Cyber, Data & Assurance
Cyber Essentials, SOC reporting, information security, privacy and supplier/SaaS assurance — for the teams doing the work and the buyers vetting them.
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Core topics
Cyber Essentials
Scoping the assessment, common failure points and evidencing controls.
Cyber Essentials Plus
The hands-on technical audit — device sampling, patching evidence and MFA.
SOC 1 vs SOC 2
When to pick which, Type I vs Type II, trust services criteria and audit windows.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISMS scoping, Annex A controls and Statement of Applicability discipline.
Supplier assurance
Answering DDQs and vendor security questionnaires without losing your mind.
SaaS & MSP assurance
Shared responsibility models, sub-processor management and evidencing continuous controls.
Questions and resources in Cyber, Data & Assurance
Cyber, data & assurance discussion
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Frequently asked
Is Cyber Essentials enough for enterprise buyers?
Rarely on its own — most enterprise buyers expect SOC 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 too.
SOC 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 first?
Depends on your buyer base. Community threads have plenty of experience on both routes.
Talk to ParagonQMS about ISO/IEC 27001 or SOC readiness
Client delivery, audits and portal onboarding happen inside ParagonQMS — kept separate from public discussion.