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Case Study: Growth-Stage Platform

ISO 27001 ISMS build with risk governance that engineering could actually operate.

A growth-stage SaaS platform needed an ISO 27001-ready ISMS that would hold up under certification scrutiny, without becoming a compliance theater project. CertifyOps built scope, risk workflows, and Annex A implementation with an owner cadence.

Timeline: 10 weeksModel: ISMS build + rollout + certification handoff supportISO 27001 readinessRisk register and treatment
Growth-Stage Platform hero preview

10 weeks

ISMS rollout

Scope to certification-ready

93

Controls mapped

Annex A controls with owners

Zero

Audit rework

Passed Stage 1 on first attempt

Challenge

  • ISMS scope and ownership were unclear across teams.
  • Risk decisions were not tied to remediation workflows.
  • Internal audit preparation created last-minute chaos each cycle.

Solution

  • Defined ISMS scope, boundaries, and owners across business functions.
  • Built a living risk register with treatment plans linked to operational remediation.
  • Rolled out Annex A controls with evidence cadence and review calendar.

Results

  • Improved governance clarity across leadership and engineering stakeholders.
  • Reduced rework by validating controls and evidence before certification staging.
  • Created repeatable internal audit and management review workflows.

Product walkthrough

Growth-Stage Platform project screenshot 1: Showcasing the user interface and design
Growth-Stage Platform project screenshot 2: Showcasing the user interface and design
Growth-Stage Platform project screenshot 3: Showcasing the user interface and design

Delivery highlights

Shipped an ISMS the team could operate weekly, with risk governance tied to real ownership and evidence cadence.

  • ISMS scope and Statement of Applicability drafted with clear applicability logic.
  • Risk register tied to remediation workflows, not a static spreadsheet.
  • Internal audit rehearsal pack and management review templates.

Tech stack

AzureOktaJiraVendor inventory

"They kept the ISMS practical. It was not paperwork. We ended with an operating model our team could sustain week over week."

Sarah Martinez, VP of Operations

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