ISMS & ISO 27001: an operational framework
A ready-to-apply approach to structure, document, and run your ISMS: scope, risks, controls, SoA, treatment plan, and evidence — with an audit-ready mindset.
Typical deliverables: ISMS policy • risk register • SoA • treatment plan • procedures • evidence pack.
An operational, audit-ready ISMS
Implement a pragmatic, well-documented ISMS that integrates smoothly into day-to-day operations and supports audits through clear evidence, traceability, and consistent practices.
What the expertise covers
A clear scope designed to be documented, measurable, and auditable.
Scoping & governance
Scope, roles and responsibilities, policies, governance bodies, KPIs.
Risks & controls
Risk assessment, treatment plan, SoA, control implementation.
Audit-ready
Evidence, traceability, reviews, internal audits, certification readiness.
Typical deliverables
Key documents and evidence used to structure, operate, and demonstrate the effectiveness of the ISMS.
ISMS documentation pack
- Security policy and associated rules
- ISMS scope and governance
- Auditable procedures and runbooks
Governance & evidence pack
- Risk register and treatment plan
- SoA (Statement of Applicability)
- Dashboards, reviews, and action tracking
Method
A PDCA-driven approach aligned with ISO 27001 and operational governance.
Scope definition, objectives, governance, and risk assessment.
Implementation of controls, policies, procedures, and evidence.
KPI monitoring, internal audits, and management reviews.
Action plans, continuous improvement, and audit preparation.
Example situations
Typical engagement contexts where an ISO 27001-aligned ISMS brings structure, traceability, and audit-ready evidence.
Audit-ready ISMS
Governance
Establish a solid ISMS foundation with governance, roles, and auditable evidence.
- Structured ISMS implementation with governance and documentation.
- Definition of roles, committees, scope, and responsibilities (RACI).
- Production of policies, procedures, and auditable records.
Risk register, SoA & treatment plan
Risk
Build a robust ISO 27001 risk management framework with clear decisions and traceability.
- Risk register structure (methodology, scoring, criteria, reviews).
- ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability (SoA) with decision traceability.
- Treatment plan with priorities, owners, milestones, and evidence.
ITIL processes supporting the ISMS
Operations
Integrate the ISMS into daily IT operations with traceability and audit-friendly processes.
- Industrialized incident, request, and change management.
- Workflow, prioritization, SLAs, communication, and traceability.
- Runbooks, knowledge base, and audit-friendly reporting.
Internal audits & action plans
Audit
Prepare for audits with structured reviews, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
- Internal audit preparation: checklists, interviews, sampling.
- Findings, corrective actions, tracking, and evidence (PDCA).
- KPI definition and management reviews.
ISMS & ISO 27001 consulting
NetQualIT supports organizations in designing and improving their Information Security Management System (ISMS) in line with the ISO 27001 standard. The approach combines governance, risk assessment, control implementation, and audit preparation to build a pragmatic, consistent, and sustainable security framework.
The engagement can cover scope definition, building the Statement of Applicability (SoA), setting up processes and KPIs, and preparing for internal audits and certification.
Structuring your ISMS and preparing for ISO 27001 certification?
Internal audits, risk assessment, SoA, governance and certification readiness: let’s build a robust, operational, truly audit-ready framework.