Our ISO 27001 Internal Auditing services support organisations in maintaining compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 and ensuring the effectiveness of their Information Security Management System (ISMS). Patient Guard provides independent, expert audits to help you identify gaps, reduce risks, and achieve certification readiness.
Organisations implementing or maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 must conduct regular internal audits to ensure their Information Security Management System (ISMS) remains effective and compliant with the standard.
Internal audits are a mandatory requirement under ISO 27001 and play a critical role in identifying nonconformities, assessing risk controls, and ensuring continuous improvement.
Patient Guard provides professional ISO 27001 internal auditing services, offering an independent and objective review of your ISMS against ISO/IEC 27001 requirements.
We help organisations prepare for certification audits, maintain compliance, and strengthen their information security controls.
Whether you are preparing for initial certification or ongoing surveillance audits, we ensure your ISMS is audit-ready and aligned with best practices.
We can conduct audits remotely, on-site, or through a hybrid approach depending on your needs and operational setups.
Since 2017, we have extensive experience supporting organisations with complex ISO standards and rigorous compliance frameworks.
We actively support ambitious start-ups, scaling SMEs, and global corporate organisations across a diverse range of technical industries.
Our audits provide completely unbiased insights, ensuring a transparent review to improve your overall ISMS performance.
We provide completely clear, project-based or fixed pricing models with absolutely no hidden fees or unexpected costs.
We deliver thoroughly detailed audit reports complete with practical, structured recommendations for swift security improvement.
Patient Guard have been a great support service to Cormed, providing help and advice promptly whenever requested. They have become a virtual department within Cormed enabling us to keep up to date and comply with the regulatory requirements whilst ensuring our QMS works for us at the same time.”
Tracey Slater, Cormed
We conduct rigorous mock audits designed to prepare your team for smooth initial certification or formal surveillance assessments.
Our team carries out an exhaustive, top-to-bottom evaluation of your Information Security Management System against standard criteria.
We evaluate the ongoing performance and operational strength of your technical security controls and risk mitigation processes.
We meticulously cross-examine your security policies, system procedures, and data records to verify full regulatory compliance.
We isolate security gaps, identify specific system vulnerabilities, and pinpoint precise areas for performance improvement.
Your team receives a highly detailed formal report containing clear, objective findings and practical corrective action paths.
We deliver continuous post-audit guidance to verify the success of your corrective actions and maintain total data security.
ISO/IEC 27001 requires organisations to conduct internal audits at planned intervals to ensure that the ISMS:
Internal audits must be independent, documented, and conducted by competent personnel.
We define scope, schedule, and audit objectives.
We conduct the audit, including interviews, document review, and process assessment.
We provide a detailed audit report with findings and recommendations.
We assess all key areas of your ISMS, including:
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Ensure ongoing compliance and certification readiness with expert ISO 27001 quality audits.
1-4 weeks
5-9 days depending on organisation size
2-4 days depending on organisation size
An ISO 27001 audit in 2026 requires more than just showing a policy. Our auditors look for operational proof of control effectiveness. We sample your MFA logs, encryption keys, and incident response records to ensure your system is actually protecting patient data—not just on paper, but in practice.
We don’t just audit for ISO 27001; we cross-map your security controls to the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and the Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC). This ‘audit once, satisfy many’ approach saves you weeks of preparation for NHS tenders
An ISO 27001 internal audit is a systematic review of an organisation’s Information Security Management System to ensure compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 and identify areas for improvement.
Yes, internal audits are a mandatory requirement under ISO/IEC 27001 and must be conducted at planned intervals.
Yes, many organisations outsource internal audits to ensure independence, objectivity, and access to experienced auditors.
Internal audits should be conducted at planned intervals, typically annually, depending on the size and complexity of the organisation.
The duration depends on the size and complexity of your ISMS but typically ranges from 5–9 days.
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