ISO consulting · Management systems · Panama
ISO certification implementation and support
A ten-stage process that starts with a real gap analysis and ends when the organisation sustains its system between audits.
What is included
Scope of the service
- Documented initial gap analysis
- Management system design
- Complete, tailored documentation
- Implementation support, on site or remote
- Training for the key team
- Internal audit and closure of findings
- Readiness and support through the certification audit
What we do not do
The separation that protects your certificate
Secure Trust is neither a certification body nor an accreditation body, and does not issue ISO certificates. Not every accreditation applies to every standard or scope: the relevant accreditation is confirmed case by case before the audit is contracted.
- We do not issue ISO certificates.
- We do not audit as a certification body.
- We do not use ISO, IAF, EGAC, IAS or certification body logos without express authorisation.
- We do not promise contracts, tenders or commercial results from certification.
Methodology
Ten stages, no improvisation
Each stage has defined deliverables, owners and a date in the schedule agreed after the gap analysis.
Gap analysis and planning
We review the real operation, not a questionnaire. We identify gaps against the standard, critical processes, existing evidence and regulatory risk.
Selecting the standard or combination
We define which standard answers the organisation's risk and objective. The choice is technical, not a matter of popularity.
Management system design
We structure processes, responsibilities, indicators and controls according to size, sector and applicable regulation.
Documentation development
We write policy, procedures, records and matrices tailored to the operation. No generic templates.
Guided implementation
We work with each process owner until the system is used day to day, not only stored in a folder.
Team training
We train the key team on the standard, on the system and on their role during the audit.
Internal audit
We run the internal audit to lead-auditor criteria and document findings, causes and actions.
Certification audit readiness
We close gaps, review evidence and rehearse the audit with the responsible team.
Support during the audit
We are present during the certification body audit and through the closure of non-conformities.
Follow-up and continual improvement
We sustain the system between surveillance audits: indicators, management review and standard updates.
Validity
International validity and recognition
Secure Trust supports organisations through the design, implementation and preparation of their management systems. The final audit is performed by independent certification bodies, in accordance with the standard, the scope and the applicable accreditation scheme.
We work with different international certification bodies, selected according to the applicable standard, certification scope, country and specific needs of each client. Our goal is to provide each organization with a suitable, reliable and convenient certification alternative while maintaining independence between the consulting process and the final certification audit.
Certification processes carry international recognition and are supported, where applicable, by certification bodies accredited under schemes recognised by entities such as EGAC and IAS, within the applicable IAF international arrangements.
Secure Trust is the consultancy
Gap analysis, design, documentation, implementation, training, internal audit and support.
The certification body audits
It is independent from the consultancy and takes the certification decision.
We choose the body with you
We work with bodies from several countries and present the right alternative by standard, scope, sector and required recognition.
International Organization for Standardization. Publisher of the standards we implement.
International Accreditation Forum. Framework for the international recognition arrangements between accreditation bodies.
Accreditation body under whose schemes the certification body may operate, according to the applicable scope.
International Accreditation Service. Internationally recognised accreditation body.
Textual references to the applicable certification scheme. Secure Trust is a consulting firm: it is neither a certification body nor an accreditation body and does not issue ISO certificates.
Timelines
How long the process takes
Timelines depend on the standard, the size and the maturity of the organisation. After the gap analysis we deliver a schedule with dates per stage; before that, any timeline would be a guess.
- Gap analysis: executed and documented in days, not months.
- Design and documentation: depends on the number of processes and sites in scope.
- Implementation: the system must run long enough to generate evidence.
- Certification audit: scheduled with the certification body in two stages.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Secure Trust issue the ISO certificate?
How long does certification take?
What does it cost?
Can we certify several standards at once?
Do you work remotely?
What happens after certification?
Next step
Every organisation is different. The right system starts with a gap analysis.
Write to us and we will arrange a strategy meeting: we review your current situation, define the right system, set scope and timelines and resolve technical and regulatory questions.
A certification done properly is not chased. It is built.