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If the workflow isn’t there, the compliance won’t stand.

We map how work flows — and where humans must stay in the loop.

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Certifications & Frameworks
ISACA Member SOC 2 ISO 27001 ISO 42001 EU AI Act ISO 27701
2.71× Non-compliance costs more than compliance Ponemon Institute / Globalscape
43% Of non-compliance cost is indirect — downtime, lost productivity Ponemon Institute
35% Of digital transformations actually meet their goals BCG
16% Improve performance and sustain it McKinsey

We only cite numbers you can trace to the study.

The Layer Model

Workflows. Controls. Certification.

Each layer stands on the one beneath it — and each is a service you can start with.

  • Workflows What actually happens, day to day. The foundation everything else depends on.
  • Controls Governance built on real process — not policy documents nobody follows.
  • Certification Proof for auditors and clients, backed by evidence that actually holds up.
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Built for two different readers of the same audit.

For GRC teams

See exactly where controls lack evidence, and where the audit trail breaks.

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For operations leaders

See where a compliance project will actually disrupt the business, before it starts.

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What We Do

Audits. Compliance. Implementation.

We are not a software platform. We are independent, human-led, ISACA member third-party auditors — real people who assess, report, and help you achieve and maintain compliance.

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Pre-Assessments

Understand exactly where you stand before committing to full certification. We identify gaps, prioritize fixes, and give you a realistic roadmap.

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Third-Party Audits

Independent, human-led and ISACA-backed audits that carry real weight. We serve as the objective external party that regulators and enterprise clients require.

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Compliance Assessments

Full-scope: SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 9001, ISO 42001, and EU AI Act — managed by certified human auditors end to end.

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AI Governance (ISO 42001)

The world's first AI management standard. We assess your AI systems, governance policies, and risk frameworks for certification readiness.

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EU AI Act Readiness

Conformity assessments and compliance mapping for the EU's landmark AI regulation. Know your obligations before enforcement hits.

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Vendor Assessments

Evaluate third-party vendors against your security and compliance requirements before they become your liability.

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Our Process

How an Audit Actually Works

Transparent. Structured. Human-led with AI acceleration at every step.

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Scoping & Pre-Assessment

We map your environment, identify which frameworks apply, and surface compliance gaps — before formal audit begins. No surprises.

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Evidence Collection

Aristotle accelerates evidence gathering. Our certified auditors validate and verify every document, policy, and control.

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Gap Analysis & Reporting

We assess against the relevant frameworks and produce a clear, prioritized gap report with specific remediation guidance.

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Remediation Support

We stay engaged through remediation — helping you implement controls, update policies, and close every finding.

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Certification Assessment

Final audit conducted by our independent, human-led, ISACA member team. We deliver the reports and documentation required for certification.

Compliance Frameworks

Every Standard.
One Auditing Layer.

We cover the full spectrum of modern compliance — from information security to AI governance to privacy law.

SOC 2
Security & Trust Type I & II readiness for SaaS and cloud businesses.
ISO 9001
Quality in Development Quality management for software and technology organizations.
ISO 27001
Security Baseline The global standard for information security management systems.
ISO 27701
Privacy & GDPR Privacy information management and GDPR alignment.
ISO 42001
AI Governance The world's first AI management system standard.
EU AI Act
AI Regulation Conformity assessment for the EU's landmark AI law.
Vendor Assessments

Know Your Third-Party Risk

We assess your vendors' security and compliance posture against your requirements — before they become your liability.

  • Security questionnaire review
  • SOC 2 report evaluation
  • ISO certification verification
  • Data processing agreement review
  • Risk scoring and recommendations
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AI-Powered Tool

Meet Aristotle
Your Compliance Co-Pilot

Aristotle is our proprietary agentic AI tool that businesses use directly to accelerate compliance workflows. But unlike pure-AI platforms, Aristotle works alongside our certified human auditors — not instead of them.

  • Automated evidence collection and control mapping
  • Real-time framework alignment across multiple standards
  • Agentic task execution for repetitive compliance work
  • Human auditor review and sign-off on all AI outputs
  • Continuous monitoring and compliance tracking
  • Available standalone or bundled with full audit engagement
New in 2026
Partner Program

Edge Alliance —
Refer. Earn. Repeat.

Built for audit consultants, accounting firms, and legal groups. Refer a client. Earn 10% recurring commission for up to 36 months. We handle 100% of delivery.

10%
Recurring commission per referral
36mo
Commission duration per client
$30k+
Potential earnings per referral
0
Delivery burden on partners

Who Edge Alliance is For

  • Audit consultants with clients needing ISO or SOC 2 certification
  • Accounting firms adding compliance advisory to their practice
  • Legal groups advising on GDPR, EU AI Act, or data privacy
  • Technology consultants implementing systems that require audit
  • Fractional CISOs and vCISOs who need a trusted audit partner
  • Any advisor whose clients need certification — without you doing the work

Zero delivery burden. This hands-off model suits audit consultants referring AI implementations. You refer, we execute, you earn — for up to 36 months per client.

Who We Serve

One Layer. Every Client.

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Businesses

Any sector, any size. If you handle data or deploy AI, you need a compliance layer.

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Audit Consultants

We're your delivery partner. Refer clients through Edge Alliance and earn while we execute.

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Accounting Firms

Add compliance advisory to your portfolio without building a new practice from scratch.

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Legal Groups

Support clients on GDPR, EU AI Act, and data protection with an independent, human-led, ISACA member partner.

FAQ

Common Questions

What's the difference between a Pre-Assessment and a full audit?

A Pre-Assessment maps your current state and identifies gaps before anything is formal — it's diagnostic, not certification-bearing. A full audit is the formal, certification-track engagement conducted against a specific framework (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.), producing the documentation a certification body requires.

How long does a typical engagement take, from first call to certification?

It depends heavily on your starting point and the framework — a company with strong existing documentation moves faster than one starting from zero. We give you a realistic, specific timeline after the Pre-Assessment, not a generic estimate up front.

What do you actually need from us to get started?

A Pre-Assessment call to understand your current environment, plus access to your existing policies, systems, and any prior audit history. We'll tell you exactly what's needed once we know which framework you're targeting.

Do you work with companies that don't have any compliance program in place yet?

Yes — that's often where a Pre-Assessment is most valuable. Starting from zero isn't a disqualifier; it just means the roadmap starts earlier.

If a Pre-Assessment finds gaps, can you help us fix them before the formal audit?

Yes, within the Pre-Assessment phase — that's advisory work, and closing gaps before certification is the whole point. Once you move into the formal certification audit itself, that engagement has to be independent: the auditor certifying your compliance can't also be the one who built it. That boundary is what makes the certification mean something.

How do you maintain independence between advisory work and certification audits?

We don't advise and certify the same engagement. If we've done remediation or advisory work with you, a separate, independent team handles the certification audit — the same separation any credible certification body requires. It's not a formality; it's the reason a independently audited certification actually carries weight.

Why independent, human-led, ISACA member auditors instead of a bigger firm?

Certification and membership aren't marketing — they're the credentials that make our sign-off mean something to regulators, enterprise clients, and certification bodies. A bigger firm isn't inherently more rigorous, just bigger. We focus on doing the audit right, not on scale.

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