ISO 27001 Certification Consulting
ISO 27001 is the international standard for an Information Security Management System (ISMS). BLACKSAND designs your ISMS, runs the risk assessment, builds your Statement of Applicability, and prepares you to pass certification on the first attempt.
A certifiable ISMS, not a binder of policies
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 requires a risk-driven ISMS — a management system that identifies risks, selects controls from Annex A, and continually improves. Certification bodies audit both your documentation and how the system actually operates. Organizations that treat ISO 27001 as a paperwork exercise routinely fail the stage 2 audit.
BLACKSAND builds an ISMS that works in practice: a real risk assessment, a defensible Statement of Applicability, implemented Annex A controls, and the management review and continuous improvement processes auditors verify. We prepare you for both the stage 1 documentation review and the stage 2 implementation audit.
ISMS scope and context definition
Information security risk assessment and risk treatment plan
Statement of Applicability (SoA) development
Annex A control implementation and evidence
Management review and continuous improvement processes
Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audit preparation
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ISO 27001 Certification FAQ
How long does ISO 27001 certification take? +
Most organizations reach certification readiness in 3 to 6 months, followed by a stage 1 documentation review and a stage 2 implementation audit. BLACKSAND compresses the timeline by building an ISMS that operates in practice from day one, so your stage 2 audit verifies real processes rather than paperwork.
What is a Statement of Applicability? +
The Statement of Applicability (SoA) documents which Annex A controls you have implemented, why they are included or excluded, and how they are implemented. It is the centerpiece of your ISMS documentation and a mandatory deliverable for certification. BLACKSAND builds a defensible SoA tied directly to your risk assessment.
Can we combine ISO 27001 with SOC 2? +
Yes. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 share many controls. BLACKSAND designs a single control set that satisfies both, reducing duplicate effort and giving you two certifications from one body of evidence.
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