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Operational Brief // Service Dossier

Pass Your First Audit on the First Try.

Whether it's ISO 27001, SOC 2, ISO 42001, or EU AI Act conformity assessment — first-time failures cost months of rework and erode stakeholder confidence. We engineer audit success from day one with systematic preparation, evidence automation, and auditor management.

ISO 27001
& SOC 2
ISO 42001
AIMS Certification
EU AI Act
Conformity Assessment
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Section 01 // Threat Assessment

Operational Bottlenecks

 THREAT ASSESSMENT // CURRENT STATE

Operational Bottlenecks

Impact: Critical

Failed Audits

First-time audit failures cost 6+ months in rework, erode board confidence, and delay enterprise deals that require third-party assurance as a prerequisite.

Impact: High

Documentation Gaps

Auditors finding missing evidence, incomplete policies, and undocumented controls. Every gap becomes a nonconformity that extends your timeline.

Impact: Critical

EU AI Act Deadline

High-risk AI obligations can trigger fines up to €15M or 3% of global turnover. Prohibited practices can reach €35M or 7%. Most organizations haven't started conformity assessment preparation.

Not providing evidence of remediation within the allotted timelines for your NCFs will derail your certification, so it's important to ensure you remain diligent and follow through with all the necessary redress for each finding.

Schellman (ISO certification body)
"What to Do When You Have ISO-Related Nonconformities" (January 2024)
Section 02 // Countermeasures

Strategic Interventions

COUNTERMEASURES // CAPABILITIES

Strategic Interventions

Capability 01

Audit Readiness Assessment

Comprehensive gap analysis against your target framework — ISO 27001, SOC 2, ISO 42001, or EU AI Act conformity. We identify every nonconformity before your auditor does and build the remediation roadmap.

  • Full gap analysis report
  • Remediation priority matrix
  • Timeline and resource plan
Capability 02

Evidence Collection Automation

Systematic evidence gathering across all control domains. We build the evidence library that auditors expect and automate ongoing collection.

  • Evidence mapping to controls
  • Automated collection workflows
  • Audit-ready evidence packages
Capability 03

AI Governance & Auditor Management

ISO 42001 AIMS certification and EU AI Act conformity assessment preparation — from AI system inventory and risk classification through auditor selection, Stage 1 and Stage 2, and post-certification surveillance.

  • AI system risk classification & technical docs
  • Conformity assessment readiness
  • Auditor management through certification
Annex A // AI-Specific Expertise

Capabilities that extend beyond traditional information security into AI-specific governance, risk, and compliance.

ISO 42001 AIMS Full management system implementation and Stage 1/2 certification support.
EU AI Act Conformity Art. 43 conformity assessment, CE marking, and technical documentation.
AI System Inventory Comprehensive catalog with risk classification, data flows, and control mapping.
Impact Assessments Algorithmic impact assessments and model risk evaluation frameworks.
Section 03 // Deliverables

Execution Checklist

ENGAGEMENT DELIVERABLES

Execution Checklist

Discovery & Assessment
01 Framework Gap Assessment & Remediation Plan
02 System Inventory & Classification
03 Data Inventory & Flow Mapping
04 Risk Register Review & Prioritization
Documentation & Controls
01 Policy Review & Development
02 Controls Review & Effectiveness Testing
03 Evidence Collection & Packaging
04 Technical Documentation & System Files
Audit & Certification
01 Internal Audit Program
02 Management Review Framework
03 Auditor Selection & Relationship Management
04 Corrective Action Tracking
05 Continuous Monitoring Setup
Section 04 // Terms

Engagement Terms

ENGAGEMENT TERMS

Engagement Terms

Fixed Fee Engagement

Audit Accelerator

$30k-$90k
Fixed Fee // No Surprises
  • End-to-end audit preparation
  • ISO 27001, SOC 2, ISO 42001, or EU AI Act
  • Evidence collection automation
  • Auditor management
  • Post-certification support
  • Surveillance audit preparation
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First-Time Audit Preparation Guide

Step-by-step playbook for first-time ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certification, plus SOC 2 Type I/II reports — including EU AI Act conformity assessment prep. Evidence checklists, timeline templates, and auditor selection criteria.

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