From zero to audit-ready in 4 months. Astra runs the controls and tracks every gap.
You'd think this needs a $40K compliance consultant and 9 months — Astra runs the prep playbook in chat with Vanta or Drata as the system of record.
Astra walks you through ISO 27001 prep in 4 months using a structured 6-phase playbook. Phase 1 (week 1-2): scope definition — which products, teams, and data are in scope; she drafts the Statement of Applicability mapping the 93 Annex A controls to your environment. Phase 2 (week 3-6): policies — she generates 14 required policies (information security, access control, incident response, BCP, etc.) tailored to your stack and team size, reviewed against current ISO 27001:2022 standards. Phase 3 (week 7-10): controls implementation — she runs the gap analysis via Vanta or Drata, prioritizes remediation by audit risk, opens Linear tickets for each gap, and tracks completion weekly. Phase 4 (week 11-12): risk assessment + treatment plan. Phase 5 (week 13-14): internal audit dry-run. Phase 6 (week 15-16): external Stage 1 audit. Weekly Lark report shows % controls passing, top 5 gaps, and ETA to audit-ready. Target audit pass rate: 100%.
Map 93 Annex A controls to your stack. Identify which apply, which are excluded with justification. Draft the SoA in Notion for legal review.
Information security, access control, change management, incident response, BCP/DR, supplier security, asset management, etc. Tailored to your team size and tech stack.
Connect Vanta or Drata to AWS/GCP, GitHub, Okta, HRIS, etc. Auto-detect failing controls. Open Linear tickets per gap with auditor-grade descriptions.
Risk-weighted prioritization (high-impact gaps first). Weekly Lark report on % controls passing, top 5 gaps, ETA to audit ready. She nudges owners on stuck tickets.
Run mock audit covering all 93 controls. Generate evidence package (logs, screenshots, signed policies). Brief team on auditor interview prep. Schedule Stage 1 audit.
Audit-ready stack: SoA, 14 signed policies, 100% controls passing in Vanta/Drata, internal audit complete, Stage 1 audit scheduled. Weekly Lark report on progress.
16-week prep cycle. Weekly progress reports. Quarterly re-audit prep after certification.
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Yes — but it adds 4-6 weeks. Without automation she has to manually evidence each of 93 controls quarterly. With Vanta/Drata it's automated and continuous. The $14-16K platform cost typically pays for itself in saved audit prep + ongoing compliance staff hours within 6 months.
SOC 2 is US-focused (Type I = point-in-time, Type II = 6+ months observed); ISO 27001 is international, requires a formal management system (ISMS), and renews every 3 years with annual surveillance audits. Most enterprise buyers want SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001. Astra can prep both in parallel — 70% of controls overlap.
Stage 1 is documentation review, not pass/fail. Auditor returns a findings list (typically 5-15 minor nonconformities). Astra opens Linear tickets for each finding, runs remediation in 2-4 weeks, and prepares Stage 2 (the real audit). 95%+ of teams that complete Stage 1 prep pass Stage 2 on first try.
Typical breakdown: Vanta/Drata platform $14-16K/yr, external auditor $15-25K Stage 1+2, Astra's prep work runs in chat (no separate cost). Year 1 total: ~$30-45K. Year 2-3: ~$20K (just platform + surveillance audit). Compare to consultant-led prep: $80-120K year 1.