Accelerating Aluma to ISO 27001 certification and beyond

Aluma is a world leader in cloud-based intelligent document processing technology. It had already boosted its quality management processes with ISO 9001 certification. We helped Aluma achieve ISO 27001 certification just three months after signing up with us.

Aluma’s CTO Mark Wightman and his team had already completed a lot of work on its ISMS by implementing core policies and controls using spreadsheets and templated documents.

Mark came to us with a very clear understanding of the benefits of ISO 27001 certification. He knew that it would help his organisation boost its information security, win new customers and improve their internal information security practices.

Aluma had set itself a tight certification deadline and the road ahead looked challenging.

When Mark found our platform he had a love-at-first-sight moment.

Mark also signed up for our optional Virtual Coach, so he could draw on help from our ISMS support teams and ISO 27001 experts as and when needed.

He saw that our platform would simplify management of his ISMS through the lifecycle of its ISO 27001 certification. He could also use it to manage Aluma’s ISO 9001 certification and any other standards he chose to go for.

Aluma achieved ISO 27001 certification in just three months and ISMS.online has been an important part of their positive experience:

When we asked him what his favourite features were, he said:

He added: “The Asset Inventory and Risk Register are easy to use, much easier than equivalent spreadsheets. Virtual Coach helped keep us focused on what matters and made sure we had all points covered that an auditor might look for.”

Mark and the team plan to use our platform for the three-year lifespan of their ISO 27001 certification.

They’re also using it to look after their ISO 9001 certification, creating the beginnings of an integrated management system. That’s inspired them to assess other standards and see which ones could help both them and their customers.