COMPLIANCE ADVISORY
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry Readiness Advisory
A strategy call with someone who has spent 25 years building compliance systems used by 100,000+ professionals in 160+ countries – not a generalist who read the standard last week.
Why work with Ivanka on UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry
The UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD, 2022) issued by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) under the Water Industry Act 1991 establishes security requirements for water and sewerage companies in England and Wales. SEMD requires water companies to protect their infrastructure against threats including cyber attacks, physical security threats, and contamination. Water companies must conduct risk assessments, implement security measures, and maintain emergency plans. The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) oversees drinking water quality security. Cyber resilience requirements align with NIS Regulations 2018 (and NIS2 transposition) as water is designated a critical national infrastructure sector.
Most consultants approach UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry as a checkbox exercise. Ivanka approaches it as a strategic lever. With 25 years of building The Art of Service – a compliance platform now covering 692 frameworks and 819,000+ cross-framework mappings – she doesn't just understand the standard. She understands how it connects to everything else your organisation is already doing.
This matters because UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry doesn't exist in isolation. Ivanka will map your current compliance posture against the 26 controls across 5 domains, identify gaps, and show you where existing controls from other frameworks you may already follow can be leveraged – saving months of redundant work.
Relevant credentials
- MIT Entrepreneurial Masters graduate – rigorous analytical approach to enterprise challenges
- EXIN Expert Panel member – helping shape global certification standards
THE STRATEGY CALL
What you get in 30 minutes
Ivanka reviews your UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry readiness scores and identifies the critical gaps that carry the highest risk. No generic advice – specific to your domains and controls.
A clear, prioritised plan for addressing gaps across 5 domains. She maps what you can leverage from existing compliance work and what requires new investment.
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry maps to 353 other frameworks. Ivanka shows you where a single control implementation can satisfy multiple regulatory requirements at once.
Domains covered in UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry
This is for you if
- You need to achieve UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry compliance but don’t know where to start or how to prioritise
- You’ve been told you’re “compliant” but suspect gaps exist that haven’t been properly assessed
- You manage compliance for organisations across every sector and need expert guidance, not generic templates
- You want to leverage existing compliance efforts across multiple frameworks rather than starting from scratch
- You need a strategic plan your leadership team and board will actually understand and support
Start with a free assessment. Then let's talk strategy.
Take the free UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry readiness diagnostic. In 5 minutes you'll have a clear picture of where your gaps are. Then book the strategy call and Ivanka will show you exactly how to close them.
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Or go directly to the $149 Report + Strategy Call