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ISO 27001 Accelerator: certification-ready in 8 weeks

A fixed-price, done-with-you ISO 27001 program for companies that need the certificate on a deadline. Our ISO 27001 consultants run every phase:

  • Gap assessment against all 93 ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls
  • Statement of Applicability and risk treatment plan built around your operations
  • ISMS policy suite written for how your team works
  • GRC platform configured: Vanta, Drata, Secureframe or Sprinto
  • Penetration test and Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit coordination

Talk to an ISO 27001 consultant

Share your target date and a consultant will follow up to book a call.

What the 8-week ISO 27001 Accelerator includes

Six phases, one dedicated consultant, from gap assessment through certification body coordination.

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ISO 27001 gap assessment and roadmap

Every ISO 27001:2022 Annex A control rated on a maturity scale against how your company operates, a draft Statement of Applicability with justified exclusions, and a prioritized remediation roadmap with owners and dates.

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ISMS policies and risk treatment

A complete policy suite written for your operations, mapped to Annex A, plus a risk assessment methodology and treatment plan that meet clauses 6.1.2 and 6.1.3.

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GRC platform implementation

Vanta, Drata, Secureframe or Sprinto configured and connected to your infrastructure, with evidence collection and continuous monitoring set up.

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Control implementation and Security Program Manual

Operational procedures and technical controls for each applicable Annex A item, and a Security Program Manual for the controls the platform leaves to people.

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Penetration testing and vulnerability management

A pen test scoped and coordinated with a CREST-certified firm, findings remediated before the audit, and a vulnerability management process that supports Annex A 8.8.

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Internal audit and certification body coordination

A pre-audit review that mirrors the certification body's assessment, then Stage 1 and Stage 2 scheduled with your team prepared and evidence packs organized.

How the ISO 27001 Accelerator works: Assess, Build, Operate

A fixed timeline and a fixed price, set before kickoff. Your team knows what happens each week and what is expected of them.

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Assess

Gap assessment against ISO 27001:2022, ISMS scope (clause 4.3), draft Statement of Applicability and a remediation roadmap with owners.

02

Build

Policies, risk treatment plan, GRC platform, Security Program Manual, control implementation and the penetration test.

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Operate

Internal audit, management review and Stage 1 and Stage 2 with your certification body. Afterwards, your ISMS runs in-house or with our managed support through surveillance audits.

What you hold at the end of the 8 weeks

An ISMS ready for the certification body, built inside the tools you keep.

Book a strategy call

  • ISO 27001 gap assessment report

  • Statement of Applicability

  • Risk assessment and treatment plan

  • ISMS policy suite

  • Configured GRC platform

  • Penetration test report

  • Pre-audit readiness review

  • Stage 1 and Stage 2 booked

Why companies choose the accelerator

Speed with a fixed scope.

A date you can give the buyer

Audit-ready in 8 weeks, with Stage 1 and Stage 2 typically 4 to 8 weeks after, depending on certification body availability.

Engineers stay on the roadmap

We write the policies, configure the platform and manage the evidence. Your engineers implement the technical controls with clear instructions.

One price, agreed up front

Fixed timeline and fixed deliverables, so the budget holds.

A team that has done it before

A Canadian-based team with government security clearances and ISO 27001 experience in banking and payments.

Who the ISO 27001 Accelerator is for

For an ongoing program after certification, the accelerator hands over to managed compliance or your internal team.

Good fit if any of these apply

  • A buyer, tender or contract needs ISO 27001 by a set date

  • You sell into Europe, Asia-Pacific or regulated industries

  • Your team started an ISMS in a GRC platform and progress paused

  • You hold SOC 2 and want ISO 27001 next

  • You prefer a fixed price and a fixed timeline

Better fit elsewhere

  • Your top priority is the lowest price

Frequently asked questions about the ISO 27001 Accelerator

The accelerator gets you audit-ready in 8 weeks. Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits typically follow within 4 to 8 weeks, depending on your certification body's availability, so kickoff to certificate is roughly 4 to 5 months.

Your consultant runs the gap assessment, writes the Statement of Applicability, policies and risk treatment plan, configures the GRC platform, coordinates the penetration test and the internal audit, and prepares your team for Stage 1 and Stage 2. The certification body issues the certificate independently.

ISO 27001 is an international standard with formal certification by an accredited body. SOC 2 is an attestation report issued by a CPA firm under AICPA standards. Buyers outside North America and in regulated industries typically expect ISO 27001. Many companies pursue both, and the controls overlap substantially.

The standard does not require one. Platforms like Vanta, Drata, Secureframe and Sprinto automate a large share of evidence collection, which keeps the ISMS on a regular cadence after certification. If you already own one, the accelerator builds inside it.

Yes. ISO 27701 extends the ISMS with a privacy information management system, useful for GDPR, PIPEDA or Quebec Law 25 alignment. ISO 42001 adds an AI management system. Both build on the same ISMS, so adding them during the Build phase is the most efficient path.

ISO 27001 certificates are valid for three years with annual surveillance audits. Your team can run the ISMS in-house with the Security Program Manual, or our managed compliance service operates it for you.

Get your ISO 27001 readiness roadmap

Book a 30-minute strategy call. We look at where you stand against ISO 27001:2022 and give you a clear timeline and price.

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