ISO 27001 Certification Prep
ISO 27001 certification opens enterprise doors that would otherwise stay closed. We implement the technical controls, build the ISMS documentation, and prepare your team to pass the audit on the first attempt.
Get StartedThe Problem
ISO 27001 is increasingly a prerequisite for enterprise sales - particularly in financial services, healthcare, and government sectors. Without it, deals stall at the security review stage regardless of product quality.
Most companies approach ISO 27001 as a documentation exercise. That is the wrong framing. ISO 27001 is an information security management system - it requires real technical controls, not just policies. Companies that treat it as a compliance theater exercise fail audits or get non-conformity findings that delay certification by months.
The technical implementation of ISO 27001 - encryption, access control, vulnerability management, incident response, change management - is exactly the kind of infrastructure work we do. We combine that with the ISMS documentation and audit preparation to give you a complete certification path.
Our Approach
Scope definition and gap analysis
We define your ISMS scope (which systems, processes, and data are in scope) and perform a comprehensive gap analysis against ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls and clauses 4–10.
Risk assessment and treatment
We conduct the formal information security risk assessment required by Clause 6, identify and document risks, and build the risk treatment plan with prioritised remediation.
Technical control implementation
We implement the technical Annex A controls: access management, cryptography, network security, vulnerability management, logging and monitoring, secure development, and supplier security.
Documentation and audit readiness
We produce all required ISMS documentation - policies, procedures, risk register, statement of applicability, internal audit records - and run a pre-audit readiness review.
What You Get
- ISMS scope document and context of the organisation
- Information security risk assessment and treatment plan
- Statement of Applicability (SoA) for all Annex A controls
- Full policy library (ISMS, access control, incident response, etc.)
- Technical control implementation (access management, encryption, logging)
- Vulnerability management programme
- Incident response procedure and test evidence
- Internal audit programme and first internal audit
- Management review meeting and records
- Certification body readiness review
Tech Stack
Real Example
Context: Series B SaaS company blocked from a £2M enterprise contract pending ISO 27001 certification. 5-month window before contract lapsed.
ISMS implemented and certification audit passed in 4.5 months. Zero major non-conformities. Contract signed.