Where this shows up

Financial services firms run large, complex software estates across trading, risk, core banking, and corporate functions — and license compliance often only becomes visible when a vendor audit notice arrives. By then, remediation options are limited and true-up costs are whatever the vendor determines.

How we approach it

• Build a consolidated software inventory reconciled against license entitlements across the estate.
• Identify compliance gaps and over-licensing before a vendor audit does.
• Prioritize remediation for the highest-risk, highest-cost publishers first.
• Put ongoing reconciliation in place so compliance risk doesn’t silently re-accumulate.

What changes

• License compliance risk identified and addressed proactively
• Reduced exposure to unplanned true-up costs
• A defensible position when a vendor audit does arrive