{"id":70954,"date":"2026-09-22T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=70954"},"modified":"2026-09-22T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:00:00","slug":"a-lign-expands-irap-assessment-capabilities-and-enters-the-australian-market-with-acquisition-of-assurepoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=70954","title":{"rendered":"A-LIGN expands IRAP assessment capabilities and enters the Australian market with acquisition of AssurePoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>A-LIGN extends its global footprint and helps customers consolidate IRAP , SOC 2 and\u00a0<\/i><i>ISO 27001 under one audit partner<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">TAMPA, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Sept. 22, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4779213-1&amp;h=122639507&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com%2F&amp;a=A-LIGN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">A-LIGN<\/a>, the leading cybersecurity compliance company, today\u00a0announced its acquisition of Australian-based company, AssurePoint, a cloud security assessment firm that specializes in helping organizations solve challenging security and\u00a0compliance issues and achieve compliance with the Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP). The acquisition adds IRAP to A-LIGN&#8217;s service portfolio and\u00a0marks the company&#8217;s formal entrance into the Australian market as a part of its continued global expansion.<\/p>\n<p>IRAP is an initiative that provides independent assessment of an organization&#8217;s security\u00a0controls against the Australian Government&#8217;s Information Security Manual (ISM). It has become a mandate for cloud service providers and a critical requirement for companies\u00a0pursuing government and municipal contracts in Australia, one of the most tightly regulated markets in the Asia-Pacific region. As more organizations expand into\u00a0Australia, demand for IRAP has grown quickly, and A-LIGN customers have increasingly asked for support navigating the framework as part of their international growth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Australia has become one of the most important expansion markets for our customers,\u00a0and IRAP is often the gate they have to get through to do business there,&#8221; said Scott Price, CEO of A-LIGN. &#8220;This acquisition means we can accomplish our client&#8217;s\u00a0objectives under the same roof as their SOC 2 and ISO 27001 work, instead of sending them to a separate vendor for a framework that overlaps with audits we&#8217;re already\u00a0executing. It&#8217;s a direct response to where our customers are growing, and we intend to grow with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The move builds on A-LIGN&#8217;s continued global expansion and its strategy of broadening\u00a0its portfolio to meet the evolving needs of a growing customer base. This is A-LIGN&#8217;s second acquisition this month, following the announcement of Pathfynder by A-LIGN, an offensive security firm providing advanced penetration testing services. Earlier this year, the company opened a new office in London to support surging demand for AI and regulatory compliance services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about\u00a0A-LIGN&#8217;s global offerings, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4779213-1&amp;h=3406852840&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com%2Fservice%2Finternational-compliance-services&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com%2Fservice%2Finternational-compliance-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.a-lign.com\/service\/international-compliance-services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About A-LIGN<br \/><\/b>A-LIGN is the leading cybersecurity compliance partner, trusted by over 6,400\u00a0organizations worldwide to navigate the complexities of compliance, audit, and risk. With a tech-enabled delivery model and deep domain expertise, A-LIGN has completed\u00a0more than 36,000 audits. It is the #1 issuer of SOC 2 reports and a top three FedRAMP assessor. Founded in 2009, A-LIGN delivers high-quality, efficient audits across\u00a0frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, CMMC, ISO 42001, PCI, and HITRUST. To learn more, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4779213-1&amp;h=1060903969&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.a-lign.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact<\/b><br \/>Lindsay Mahaney<br \/><b><u><a href=\"mailto:a-lign@meetkickstand.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a-lign@meetkickstand.com<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><i>A-LIGN extends its global footprint and helps customers consolidate IRAP , SOC 2 and\u00a0<\/i><i>ISO 27001 under one audit partner<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">TAMPA, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Sept. 22, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4779213-1&amp;h=122639507&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com%2F&amp;a=A-LIGN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">A-LIGN<\/a>, the leading cybersecurity compliance company, today\u00a0announced its acquisition of Australian-based company, AssurePoint, a cloud security assessment firm that specializes in helping organizations solve challenging security and\u00a0compliance issues and achieve compliance with the Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP). The acquisition adds IRAP to A-LIGN&#8217;s service portfolio and\u00a0marks the company&#8217;s formal entrance into the Australian market as a part of its continued global expansion.<\/p>\n<p>IRAP is an initiative that provides independent assessment of an organization&#8217;s security\u00a0controls against the Australian Government&#8217;s Information Security Manual (ISM). It has become a mandate for cloud service providers and a critical requirement for companies\u00a0pursuing government and municipal contracts in Australia, one of the most tightly regulated markets in the Asia-Pacific region. As more organizations expand into\u00a0Australia, demand for IRAP has grown quickly, and A-LIGN customers have increasingly asked for support navigating the framework as part of their international growth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Australia has become one of the most important expansion markets for our customers,\u00a0and IRAP is often the gate they have to get through to do business there,&#8221; said Scott Price, CEO of A-LIGN. &#8220;This acquisition means we can accomplish our client&#8217;s\u00a0objectives under the same roof as their SOC 2 and ISO 27001 work, instead of sending them to a separate vendor for a framework that overlaps with audits we&#8217;re already\u00a0executing. It&#8217;s a direct response to where our customers are growing, and we intend to grow with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The move builds on A-LIGN&#8217;s continued global expansion and its strategy of broadening\u00a0its portfolio to meet the evolving needs of a growing customer base. This is A-LIGN&#8217;s second acquisition this month, following the announcement of Pathfynder by A-LIGN, an offensive security firm providing advanced penetration testing services. Earlier this year, the company opened a new office in London to support surging demand for AI and regulatory compliance services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about\u00a0A-LIGN&#8217;s global offerings, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4779213-1&amp;h=3406852840&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com%2Fservice%2Finternational-compliance-services&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com%2Fservice%2Finternational-compliance-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.a-lign.com\/service\/international-compliance-services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About A-LIGN<br \/><\/b>A-LIGN is the leading cybersecurity compliance partner, trusted by over 6,400\u00a0organizations worldwide to navigate the complexities of compliance, audit, and risk. With a tech-enabled delivery model and deep domain expertise, A-LIGN has completed\u00a0more than 36,000 audits. It is the #1 issuer of SOC 2 reports and a top three FedRAMP assessor. Founded in 2009, A-LIGN delivers high-quality, efficient audits across\u00a0frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, CMMC, ISO 42001, PCI, and HITRUST. To learn more, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4779213-1&amp;h=1060903969&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a-lign.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.a-lign.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact<\/b><br \/>Lindsay Mahaney<br \/><b><u><a href=\"mailto:a-lign@meetkickstand.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a-lign@meetkickstand.com<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70954\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}