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    Audit & Certification

    Expert audit consulting and certification support across ISO, SOC, HITRUST, PCI DSS, and industry-specific standards.

    Reviewed by Santhosh K, Principal GRC Advisor, CyberWave GRC · CISA, CISM, CCISO, HITRUST CCSFP, CHQP, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor

    Certifiable Standards

    We provide audit consulting and certification support for frameworks with formal third-party assessment processes.

    How We Help

    Pre-Certification Audits

    Comprehensive gap assessments and mock audits to ensure readiness before formal certification.

    Internal Audit

    Independent assessment of governance, risk management, and control processes providing objective assurance.

    Surveillance & Re-Certification

    Ongoing audit support for annual surveillance audits and 3-year re-certification cycles.

    SOX / ITGC Testing

    Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing including IT general controls, application controls, and access management.

    Third-Party Vendor Audit

    Comprehensive security assessments of your vendors and suppliers to evaluate their compliance posture, identify risks, and ensure they meet your contractual and regulatory obligations.

    Integrated Audits

    Combined audit programs covering multiple standards simultaneously to reduce audit fatigue and costs.

    Client Audit Support

    End-to-end support when your clients or partners audit your organization — preparation, evidence gathering, control walkthroughs, and remediation tracking.

    RFP & Questionnaire Support

    Expert assistance completing security questionnaires, RFI/RFP responses, SIG assessments, and vendor due diligence forms accurately and efficiently.

    Our Audit Process

    1

    Planning

    Define audit scope, objectives, timeline, and stakeholder communication plan.

    2

    Fieldwork

    Evidence gathering through interviews, documentation review, and system testing.

    3

    Reporting

    Clear findings with risk ratings, root cause analysis, and actionable recommendations.

    4

    Follow-Up

    Track remediation progress, verify closure of findings, and provide status updates.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    ISO certifications require annual surveillance audits and re-certification every 3 years. SOC 2 Type II is annual. SOX testing is ongoing. We recommend quarterly focused assessments on high-risk areas.

    Internal audits evaluate your own controls and are required for most certifications. External audits are performed by independent accredited bodies to issue formal certifications.

    ISO standards (27001, 9001, 14001, etc.), SOC 1/2, HITRUST, PCI DSS, CMMI, TISAX, and CMMC all have formal certification or attestation processes. Regulations like GDPR and HIPAA require compliance but don't offer certification.

    Absolutely. Our pre-certification audit support simulates the certification process, identifies gaps, and provides a remediation roadmap to ensure you pass on the first attempt.

    What our engagement includes

    CyberWave GRC provides audit and certification readiness support for ISO management systems, SOC reporting, HITRUST assessments and control audits. We help organizations understand the audit criteria, organize evidence, test control operation and close gaps before an independent auditor begins. Our role is preparation and coordination; the final certificate or assurance opinion remains with the accredited certification body, assessor or CPA firm.

    Audit scope and criteria confirmation
    Readiness assessment with evidence-based findings
    Internal audit plan, interviews, sampling and report
    Corrective-action tracker and closure verification
    Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification preparation
    Evidence-room structure and external-auditor coordination

    How the engagement works

    01

    Plan

    Agree criteria, scope, sites, systems, owners and audit timetable.

    02

    Review

    Examine policies, records and control evidence before interviews begin.

    03

    Test

    Sample evidence and interview owners to verify design and operation.

    04

    Report

    Record findings by priority with clear corrective actions and owners.

    05

    Remediate

    Support teams as they correct root causes and assemble closure evidence.

    06

    Prepare

    Run final readiness checks and coordinate the independent audit.

    Timeline and cost factors

    Audit-readiness cost varies with the standard, number of sites, headcount, process complexity, sampling period, maturity and whether an internal audit or full implementation is needed. Certification and independent audit fees are quoted separately by the issuing body.

    Questions buyers ask

    No. We prepare your organization and conduct eligible internal audits; an independent accredited body issues ISO certificates, and a licensed CPA firm issues SOC reports.

    It is a pre-audit review of controls and evidence that identifies gaps before the independent audit.

    Yes. We prepare documents and evidence for both stages and help owners respond to auditor questions.

    Yes. We help identify root causes, define corrective actions and verify evidence before submission.

    Begin as soon as scope is known. Frameworks requiring an operating period, such as SOC 2 Type 2, need earlier planning.
    SOC 2 Audit ReadinessISO 27001 Certification SupportHITRUST Assessment ReadinessCMMI Appraisal Support

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