ISO 27001 Implementation
ISO 27001 implementation consultancy for UK organisations
ISO Security works with your organisation to design and implement an Information Security Management System that meets the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and reflects the way your business actually operates.
The objective is not to produce a folder of generic policies. It is to establish a working management system that identifies risk, assigns responsibility, records evidence and supports continual improvement.
Who it is for
Who this service suits
- Organisations asked for ISO 27001 during procurement or due diligence
- Businesses that need certification to win or retain a specific contract
- Growing organisations formalising information security for the first time
- Teams that started an ISMS internally and have stalled
- Organisations with a certification deadline set by a customer or investor
- Businesses that want a working management system, not a document pack
Common triggers
Why organisations seek certification
- A customer or framework requires certified suppliers
- A tender or security questionnaire asks for ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- An investor, insurer or regulator wants assurance over information risk
- The board wants information risk managed and reported consistently
- Growth has outpaced informal security practices
- A near miss or incident has exposed gaps in ownership and process
Scope of support
What is included
- Initial discovery
- Organisational context
- Interested parties
- ISMS scope
- Gap analysis
- Information asset identification
- Risk methodology
- Risk assessment
- Risk treatment plan
- Statement of Applicability
- Security objectives
- Policies and procedures
- Roles and responsibilities
- Control implementation support
- Evidence requirements
- Internal audit preparation
- Management review preparation
- Corrective actions
- Certification audit support
The process
How an implementation project runs
- 01
Discovery and scope
We map how the organisation works, which services and systems matter, who your interested parties are and where information lives. The outcome is an ISMS scope that is honest, achievable and credible to customers and auditors.
- 02
Gap analysis
We compare what exists today against the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and the Annex A controls you are likely to need. The outcome is a prioritised action plan with effort, ownership and sequencing made explicit.
- 03
Risk assessment and treatment
We agree a repeatable risk methodology, run assessment workshops with the people who understand the work, and record treatment decisions. The outcome is a risk register, risk treatment plan and Statement of Applicability your team can defend.
- 04
ISMS design and implementation
We build a proportionate framework of policies, procedures and records, assign responsibilities and support control implementation alongside your team and suppliers. The outcome is a management system that is being used, not filed.
- 05
Internal review and audit preparation
We prepare internal audit and management review, test whether controls are operating and evidence is retrievable, and drive corrective actions to closure. The outcome is a realistic assessment of readiness before an external auditor arrives.
- 06
Independent certification support
We help you select and engage an accredited certification body, brief your team on what Stage 1 and Stage 2 involve, support the audit itself and manage any findings. The outcome is a well-prepared organisation facing an independent assessment.
Project outputs
What you will have at the end
- Defined ISMS scope
- Gap analysis and prioritised action plan
- Risk assessment methodology
- Risk register
- Risk treatment plan
- Statement of Applicability
- Proportionate policy framework
- Roles and responsibilities
- Internal audit findings
- Management review records
- Audit-readiness plan
Working together
Your responsibilities
- Nominating an internal contact with authority to make decisions
- Making the right people available for workshops and interviews
- Providing accurate information about systems, suppliers and processes
- Approving policies and accepting or treating risk at the appropriate level
- Implementing operational changes within the business and its IT estate
- Retaining evidence that controls are operating between reviews
The role of senior management
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 places specific obligations on top management: approving the information security policy and scope, setting measurable objectives, providing resources, ensuring roles are assigned and understood, and reviewing the system at planned intervals. Auditors test this directly.
Certification-body independence
ISO Security is a consultancy, not a certification body. We cannot audit and certify the system we help you build, and no consultancy should claim to. The certification decision rests with an independent, accredited body following its own Stage 1 and Stage 2 assessment. Our job is to make sure you meet that assessment prepared.
After implementation
Once certified, the ISMS has to keep running through surveillance audits and recertification. You can maintain it internally, call on us for specific milestones, or move to ongoing CISO services for continuous senior oversight.
FAQs
ISO 27001 implementation FAQs
Ready to scope your ISO 27001 project?
Tell us what is driving the requirement, what already exists and when you need to be ready. We will set out a practical route to certification.
Or email info@isosecurity.co.uk