A seamless ISO 27001 transition for Heartpace.

Heartpace’s ISO 27001 internal audit took four weeks. It can be done faster, but four weeks is the optimum: it gives the auditors time to develop a deeper understanding of the company’s specific circumstances and context, as ISO 27001 expects, dig properly into the controls, and provide real feedback. A three-day audit can only be superficial and work as a checkbox exercise; four weeks lets the audit genuinely improve your security posture.

Yes. Heartpace’s audit was delivered fully remotely, using collaboration tools like G-Suite, Zoom and Slack, and modern GRC platforms such as Vanta and Drata make remote audits even more straightforward. Since 2020, certification bodies themselves have delivered audits remotely, so it only makes sense that internal auditors can too. Working remotely over a number of weeks also gives us the ability to understand the business properly and do a deeper review than a short on-site visit allows.

An ISO 27001 internal audit reviews your ISMS against the requirements of the standard. A lot of internal auditors stop there. What matters is going further: reviewing the ISMS against your actual business context and company, and making sure the controls you have selected are genuinely fit for purpose. That is where a really valuable internal audit comes into play, and it is what Atoro looks to deliver, along with expert guidance on remediation to ensure your certification audit succeeds.