Service
Compliance & Certification
We get you ready for the audit, and stay in the room until it is signed off.
Compliance and certification work is about turning a framework's requirements into controls that actually run in your business, then proving they run. We map the requirements to your systems, close the gaps, assemble the evidence and prepare your team for the assessment.
To be clear about roles: we prepare, test and advise. The certificate or attestation is issued by an independent auditor or certification body, not by tr3labs. Our job is to make sure that when they look, everything is in place.
What we cover
Scoping and applicability
We define the systems, locations and data in scope so the assessment covers what matters and nothing that does not.
Control design and implementation
We translate each requirement into a control that operates inside your business and produces evidence as a by-product.
Evidence operations
We set up how evidence is captured, stored and refreshed so the audit-ready pack stays current rather than being rebuilt each cycle.
Gap remediation
We prioritise and close the gaps surfaced by mapping and readiness checks before the formal assessment begins.
Auditor liaison
We sit between your team and the auditor during fieldwork, framing questions and evidence so findings are resolved quickly.
Multi-framework alignment
We reuse shared controls across SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS so one piece of evidence can satisfy several frameworks at once.
Standards we work to
What's included
- Mapping of framework requirements to your systems and processes
- Policies, controls and procedures tailored to how you actually operate
- Evidence collection and an audit-ready evidence pack
- Readiness checks before the formal assessment begins
- Support through the audit itself, including auditor questions and findings
- A remediation plan for anything the assessment flags
What you walk away with
- A controls programme that meets the framework and fits your business
- An evidence pack the auditor can work through quickly
- A supported path through the assessment rather than going in alone
How it runs
Map
We take the framework you need and map each requirement to your current systems, so you can see exactly what exists and what is missing.
Build
We write the policies, stand up the controls and set up the evidence collection so the requirements are met in practice, not just on paper.
Ready
We run a readiness check against the framework and fix what it surfaces, so the formal assessment holds no surprises.
Support
We work alongside you and the auditor through the assessment, handling questions and any findings until it is signed off.
How we prepare you
The difference is whether controls are built to run and prove themselves, or assembled only when the auditor arrives.
| A readiness-led programme | Straight to the audit | |
|---|---|---|
| Controls | Designed to run day to day and generate evidence as they go | Documented to pass, then left to drift once the certificate is in hand |
| Evidence | Collected continuously into an audit-ready pack | Gathered in a scramble in the weeks before fieldwork |
| Surprises | Surfaced and fixed in a readiness check first | Discovered as findings during the formal assessment |
| Auditor time | Spent testing controls that are clearly in place | Spent chasing missing evidence and clarifications |
| Repeat cycles | Shared controls carry over to the next framework and year | Each assessment starts close to square one |
What this supports
This service prepares and supports you towards the frameworks and attestations that are issued by an independent auditor or certification body, not by tr3labs.
- SOC 2
- We build and evidence controls against the SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria so the auditor can test them during a Type I or Type II examination.
- ISO 27001
- We map your information security management system and Annex A controls to the standard and prepare the evidence a certification body reviews.
- PCI DSS
- We prepare the controls and evidence across the PCI DSS requirements so your assessment of the cardholder data environment goes smoothly.
- GDPR
- We align data protection controls and records to GDPR obligations so you can demonstrate accountability during an assessment.
- DPDP
- We prepare the controls and documentation needed to show personal data is handled in line with the DPDP Act.
FAQ
- Does tr3labs issue the certificate?
- No. The certificate or attestation comes from an independent auditor or certification body. We prepare your controls and evidence and support you through their assessment, so you go in ready.
- Which frameworks do you cover?
- Commonly SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS, alongside privacy regimes such as GDPR and DPDP and sector frameworks. If you have a specific requirement, we will tell you honestly whether it is a fit.
- How long does preparation take?
- It depends on your starting point and the framework. We scope that up front after a gap assessment rather than quoting a fixed timeline we cannot stand behind.
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