ISO 27001:2022 Implementation & Certification
ISO 27001:2022 ISMS implementation and certification -- 93 Annex A controls, Statement of Applicability tailored to your scope, 6-12 months kickoff to certification.
Why ISO 27001 Matters
ISO 27001 is the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) -- recognized by enterprise buyers in Europe and APAC where SOC 2 carries less weight, and increasingly required for enterprise deals across multinational customers. The 2022 revision restructured Annex A from 114 controls (in ISO 27001:2013) into 93 controls organized around four themes: Organizational, People, Physical, and Technological. Companies certified to the 2013 version must transition to 2022 by October 31, 2025.
Implementation is more than a control checklist. ISO 27001 requires a documented ISMS: scope statement, information security policy, risk assessment methodology, risk treatment plan, Statement of Applicability (justifying which Annex A controls apply and why), and procedures covering 7 mandatory clauses (4-10) of the standard itself. Most engineering teams underestimate clauses 4-10 and burn time on Annex A controls that should be inherited from existing infrastructure rather than re-implemented.
Our differentiator is an engineering-first ISMS. Risk assessments are versioned in code, control implementation is mostly Terraform (with a small set of operational policies), and the Statement of Applicability lives next to the source it documents. Surveillance audits in years 2 and 3 of the certification cycle become evidence reviews against a continuously-maintained ISMS rather than panic exercises. The same ISMS work crosswalks to SOC 2 and HITRUST so you accumulate compliance leverage instead of duplicating effort.
Why Choose Our ISO 27001:2022 Implementation & Certification
Engineering rigor, audit-ready process, and operational depth across cloud, SaaS, and software delivery
Certification
ISO 27001:2022 ISMS implementation and Stage 1/Stage 2 certification audit support. We work with accredited certification bodies and prep walkthroughs end-to-end. Typical engagement: 6-12 months kickoff to certificate.
Risk Management
Repeatable risk assessment methodology aligned to ISO 27005 -- assets, threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood/impact scoring, and residual risk acceptance documented and versioned with infrastructure code.
Continuous Improvement
Annual surveillance audits in years 2 and 3, full recertification at year 3. Continuous control monitoring keeps the ISMS audit-ready year-round; nonconformities surface in regular reviews, not at the audit.
Our ISO 27001 Implementation Process
A structured approach from scoping to certification and continuous improvement.
Gap Analysis & ISMS Scope
Two-to-four weeks: assess current state against ISO 27001:2022 clauses 4-10 and Annex A's 93 controls. Define ISMS scope (which products, locations, data types). Output: gap report and Statement of Applicability draft.
ISMS Implementation
Three to six months: implement risk assessment methodology, document required policies and procedures, deploy missing technical controls in Terraform, run management reviews per clause 9.3, complete internal audit per clause 9.2. Track readiness against a control-by-control checklist.
Stage 1 / Stage 2 Audit & Certification
Two to three months: Stage 1 (documentation review by certification body), remediation of any findings, Stage 2 (operational audit including walkthroughs and evidence sampling), certification body reviews, certificate issued. Surveillance audits scheduled annually thereafter.
Gap Analysis & ISMS Scope
Two-to-four weeks: assess current state against ISO 27001:2022 clauses 4-10 and Annex A's 93 controls. Define ISMS scope (which products, locations, data types). Output: gap report and Statement of Applicability draft.
ISMS Implementation
Three to six months: implement risk assessment methodology, document required policies and procedures, deploy missing technical controls in Terraform, run management reviews per clause 9.3, complete internal audit per clause 9.2. Track readiness against a control-by-control checklist.
Stage 1 / Stage 2 Audit & Certification
Two to three months: Stage 1 (documentation review by certification body), remediation of any findings, Stage 2 (operational audit including walkthroughs and evidence sampling), certification body reviews, certificate issued. Surveillance audits scheduled annually thereafter.
In-House vs. Managed ISO 27001
Why managed ISO 27001 is easier.
| Feature | In-House | Managed |
|---|---|---|
| ISMS Documentation | Word/Confluence pages, drift between text and reality | Versioned alongside infrastructure code with continuous review |
| Surveillance Audits | Annual scramble to recollect evidence | Continuous control monitoring keeps ISMS audit-ready |
ISMS Documentation
Surveillance Audits
ISO 27001 Implementation Guide
A guide to ISO 27001 certification and maintenance.
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Related Services
Buyers of iso 27001:2022 implementation & certification typically partner with us across these adjacent disciplines
SOC 2 Compliance
ISO 27001 Annex A controls map to SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria across most overlap areas. Pursuing both is faster than sequential implementation.
Compliance Program Management
Three-year ISO 27001 recertification cycles need ongoing program management — surveillance audits in years 2 and 3, control updates as the standard evolves.
Penetration Testing
ISO 27001 Annex A.8.8 (technical vulnerability management) and A.8.34 (protection during testing) both reference penetration testing as standard practice.
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