ISO 27001-Aligned Software Development
We build to ISO 27001 as an engineering spec: Annex A controls mapped into architecture, audit evidence collected from day one, and a Statement of Applicability that matches what actually shipped. Built for your certification, not a substitute for it.
Our status against ISO 27001
ISMS-aligned builds
We engineer products that implement the Annex A controls your ISO 27001 certification depends on. The certificate itself is issued to your organization by an accredited certification body; a development partner cannot hold it on your behalf.
| Requirement | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Annex A technical controls | Met | Access control, cryptography, logging, and secure development mapped into every build. |
| Secure development lifecycle (A.8.25–A.8.31) | Met | Threat modelling, code review, dependency scanning, and change control as standard practice. |
| Evidence & audit trails | Met | We produce the technical evidence your auditor asks for: logs, access records, change history. |
| Statement of Applicability (SoA) support | Met | We map delivered controls to Annex A so your SoA reflects what actually shipped. |
| Risk treatment inputs | Partial | We supply technical risk inputs; the formal risk assessment and treatment plan are owned by your ISMS. |
| ISO 27001 certification (Robust Devs itself) | Partial | We build to the standard; we are not presenting a Robust Devs certificate as a substitute for yours. |
Compliance architected from week one, not bolted on after
What this means for your build
- We treat ISO 27001 as an engineering spec, not a paperwork exercise: the Annex A controls become architecture decisions, not a checklist you retrofit before an audit.
- We map every relevant technical control to your Statement of Applicability, so the document your auditor reviews matches the system we actually shipped.
- We build evidence collection in from the start: audit logs, access records, and change history are queryable, not reconstructed the week before your Stage 2 audit.
- We slot into your ISMS as the technical delivery arm; you (or your ISMS lead) own the management-system scope, risk assessment, and policy set.
- We can advise on control implementation, but the certification decision rests with an accredited certification body; we are not an auditor and never sign off our own controls.
How we ship ISO 27001-compliant code
Control-to-code mapping
Each applicable Annex A control is traced to a concrete implementation, config, code, or infra, so nothing is "assumed covered."
Secure development lifecycle
Threat modelling, mandatory review, secrets scanning, and SAST/dependency checks in CI (A.8.25–A.8.28).
Access control & least privilege
RBAC, scoped IAM roles, and time-bounded access aligned to A.5.15–A.5.18 identity and access controls.
Cryptography by default
Encryption at rest and in transit with managed keys, satisfying A.8.24 cryptographic controls without ad-hoc key handling.
Logging & monitoring for evidence
Tamper-evident logs for access, admin actions, and changes (A.8.15–A.8.16), kept in the shape auditors can sample.
Change & configuration management
Reviewed, traceable deploys with environment separation (A.8.9, A.8.32) so every change has an approver and a record.
What ISO 27001 does NOT cover
- ISO 27001 certifies a management system, not a product; the certificate covers your organization and defined scope, not any single app in isolation.
- The formal risk assessment, risk treatment plan, and ISMS policies are management-system work, not code we can ship for you.
- Internal audits, management reviews, and the Stage 1 / Stage 2 certification audits are performed by your team and an accredited body.
- ISO 27001 is not GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS: it is an information-security framework; those data-specific regimes are separate.
- ISO 27017 (cloud) and ISO 27018 (PII in the cloud) are companion standards with their own controls beyond core ISO 27001.
When you need a separate consultant
We engineer for ISO 27001; we are not a law firm or a certifying body. Bring in a specialist when you need:
- Standing up the ISMS itself: scope, policies, risk methodology → an ISO 27001 lead implementer or ISMS consultant.
- The Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audits → an accredited certification body (e.g. BSI, DNV, LRQA).
- Internal audits and management reviews → a qualified internal auditor, independent of the delivery team.
- Formal risk assessment and risk treatment planning → your ISMS lead or a risk consultant.
- We can recommend implementers and certification bodies on request.
Industries where ISO 27001 applies
AI Fintech
Underwriting, risk, and payment platforms where enterprise and banking buyers demand a certified ISMS before they sign.
- Underwriting + risk models
- Payment + billing platforms
- Fraud + document intelligence
AI Healthtech
Clinical and health-data products where hospital and payer procurement expects ISO 27001 alongside HIPAA.
- Clinical copilots
- Triage + intake
- Medical document workflows
AI Marketing
Data-heavy ad, enrichment, and content platforms selling into enterprise where a security certification is table stakes.
- AI ad-creative platforms
- Outbound + enrichment engines
- Content + AEO tooling
Work we've shipped with ISO 27001 requirements
AI Contract Generation Platform
We built the technical foundation for a SaaS platform that automates complex legal document creation with usage-based pricing system
AI Mental Health Companion
We engineered a voice-first AI companion with a therapeutic framework to validate a new model for mental health support.
AI Ads Assistant for Meta and TikTok
We built a minimum viable product to connect disparate advertising APIs into a single, intuitive user interface.
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Infrastructure under controls
Compliance lives in the architecture, not in a policy document
Encryption at rest, access controls, audit logging, and immutable decision trails are wired into the build from the first sprint. The posture on this page reflects how we actually ship.
Frequently asked questions
ISO 27001 certifies an organization’s information security management system, awarded by an accredited certification body. We build to the standard and implement the Annex A technical controls your certification depends on; but a development partner cannot hold your certificate for you, and we never present ours as a substitute for yours.
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No account managers. No compliance theatre. A direct conversation about your Annex A controls, your ISMS scope, and what it takes to ship a build your certification body will pass.