Deliver ISO 27001 Readiness as a Managed Service
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is now a top vendor requirement across enterprise supply chains, and your mid-market clients are starting to ask. Nuronus gives your MSP the platform to scope the ISMS, map all 93 Annex A controls, collect evidence, and deliver audit-ready readiness reports — as a high-margin, recurring service.
Free for 2 clients. All features included. No credit card required.
The Problem
ISO 27001 Just Passed SOC 2 in Priority. Most MSPs Can't Deliver It.
When your clients sell to enterprises, healthcare systems, or defense primes, those buyers increasingly demand proof of ISO 27001 certification. But the standard's ISMS documentation, risk assessment, and 93-control Statement of Applicability intimidate SMBs — and traditional consultants are priced out of reach. MSPs who can package ISO 27001 readiness own the project revenue and the ongoing surveillance-maintenance that follows.
- Clients receive vendor questionnaires asking 'Do you hold ISO 27001?' and immediately call their MSP
- The ISMS management system core (Clauses 4–10) is documentation-heavy and unfamiliar to most SMBs
- Scoping the ISMS boundary and building a defensible Statement of Applicability is confusing and error-prone
- Evidence for 93 Annex A controls ends up scattered across email, portals, and screenshots at audit time
- Certification consultants charge enterprise rates that mid-market clients simply cannot justify
Capabilities
ISO 27001 Readiness, Automated and Billable
Nuronus handles the heavy lifting of ISO 27001 preparation so you can focus on delivering value to your clients and growing your compliance practice.
ISMS Scoping & Statement of Applicability
Nuronus helps you define the ISMS boundary and document every Annex A control with a justified include-or-exclude decision, so the engagement is scoped correctly and the SoA holds up under audit.
Sell scoping and the SoA as a fixed-fee first engagement
93-Control Annex A Mapping
All 93 Annex A controls across the Organizational, People, Physical, and Technological themes mapped to one underlying control set. See exactly which controls are met, partially met, or missing for each client.
One assessment, reused across every framework a client needs
Evidence Collection & Organization
A centralized evidence repository linked to specific Annex A controls and ISMS clauses. Pull evidence from connected environments instead of hunting through email threads before Stage 1 and Stage 2.
Cut evidence collection time dramatically
Remediation & Readiness Reporting
Track remediation across the full control set, assign owners and deadlines, and hand clients an audit-ready, white-label ISO 27001 readiness report to take into their external certification audit.
Provide ongoing surveillance monitoring as a monthly service
The Standard
The ISMS Core and All 93 Annex A Controls, Covered
Nuronus maps the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 management system clauses and every Annex A control to a single control set, so a client's one assessment feeds ISO 27001 and every other framework they fall under.
Management System Core (Clauses 4–10)
- ✓Context, leadership, and information security policy
- ✓Risk assessment, risk treatment plan, and Statement of Applicability
- ✓Support, operation, and documented information
- ✓Internal audit, management review, and continual improvement
Organizational Controls (37)
- ✓Information security policies, roles, and responsibilities
- ✓Third-party and supplier agreements
- ✓Incident management and business continuity
- ✓Compliance verification and threat intelligence
People Controls (8)
- ✓Pre-employment screening and employment terms
- ✓Security awareness, education, and training
- ✓Disciplinary process and responsibilities after termination
Physical Controls (14)
- ✓Physical security perimeters and secure areas
- ✓Equipment protection and maintenance
- ✓Clear-desk and clear-screen policies
Technological Controls (34)
- ✓User endpoint devices and privileged access management
- ✓Authentication, key management, and network security
- ✓Malware protection, event logging, and monitoring
- ✓Secure development, configuration, and cloud services security
The Certification Path
- ✓Gap assessment and internal audit before certification
- ✓Stage 1 documentation and SoA review
- ✓Stage 2 operational audit and certificate issuance
- ✓Annual surveillance audits and 3-year recertification
How It Works
ISO 27001 Readiness in Four Phases
Scope the ISMS
Define the ISMS boundary and interested parties, then draft the Statement of Applicability. Nuronus guides scoping so a first certification stays tight and achievable.
Assess Current Controls
Run an automated assessment against Clauses 4–10 and all 93 Annex A controls. Identify gaps and generate a prioritized remediation roadmap.
Remediate & Collect Evidence
Implement or formalize the selected controls, assign owners and deadlines, and gather evidence in one repository ahead of the internal audit.
Certify & Maintain
Hand the client an audit-ready report for their Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit, then monitor for control drift to keep them ready for annual surveillance.
FAQ
ISO 27001 for MSPs: Common Questions
What is ISO 27001 and what does it require?
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the international standard for information security. It requires an Information Security Management System (ISMS) — the mandatory management clauses 4 through 10 — plus a selection of 93 Annex A controls across four themes: Organizational, People, Physical, and Technological. The controls a client applies are documented in a Statement of Applicability.
Can an MSP certify a client's ISO 27001 directly?
No. The certificate must be issued by an accredited external certification body through a Stage 1 documentation audit and a Stage 2 operational audit, followed by annual surveillance. An MSP's role is to run the gap assessment, build the ISMS, collect evidence, and get the client audit-ready — which is exactly the billable project and recurring service Nuronus supports.
How does ISO 27001 relate to SOC 2, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls?
It maps closely to all three. ISO 27001's clauses align with NIST CSF's Govern and Identify functions, its Annex A technological controls overlap heavily with CIS Controls, and it shares substantial ground with SOC 2 around access, incident response, and vendor management. In Nuronus, evidence collected for one framework contributes to readiness across all of them.
How long does ISO 27001 readiness take?
Control implementation typically runs 3 to 9 months depending on the client's starting maturity and how tightly the ISMS is scoped. Scoping a first certification to a specific product, service, or business unit reduces the control set and shortens the timeline without sacrificing the value of the certificate.
How do MSPs make money on ISO 27001?
Two ways. The readiness project — gap assessment through Stage 2 — is a fixed-scope engagement. After certification, ongoing surveillance-maintenance is the recurring revenue: continuous evidence collection, control-drift monitoring, and preparation for annual surveillance and 3-year recertification audits.
Add ISO 27001 to Your Compliance Practice
Run ISO 27001 gap assessments across your entire client portfolio and map every finding across the frameworks they already operate under — HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST CSF, CIS Controls — from one multi-tenant, white-label dashboard.
Free for 2 clients, then $99/mo up. All features included. No credit card required.