External Audit
An external audit provides independent verification that your controls, processes, and policies meet international standards like ISO 27001, SOC 2, or BSI C5. It’s how you prove — not just claim — compliance and earn lasting trust.
Audit Execution Approach.
Operate within the certification body’s audit instructions, scope definition, and applicable scheme rules.
Prepare audit plans, sampling approaches, and document review steps in accordance with CB methodology.
Conduct interviews, control testing, evidence verification, and sampling based on defined audit criteria.
Document audit notes, NCRs, OFIs, and assigned report sections using CB templates, and contribute to the certification decision process as required.
External Audits
Audit work is performed solely under accredited certification bodies.
ReadySecGo does not provide accredited certification audits to end-customers.
Consulting is never offered to organisations for which audit work is conducted.
All assignments follow certification-body rules to ensure independence and objectivity.
Policies exist, but enforcement is inconsistent.
Missing audit trails or documentation gaps.
Controls not clearly tied to framework clauses.
Preparation of the audit plan in accordance with the certification body’s methodology and scheduling requirements.
Documented observations, evidence reviews, samples, and control test results recorded during Stage 1 or Stage 2 activities.
Formal documentation of nonconformities, observations, and opportunities for improvement following CB templates and grading rules.
Provision of assigned report sections, audit notes, and input required for the certification body’s final audit report assembly.
Delivery of audit findings and contributions during the CB-led closing meeting process.
Internal audit services for every major information security and compliance framework.
Certification bodies accredited under DAkkS, UKAS or equivalent national accreditation bodies.
No. Audit work is performed only under subcontract to certification bodies.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and, depending on CB qualification, SOC 2.
Depending on scope and company size, external audits take 1–3 weeks, including document review, control validation, and reporting.
No. They must contract a certification body directly.
You’ll receive a comprehensive audit report detailing findings, non-conformities, and next steps. If certification is the goal, we support you through corrective actions and accreditation body coordination.