CTO / Engineering leadership
Control ownership map, technical remediation backlog, and change-control expectations.
Compliance Service
ISO 27001 ISMS Build for B2B SaaS a SoA, Risk, Internal Audit Readiness, Governance
Build a certifiable ISMS with practical controls, risk treatment, Statement of Applicability, and internal audit readiness.
8-12 weeks
Timeline
$8,500
Starting at
Global
Coverage
B2B SaaS
Best fit
Why this matters now
ISO 27001 is a strong trust signal for global procurement and regulated markets.
A clean ISMS model improves control ownership and recurring governance.
A structured ISMS also reduces audit chaos by making risk treatment and evidence workflows repeatable.
Common blockers we solve
- ISMS scope and ownership are unclear, slowing policy and risk decisions.
- Risk registers are created but not tied to operational remediation workflows.
- Internal audit preparation starts too late and creates unnecessary rework.
Our approach maps each blocker to a concrete deliverable and an internal owner, so remediation does not stall in planning mode.
Delivery process
Step 1
ISMS scope design
Define boundaries, owners, and control applicability.
Step 2
Risk and treatment mapping
Create risk register with treatment plans tied to business impact.
Step 3
Control rollout
Implement Annex A controls with ownership and evidence cadence.
Step 4
Readiness review and handoff
Run internal audit simulation and prepare handoff workflow for certification body interactions.
Artifacts by stakeholder
Security / Compliance owner
Framework-aligned control matrix, evidence index, and periodic review cadence.
Founders / Revenue leadership
Readiness status summary, risk register highlights, and procurement-safe messaging.
What you get
- ISMS scope document
- Risk register and treatment plan
- Statement of Applicability draft
- Internal audit checklist
- Management review pack
- Control owner operating calendar
Inputs we need from you
Systems, owners, policies, and access so we can start and produce evidence.
- In-scope systems, assets, and processes (including third parties where relevant).
- Designated risk owner and management review participants.
- Existing policies, runbooks, and access to key system owners.
- Vendor/asset inventory and any prior risk or audit outputs.
Outputs you can send to an auditor or procurement
- ISMS scope document and Statement of Applicability with applicability justification.
- Risk register and treatment plan with owner and status.
- Internal audit checklist and evidence index for certification body.
- Management review pack and control owner operating calendar.
Control ownership model
- CertifyOps (Responsible): Scope design, risk/SoA structure, control rollout support, and internal audit simulation.
- Your leadership (Accountable): Risk acceptance, scope boundaries, and management review sign-off.
- Control owners (Responsible): Day-to-day implementation, evidence provision, and ongoing governance.
- Certification body (Informed): Receives handoff; we do not perform certification audit.
Risks and boundaries
We deliver ISMS build and readiness for certification; we do not perform the certification audit or issue the certificate. Legal and risk acceptance decisions remain with your organization. We align controls and evidence to support your certification body engagement.
Customer outcome spotlight
RMS8 weeksAzure, Jira, Google Workspace
Built an ISMS foundation before expansion into regulated markets.
Integrations and evidence
AWS / GCP / Azure
Access controls, hardening baselines, change governance, and backup/DR evidence.
Okta / Google Workspace
Identity and access lifecycle, MFA, and access review evidence.
Jira / GitHub / Notion
Change and release management, corrective action tracking, and policy acknowledgment.
Ticketing and incident systems
Corrective action tracking, incident postmortems, and response SLAs.
Asset and vendor inventories
Asset ownership records and supplier due-diligence evidence.
Hybrid service vs software-only tools
| Option | Best for | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| CertifyOps ISO delivery | Teams needing practical ISMS rollout with clear owners. | Requires cross-team participation for policy and risk workshops. |
| Template-only / DIY toolkit | Teams with strong in-house security leadership and available execution bandwidth. | Lower immediate cost but usually slower to produce auditor-accepted evidence quality. |
Packages and pricing
ISO Foundation
$8,500
First-time ISMS build for startup and growth teams.
- Scope definition
- Risk register
- Core controls
ISO Acceleration
$13,500
Teams preparing for staged certification with stronger governance needs.
- Full Annex A mapping
- Internal audit simulation
- Certification handoff support
ISO 27001 Scope Worksheet
Use this working brief as a baseline for your next compliance planning session.
FAQ
Do you provide certification audits?
No. We provide readiness delivery and coordinate with accredited auditors.
Can ISO 27001 and SOC 2 readiness run in parallel?
Yes. We align overlapping controls first so both tracks benefit from shared evidence.
How long before we can enter certification staging?
Most teams can start certification staging in 8 to 12 weeks depending on control maturity.
Related guides and resources
Priority blog guides
- The 30-Day SOC 2 Readiness Plan for SaaS
- SOC 2 Type I vs Type II: What Startups Should Choose First
- Vanta vs Drata vs Delve vs Human-Led Service
Reference resources
- SOC 2 One-Page Checklist
- ISO 27001 Scope Worksheet
Need a custom delivery plan?
We adapt scope, timeline, and support to your product and sales context.