness. It also covers policy development, roadmap creation, and setup of a compliance portal, along with monitoring, documentation management, annual policy reviews, and updated assessments.

The portfolio also supports audits and certifications. Customers can use a central compliance portal alongside Thrive's client portal for documentation, task automation, evidence tracking, and visibility into compliance and security status.

The launch adds another layer to Thrive's broader cyber security and managed services business. The compliance service is backed by round-the-clock security monitoring and support, a US-based security operations centre, cyber incident response services, and backup and recovery operations.

Explaining the rationale for the launch, Rolando Torres, Vice President, Cyber Consulting Group at Thrive, said: "Compliance should not be a one-time exercise or a box to check.

"With Abacode Compliance Services, organisations can take a more strategic, continuous approach that connects governance, risk, and cybersecurity to strengthen resilience, simplify audit readiness, and create long-term business value."

Post-Acquisition Push

The introduction of the Abacode-branded compliance service marks one of the clearest product integrations since the acquisition was completed in July 2025. It suggests Thrive is using the deal to deepen its advisory and managed security work as customers seek external support for both cyber defence and regulatory obligations.

Thrive positions itself as a technology outsourcing provider across AI, cyber security, cloud, and IT managed services, with a focus on small and mid-market organisations. The latest launch suggests compliance is becoming a more visible part of that mix, particularly where businesses need documented controls, policy management, and audit evidence across multiple standards.

For customers, the challenge is often less about understanding a single standard than maintaining oversight across several frameworks at once. By combining consulting and managed services, Thrive is seeking to ease that operational burden with a more continuous model built around recurring reviews, centralised records, and preparation for formal audits.

This reflects a broader shift in the compliance market, where businesses increasingly treat governance and cyber security as connected functions rather than separate exercises handled at isolated points in the year.