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Enterprise Cyber Security

ISO 27001 Compliance & Certification Support for UK Businesses

Build, run and certify an Information Security Management System (ISMS) that protects your data, wins customer trust and satisfies tender and procurement requirements.

Our certified consultants guide you from gap analysis to certification audit, with practical, right-sized controls that fit how your business actually works.

ISO 27001
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500+
Assessments delivered
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Across multiple sectors
95%
First-time audit pass rate
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Overview

About ISO 27001

Why structured, proactive security testing is essential for your organization

Definition & Approach

Definition & Approach

ISO 27001 is the international standard for information security management. It requires you to identify your information risks, apply suitable controls and keep improving them. We help you design and run an ISMS that meets the standard without unnecessary paperwork.

Key Highlights:
  • Gap analysis against the standard
  • Risk assessment and treatment
  • Policies, controls and internal audit
Business Urgency

Business Urgency

Customers, partners and public sector buyers increasingly ask for ISO 27001 before they sign a contract. Certification shortens sales cycles, supports GDPR and insurance requirements and shows that security is managed, not assumed.

Defense-in-Depth Architecture

Holistic Protection Across Every Attack Surface

Our testing methodologies evaluate entry points, authentication mechanisms, network boundaries, and business logic.

Boundary Hardening
Firewalls, TLS & Endpoints
Identity & RBAC
Auth, Tokens & Privilege
Data Protection
PII, Databases & Encryption
Continuous Retest
Verification & Sign-off
Services & Scope

What our ISO 27001 service covers

Everything you need to get certified and stay certified.

Gap analysis

Gap Analysis & Readiness Assessment

Measure your current security practices against ISO 27001 and get a clear roadmap to certification.

Key Vectors Tested:
Clause 4 to 10 requirements reviewAnnex A control assessmentPrioritised action plan
Risk

Risk Assessment & Treatment

Identify your information assets, threats and risks, and agree how each one will be treated.

Key Vectors Tested:
Asset and threat identificationRisk scoring methodologyRisk treatment plan and Statement of Applicability
ISMS

ISMS Design & Documentation

Create the policies, procedures and records the standard requires, written in plain English.

Key Vectors Tested:
Information security policy setScope and context definitionRoles, responsibilities and objectives

Control Implementation Support

Help your teams put technical and organisational controls in place and gather evidence.

Internal Audit & Management Review

Run the internal audit and management review that certification bodies expect to see.

Certification Audit Support

Prepare your team and support you through the Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits with a certification body.

Why you need this

Why you need ISO 27001

Key Perspective 1
Security questionnaires, tenders and enterprise contracts increasingly ask for ISO 27001. Without it, you may be excluded before the conversation even starts.
Key Perspective 2
A well-run ISMS also reduces the likelihood and impact of incidents, and gives your board a structured way to manage information risk.
Why Manual Penetration Testing Matters

Going it alone vs Goognu guided

Enterprise Standard
Capability / FeatureDoing It AloneGoognu Guided Approach
Gap analysis and scoping✕ Guesswork against the standardExpert assessment and clear roadmap
Right-sized controls and documents✕ Often over-engineered or copied templatesTailored to your business
Technical control testing✕ NoYes, with vulnerability and penetration testing
Certification audit readiness✕ UncertainMock audit and audit-day support
Key Benefits

Key Benefits of Our Security Assessments

Actionable protection designed to enhance your operational resilience and regulatory standing

Win more business

Meet customer, tender and procurement requirements for ISO 27001.

Practical, not bureaucratic

Controls and documents sized to your team, so the ISMS gets used.

Real security, not just paperwork

Technical testing confirms that your controls work in practice.

Support after certification

Help with surveillance audits, internal audits and continual improvement.

Our Process

Systematic Security Methodology

A six-step programme from first gap analysis to certification.

01
Phase 1

Scoping & Gap Analysis

Agree the ISMS scope and assess your current position against the standard.

Deliverable:Gap analysis report and roadmap
02
Phase 2

Risk Assessment

Identify assets, threats and risks and decide how to treat them.

Deliverable:Risk register and Statement of Applicability
03
Phase 3

ISMS Design

Write the policies, procedures and records your ISMS needs.

Deliverable:Policy and procedure set
04
Phase 4

Implementation

Put controls in place, train your people and collect evidence that they work.

Deliverable:Implemented controls and evidence
05
Phase 5

Internal Audit & Mock Audit

Test your ISMS with an internal audit and management review before the real audit.

Deliverable:Audit report and corrective actions
06
Phase 6

Certification Audit

Support your team through Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits with your chosen certification body.

Deliverables

What You Receive Upon Completion

Clear, executive-level summaries paired with granular remediation guidance for your engineering teams

For Leadership

Executive briefing

A short, plain-English view of your readiness, effort required and timeline.

Standard Deliverable
For Your Team

ISMS documentation pack

Policies, procedures, risk register and Statement of Applicability ready to use.

Standard Deliverable
For Auditors

Audit readiness report

Evidence of control operation and internal audit results for your certification body.

Standard Deliverable
Zero Obligation Scoping

Strengthen Your Security Posture Today

Don't wait for a high-profile security breach or compliance violation to expose vulnerabilities in your systems.

Goognu's certified security specialists deliver actionable, zero-false-positive assessments tailored to your environment. Contact our security team today for a confidential, no-obligation scoping session.

No commitment required
Response within 24 hours
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Frequently Asked Questions

ISO 27001 FAQs

Common questions about scoping, methodologies, testing windows, and deliverable reports

Most organisations take three to nine months, depending on size, scope and how mature your security practices already are.

Have custom compliance or audit requirements?

Our team routinely tests against ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR standards.

Consult with our security engineers