ISO 27001 · ISO 42001 · ISO 22301 · NIST CSF 2.0 · NIST 800-53 · DORA · NIS2
ISO Strategy

ISO & NIST Framework Delivery for Boards, Regulators, and CNI Operators

End-to-end implementation of ISO 27001:2022, ISO 42001:2023, ISO 22301, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework — designed to withstand regulatory scrutiny, board examination, and audit-grade evidence demands across regulated and sovereign environments.

ISO 27001:2022 ISO 42001:2023 ISO 22301 ISO 31000 NIST CSF 2.0 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST SP 800-171 NIST AI RMF DORA NIS2 EU AI Act GDPR / UK GDPR
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Framework Coverage

Full-spectrum ISO and NIST delivery

Each framework below is delivered from design through certification-readiness — with board-survivable evidence chains at every stage.

ISO 27001:2022

Information Security Management System

Annex A control implementation, gap analysis, SoA production, risk treatment plans, and certification audit support. Designed to align with DORA and NIS2 supervisory expectations from day one.

  • Scope definition & context of organisation
  • Risk register design & treatment plans
  • Statement of Applicability (SoA)
  • Internal audit programme & management review
  • Certification readiness & CB liaison
ISO 42001:2023

AI Management System

The first international standard for AI governance. Model inventory, impact assessment, bias testing, and transparency documentation aligned to EU AI Act Article 9 requirements.

  • AI system inventory & risk classification
  • AI impact assessments (AIIA)
  • Model accountability & transparency docs
  • EU AI Act high-risk system registration
  • Certification-readiness pathway
ISO 22301

Business Continuity Management

BIA-driven BCMS implementation, recovery time objectives, crisis decision hierarchies, and DORA-aligned operational resilience testing programmes for regulated institutions.

  • Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
  • Recovery Time & Point Objectives (RTO/RPO)
  • Crisis communication plans
  • BC testing & exercise programmes
  • DORA operational resilience alignment
ISO 31000

Risk Management Framework

Enterprise risk governance architecture aligned to ISO 31000 principles — integrated with DORA ICT risk requirements, NIS2 proportionate risk management, and board risk appetite frameworks.

  • Risk appetite & tolerance setting
  • Risk register design & KRI libraries
  • Board risk reporting architecture
  • Third-party & supply chain risk (TPRM)
  • Integration with ISO 27001 risk treatment
NIST CSF 2.0

Cybersecurity Framework

Full GOVERN → IDENTIFY → PROTECT → DETECT → RESPOND → RECOVER implementation. Current-state profiling, target-state definition, and prioritised gap closure roadmaps for boards and regulators.

  • Current & target profile development
  • Gap analysis & prioritised roadmap
  • GOVERN function implementation (new v2.0)
  • Board-level CSF dashboard & KPIs
  • Cross-mapping to ISO 27001 & DORA
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Security & Privacy Controls

Control selection, tailoring, and implementation guidance for high-baseline environments. Baseline selection through to FedRAMP-equivalent assurance for regulated financial services, defence, and CNI operators.

  • Control baseline selection & tailoring
  • Security control assessment (SCA)
  • System Security Plan (SSP) development
  • Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M)
  • Continuous monitoring programme design
NIST SP 800-171

CUI Protection Framework

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protection for organisations operating in defence supply chains, government contracting, and aerospace environments with DFARS compliance obligations.

  • CUI boundary definition & inventory
  • 110-control assessment & gap closure
  • System Security Plan (SSP)
  • CMMC alignment pathway
  • Supplier chain CUI propagation controls
NIST AI RMF

AI Risk Management Framework

GOVERN · MAP · MEASURE · MANAGE lifecycle implementation for enterprise AI programmes. Cross-mapped to ISO 42001, EU AI Act, and DORA AI incident obligations.

  • AI risk categorisation & taxonomy
  • AI impact assessment methodology
  • AI incident classification & response
  • Trustworthy AI characteristics audit
  • Cross-mapping to EU AI Act & ISO 42001
Delivery Evidence

What delivery looks like in practice

Representative outcomes — client identifiers withheld. Full references available under NDA to authorised counterparties.

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ISO 27001 Transformation: 147 → 12 Findings

Delivered full ISMS overhaul for Tier-1 financial institution. Reduced audit backlog from 147 findings to 12 in 84 days. Board KPI dashboard. Zero supervisory findings across 3 review cycles.

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ISO 42001 Pioneer: 0 → 214 AI Models Governed

Built AIMS from baseline for enterprise AI programme. Full model inventory, risk classification, accountability maps, and EU AI Act Article 9 alignment. First-pass certification readiness achieved.

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NIST CSF 2.0: Regulated Enterprise Profile

Current-state assessment and target-state roadmap for European regulated enterprise. GOVERN function gap closure. Board-level CSF dashboard. Cross-mapped to DORA and NIS2 obligations.

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NIST 800-53: Defence-Adjacent Programme

High-baseline control implementation for organisation with defence supply chain obligations. SSP developed, POA&M tracked, continuous monitoring programme designed.

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ISO 22301: DORA Operational Resilience

BCMS aligned to DORA Chapter III resilience testing requirements. BIA, RTO/RPO calibration, crisis decision hierarchy, and threat-led penetration testing programme design.

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Multi-Framework: ISO 27001 + DORA + NIS2

Integrated control architecture bridging ISO 27001, DORA, and NIS2 for Eurozone systemic bank. Single evidence repository, unified risk register, and consolidated board reporting.

Sector Coverage

Delivered across regulated sectors and sovereign environments

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Financial Services
Banking · Insurance · Payments · Capital Markets
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Regulators
FCA · PRA · ECB-supervised institutions
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Aerospace & Defence
Sovereign programmes · Defence supply chain
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Space
Space sector security frameworks
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Energy & CNI
Critical national infrastructure operators
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Healthcare & Public Sector
NHS-adjacent · HIPAA/HITECH · Public authorities
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Transport & Aviation
Rail · Aviation · Ports
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Law Enforcement
Government agencies · Security services
Philosophy
"Cybersecurity is a team sport. ISO and NIST frameworks only hold under scrutiny when the entire organisation — board, C-suite, operations, and supply chain — owns the evidence chain together."
— Kieran Upadrasta · Principal Cyber Architect
Engage

Mandate-grade ISO and NIST delivery

I accept 2–3 mandates per calendar year. Engagement requires executive authority or board resolution. No junior delegation. Principal-delivered from briefing to certification.

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Live Standards & Regulatory Horizon

ISO Strategy — current signal stack

Curated each day from authoritative sources (ISO, NIST, ENISA, ESAs, ICO, NCSC). The signal pool refreshes nightly; the daily slate is selected deterministically so two readers on the same date see the same brief.

Updated 2026-05-25

Signal pool refreshed by kie_master_daily.py Phase 26. Methodology: curated synthesis from ISO / NIST / ENISA / ESAs / ICO / NCSC primary sources.

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