Back to Case Studies
Compliance

Compliance Framework Mapping

ISO 27001 and NIST framework compliance mapping.

The Challenge

The organization was struggling to maintain compliance across multiple overlapping regional and global standards, leading to duplicated audit efforts and resource drain.

The Solution

I architected a completely aligned control set that unified ISO 27001 clauses and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Core Functions (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover).

Compliance Mapping Heatmap

The heatmap demonstrates exactly where a single technical control (e.g., Endpoint Detection) satisfies multiple distinct compliance requirements, dramatically simplifying audit preparation.

The Results

  • Reduced annual compliance audit durations heavily by leveraging overlapping verification artifacts.
  • Achieved ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification successfully.
Kent Wildlife Trust logo
ACCOR HOTELS logo
KURT GEIGER logo
Kobalt Music logo
INEOS Oil & Gas logo
Sizewell C logo
Sizewell C logo
Brian Stephens

© 2026 Brian Stephens. All rights reserved.

Privacy Policy