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ISO 27001 Consulting

ISO 27001 Consulting & Certification Support

From gap analysis to a certified Information Security Management System — practical, audit-ready ISO 27001 consulting for organizations across Europe.

3-6
months to certification-ready
114
Annex A controls assessed
ISO
27001-aligned methodology
Business Challenges

The problems this solves

From gap analysis to a certified ISMS your team can actually sustain — practical ISO 27001 consulting backed by an assessment-to-compliance ecosystem.

Where do we even start?

Annex A has 93 controls. Without a baseline, teams waste months on the wrong priorities.

Documentation overload

Generic templates produce binders nobody maintains — and auditors see straight through them.

Certification pressure

An enterprise customer or tender requires the certificate, and the clock is already running.

Keeping it alive

Passing the audit is one thing; sustaining the ISMS through surveillance audits is another.

How We Solve It

One connected ecosystem, end to end

I build a living ISMS that fits the way you work — assessed with CyberHealth360, implemented with hands-on consulting, and sustained in ComplianceHub360.

Identifies risks

CyberHealth360

An automated assessment platform that benchmarks your current security posture and surfaces the gaps that matter most.

Creates strategy

Sandy Smajic Consulting

Senior advisory that turns findings into a prioritized, board-ready roadmap and implements the controls that protect the business.

Manages compliance

ComplianceHub360

A GRC platform that keeps policies, evidence and audits in one place so your program stays continuously audit-ready.

What ISO 27001 means for your organization

ISO 27001 is the internationally recognized standard for managing information security. It defines the requirements for an Information Security Management System (ISMS) — a structured framework of policies, processes and controls that protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your data.

For organizations operating across the EU and international markets, ISO 27001 has become far more than a badge. It is increasingly a precondition for winning enterprise contracts, satisfying procurement requirements and demonstrating to regulators and customers that information security is managed systematically rather than left to chance.

Certification signals maturity. It tells partners that you have identified your risks, implemented proportionate controls, and committed to continuous improvement — backed by independent audit.

How I approach ISO 27001 implementation

Every engagement begins with understanding your business, not your paperwork. I assess how information actually flows through your organization, where the real risks lie, and what level of control is proportionate to your size and sector.

From there, I build an ISMS that fits the way you work. The goal is a living management system your team can sustain — not a binder of documents that gathers dust after the auditor leaves.

  • Gap analysis against the full ISO 27001 control set
  • Risk assessment and treatment planning
  • ISMS documentation, policies and Statement of Applicability
  • Control implementation tailored to your operations
  • Internal audit and management review preparation
  • Hands-on support through the certification audit

Why work with an independent expert

As an external lecturer in IT Security and a practising consultant, I bring both the academic rigor behind the standard and the real-world judgement that comes from guiding organizations through actual audits.

That combination matters. ISO 27001 is principles-based, and success depends on interpreting it sensibly for your context — neither over-engineering controls nor cutting corners that will fail under scrutiny.

Framework Coverage

Standards and regulations we cover

Engagements map to the frameworks that matter for your sector — assessed objectively and tracked continuously.

CyberHealth360 — Security Assessment
78/ 100
Security score
+12 this quarter
64/ 100
Maturity level
Level 3 · Defined
Framework readiness
ISO 27001
82%
NIS2
64%
GDPR
91%
TISAX
48%
Priority roadmap
Access control policy
Asset inventory
Incident response plan
Supplier risk review
ISO 27001100%
ISO 2700295%
NIS285%
TISAX80%
GDPR75%
Deliverables

What you walk away with

Tangible, audit-ready outputs — not slideware. Everything is built to fit how your organization actually works.

Full Annex A gap analysis

Every control assessed against your current state with a prioritized remediation list.

ISMS documentation & SoA

Policies, procedures and a Statement of Applicability built for your organization.

Risk treatment plan

A clear, proportionate plan mapping risks to owners, controls and timelines.

Certification audit support

Internal audit, management review prep and hands-on support through both audit stages.

The Process

A clear path from gap to audit-ready

A proven four-phase engagement that moves you from uncertainty to a sustainable, defensible program.

01

Gap analysis

Benchmark against the full ISO 27001 control set with CyberHealth360 to see exactly where you stand.

02

Risk treatment

Assess risks and build a Statement of Applicability and treatment plan proportionate to your context.

03

Implement ISMS

Roll out policies, controls and records tailored to your operations — not generic templates.

04

Certify & sustain

Prepare for both audit stages, then keep the ISMS audit-ready year-round in ComplianceHub360.

Case Study

How this plays out in practice

An anonymized example of the ecosystem in action. Outcomes are described qualitatively to respect client confidentiality.

A specialty pharmaceutical company
Challenge

Needed ISO 27001 certification to satisfy a major enterprise partner, with no formal ISMS and a six-month window.

Approach

Baselined posture with CyberHealth360, implemented a right-sized ISMS, and managed evidence and policies in ComplianceHub360.

Outcome

Reached certification-ready status within the deadline and passed the external audit, retaining the strategic partnership.

Stay Audit-Ready

Compliance managed, not just achieved

Once your program is in place, ComplianceHub360 keeps policies, evidence and audits in one place — so the next audit is never a fire drill.

Central policy and evidence repository
Continuous control monitoring across frameworks
Audit tracking with a clear, exportable trail
ComplianceHub360 — GRC Dashboard
42/45
Policies
118/130
Controls
201
Evidence
7
Open tasks
Risk heatmap
HighLow
UnlikelyLikely
Audit progress
ISO 27001 surveillance86%
NIS2 readiness58%
GDPR Art. 30 records73%
Industry Examples

Sectors I work with

Engagements are tailored to the regulatory and operational realities of your industry.

Healthcare
Technology
Manufacturing
Financial Services
Public Sector
Who You're Working With

Expertise you can verify

Advisory grounded in academic rigor, real audit experience, and the platforms built to support it.

External Lecturer — HDBW

Teaches IT Security, risk management and compliance at the University of Applied Sciences, keeping practice grounded in current academic rigor.

Cybersecurity Consultant

Hands-on senior consultant who has guided organizations through real ISO 27001, NIS2, TISAX and DORA audits across multiple sectors.

Founder — Security Ecosystem

Built CyberHealth360 and ComplianceHub360 to connect assessment, strategy and compliance management into one continuous program.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Most organizations reach a certification-ready state in 3 to 6 months, depending on size and current maturity. The external certification audit then follows in two stages.

Step inside the ecosystem

Book a free 30-minute consultation and get a clear, practical path forward — or run a free assessment to see exactly where you stand today.