Security Engineering / ISO 27001 Readiness
ISO 27001 Readiness
Enterprise and international buyers increasingly ask for ISO 27001. Much of the work is engineering: access control, logging, secure development, backups, and evidence that it all runs. We close the technical gaps against ISO 27001:2022 so your certification audit goes smoothly.
What Is ISO 27001?
ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for an information security management system (ISMS): the policies, risk assessments, and controls an organization uses to protect information. Organizations are certified by an accredited certification body after an audit. The current version is ISO/IEC 27001:2022, with 93 controls in Annex A grouped into four themes.
Policies and risk management are part of it, but auditors also check that the technical controls actually work. That is where most software companies need engineering help.
This Is For You If...
An enterprise, government, or international customer requires ISO 27001
You have SOC 2 and now need ISO 27001 for European or global buyers
You've started an ISMS but the technical controls aren't in place
Your previous certification is based on the 2013 version
You need evidence that security controls run consistently, not just on paper
Annex A at a Glance
Theme | Controls | Engineering Examples |
Organizational | 37 | Asset inventory, supplier security, cloud services, incident management |
People | 8 | Onboarding and offboarding access, security awareness |
Physical | 14 | Mostly handled by your cloud provider and office policies |
Technological | 34 | Access control, logging, secure coding, backups, vulnerability management, data masking |
What We Build and Fix
Gap Analysis
Compare your current setup with ISO 27001:2022 and the Annex A controls you've selected, and rank the gaps.
Access Control
Least-privilege roles, MFA, SSO, and fast offboarding across your tools and cloud. See Authentication & Access Security.
Logging & Monitoring
Centralized logs, alerting, and log retention that auditors can verify. See Monitoring & Observability.
Secure Development
Code review, security testing in CI/CD, and change management with an audit trail. See DevSecOps.
Vulnerability Management
Regular scanning and tracked remediation. See Vulnerability Assessment.
Backup & Continuity
Encrypted backups, tested restores, and recovery plans. See Replication & Backup.
Evidence Collection
Automated evidence for controls, so audits don't depend on screenshots collected the week before.
ISO 27001 vs SOC 2
Aspect | ISO 27001 | SOC 2 |
Type | Certification against an international standard | Attestation report by a CPA firm |
Most requested by | European, Asian, and global buyers | US buyers |
Focus | A full management system plus Annex A controls | Trust Services Criteria, such as security and availability |
Validity | Three-year cycle with yearly surveillance audits | Report covers a period, usually renewed yearly |
Many controls overlap, so the engineering work counts toward both. See SOC 2 Readiness.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Instinct | Why It Doesn't Help | Do This Instead |
Writing policies first and controls later | Auditors check that controls actually run | Build the controls alongside the policies |
Collecting evidence by hand before the audit | It's slow and gaps show up late | Automate evidence from your tools |
Selecting every Annex A control | Irrelevant controls add work without reducing risk | Select controls based on your risk assessment |
Leaving access reviews to memory | Former staff keep access | Run scheduled access reviews with records |
What You Get
A gap report against ISO 27001:2022 Annex A
Technical controls built and configured
Automated logging, monitoring, and evidence collection
Secure development and change management in your pipeline
A control-to-evidence map for your auditor
Support during the certification audit
How It Works
1. Assess
Gap analysis against ISO 27001:2022
2. Plan
Prioritized roadmap toward the audit date
3. Build
Implement technical controls and evidence
4. Verify
Internal check that every control runs
5. Support
Help during Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits
Why Codersarts
We're engineers, so we build the controls into your systems instead of writing documents about them. We work alongside your compliance lead or consultant, who handles the ISMS policies and risk management.
Turnaround Time
A gap analysis takes 1 to 2 weeks. Building the technical controls usually takes 2 to 4 months, depending on your starting point.
FAQ
How long does ISO 27001 certification take?
For a small or mid-size software company, typically 4 to 9 months from start to certificate, including time for controls to run before the audit.
Do you issue the certificate?
No. Only an accredited certification body can certify you. We prepare your technical controls and evidence for that audit.
What changed in ISO 27001:2022?
Annex A was restructured from 114 controls into 93, grouped into four themes, with new controls such as threat intelligence, cloud services security, data masking, and secure coding.
Can we do SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together?
Yes. Most technical controls overlap, so building once and mapping to both saves time.
Is our project kept confidential?
Yes. Your data, code, and results stay confidential, and an NDA is available on request.
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