ISO 27001 is the international standard for Information Security Management Systems. ThreeShield builds your ISMS from the ground up, maps Annex A controls, and uses Lavawall® for continuous evidence collection so you're always audit-ready.
ISO 27001:2022 defines the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Define the organization's context, interested parties, and ISMS scope. Identify internal and external issues affecting information security.
Top management commitment, information security policy, and defined roles and responsibilities.
Formal risk identification, assessment, and treatment process. Risk register and Statement of Applicability for Annex A controls.
ISO 27001:2022 Annex A contains 93 controls across 4 themes: Organizational, People, Physical, and Technological. Each must be assessed for applicability and either implemented or formally excluded.
Regular internal audits and management reviews to confirm the ISMS remains suitable, adequate, and effective.
Documented nonconformities, corrective actions, and evidence of continual improvement. Lavawall® continuous monitoring helps most here.
ISO 27001 certification is increasingly required to access enterprise clients in Europe, government procurement in Canada and the UK, and healthcare supply chains globally. For SaaS companies and managed service providers, it's becoming a baseline expectation rather than a differentiator.
Typically 6-18 months from a cold start, depending on organization size and complexity. ThreeShield has helped organizations achieve certification in as little as 6 months with strong executive commitment and a well-scoped ISMS. Lavawall® takes on much of the evidence collection work.
Yes. ISO 27001 certification requires assessment by an accredited certification body (like BSI, SGS, or Bureau Veritas), which conducts the Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits. ThreeShield is not an accredited certification body. We prepare you for that assessment so you're ready when the external auditor arrives.
ISO 27001 is an internationally recognized standard with formal certification. SOC 2 is a US-centric attestation report. ISO 27001 is typically preferred for European clients, government procurement, and global enterprise relationships. SOC 2 Type II is more common for North American SaaS companies targeting enterprise buyers. Many organizations pursue both.
ThreeShield develops your ISMS documentation, maps all Annex A controls, and uses Lavawall® to maintain continuous evidence. Choose your engagement model: DIY, supported, or full done-for-you.
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Pick the level of help that fits your internal capacity: run it yourself in Lavawall®, work alongside our CISSP/CISA team, or hand ThreeShield the whole program.
For lean IT teams and cost-conscious organizations with internal security capacity
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