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KeyMark Earns ISO 27001 Certification in Five Months
A phased certification program turned lengthy security questionnaires into a market differentiator, with a clean external audit.
Client context
The work begins with the operating reality.
Client
KeyMark, an AI data capture solutions provider serving financial services, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, distribution and logistics, and government organizations.
EngagementEnd-to-end ISO 27001 certification, from security posture assessment through external audit.
IndustryTechnology
SolutionsCybersecurity & Compliance
The challenge
What had to change
As deal sizes and scrutiny grew, KeyMark's enterprise customers asked for long security questionnaires before they would sign. Each one slowed the sale. ISO 27001 certification would answer most of those questions up front, but it required assessments, control implementation, documentation, and an external audit, all without pulling KeyMark's team away from its own customers. After a full year of preparing on its own, KeyMark brought in BlueAlly to finish the job.
The BlueAlly solution
How the work came together
BlueAlly built a phased certification plan with KeyMark's technical team. The work started with a security posture assessment and a risk assessment against ISO 27001 requirements. We mapped KeyMark's existing documentation to the standard and tailored ISO templates to how the company actually operates.
Over the engagement, BlueAlly implemented the 93 Annex A controls and wrote 48 custom security and Information Security Management System (ISMS) documents. We supported the internal audit and independent control testing, closed the remediation items before certification, and represented KeyMark directly with the certification auditors through final approval.
The results
What changed
KeyMark achieved ISO 27001 certification within five months, with a clean external audit. The company now runs a fully deployed ISMS, answers security reviews faster, and uses the certification as a differentiator with prospective customers.
Client quote
"Working with BlueAlly on our ISO 27001 certification made what could have been an overwhelming process much more manageable. After a full year of preparation, in 5 months BlueAlly helped bring us over the finish line to successfully achieve ISO 27001 certification."
Outcome highlights
What the client gained.
ISO 27001 Annex A controls implemented.
Custom security and ISMS documents created.
External certification audit passed without issue.
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