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Practical, plain-English guides to every standard ISO-STANDARD.app supports. Written by practitioners, free to read, no email gate.
ISO 27001 risk assessment methodology
The 5×5 likelihood × impact model, scoring tables and treatment workflow.
ISO 27001 risk treatment plan
The four Ts — Treat, Transfer, Tolerate, Terminate — and mapping risks to Annex A.
ISO 31000 risk management framework
Principles, framework and process for enterprise risk — without GRC bloat.
ISO 9001 quality management system
Risk-based thinking, the PDCA cycle and the documents auditors actually ask for.
ISO 42001 AI management system
The first international AI management standard, mapped to the EU AI Act.
ISO 20000-1 IT service management
How the SMS differs from ITIL and what an accredited audit actually tests.
SOC 2 compliance
Trust Services Criteria, Type I vs Type II and a 90-day path to readiness.
GDPR compliance checklist
Lawful bases, data subject rights, DPIAs, breach notification and ROPAs.
PCI DSS compliance
v4.0, the right SAQ, the 12 requirements and scope-reduction moves.
Cyber Essentials certification
The five technical controls and the two-week path to certification.
Cyber Essentials Plus
What the audit actually tests and how to pass first time.
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