IKS / ITGC Foundation Workshop
A comprehensive 4-hour educational workshop to help your team understand and implement effective Internal Control Systems (IKS) and IT General Controls (ITGC) for crypto foundations.
Workshop Details
Duration
4hrs
Location
Technopark Zurich or Online
Participants
2-8 people
Price
CHF 1750
(incl beverages and material)
Gain clarity on what compliance means in a crypto-native context — and how IKS and ITGC apply to your organization. This block helps participants align on terminology, regulatory landscape, and risk awareness.
Learn how to secure your infrastructure and digital assets through robust, audit-ready control mechanisms. This module bridges theory and practice with proven crypto-specific implementation techniques.
Transform regulatory knowledge into implementation. Prepare your organization for audits — with confidence. We guide your team through actionable steps to get audit-ready.
Agenda
Understand the role of internal controls in crypto foundations and how they relate to Swiss legal requirements.
- Overview of IKS and ITGC
- Regulatory basis (OR Art. 728a, PS 890, FINMA context)
- Common challenges for crypto orgs
- Q&A and foundational control examples
Learn how to design effective technical and procedural controls for crypto-specific risks.
- Wallet architecture and key management
- Multisig, HSM, and recovery strategies
- Role-based access control and segregation of duties
- Technical vs. procedural control implementation
Translate risks into policies. Build resilience through structured, enforceable compliance.
- Writing enforceable crypto policies (security, treasury, change control)
- Risk matrix creation (incl. crypto-specific risks)
- Mapping controls to risks and regulatory expectations
- Security incident procedures
Move from framework to readiness — create documentation that passes Swiss audits.
- IKS documentation requirements (Swiss audit focus)
- Auditor expectations (PS 890)
- Evidence collection + self-assessment prep
- Implementation roadmap, ownership models, roles
What You'll Take Away
- A clear overview of Swiss IKS requirements for crypto organizations (incl. OR Art. 728a, PS 890, etc.)
- Context on the regulatory expectations of FINMA and how they apply to foundations and DAOs
- Understanding of risk-based control systems and how to link controls to asset types, transaction models, or smart contract usage
- Hands-on examples of wallet security policies (e.g. multisig, Gnosis Safe, key rotation schedules)
- Best practices for access management, backup, and private key recovery strategies
- Guidance on developing or refining security and compliance policies tailored to crypto-native teams
- How to align key controls with ITGC domains: Access, Change Management, Backup/Recovery, and Operations
- A walkthrough of IKS documentation standards, including minimum evidence required under Swiss audit law
- An overview of what third-party auditors will look for (based on PS 890 and typical crypto scenarios)
- A customizable implementation roadmap for your control framework
- Templates and examples: control matrices, policy outlines, audit checklists
Ready to get started?
Let's build a strong foundation for your digital future together.
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