Implement a resilient ISMS
From gap analysis to a fully functional ISMS.
The ISMS implementation is where your security framework takes shape, grounded in your unique risks, driven by clear objectives, and designed for long-term impact.
We turn strategy into structure. With a prioritised risk register in hand, we build a real, working ISMS tailored to your organisation.
What is an ISMS?
An Information Security Management System (ISMS) is a structured framework of policies, processes, roles, and controls designed to protect your organisation’s information.
An ISMS is not a set of fixed rules, but rather a living system that helps you:
- Understand your risks
- Define how to manage them
- Embed security into your daily operations
- Continuously monitor and improve your posture
Why choose to implement an ISMS?
For companies working towards ISO 27001 or other certifications/regulations such as DORA, CyFun, NIS2 etc., the ISMS provides the required structure to demonstrate control and accountability. But even without formal certification, implementing an ISMS helps build trust. It offers a credible, repeatable way to show customers, partners, and regulators that you take security seriously, and that you’ve got a plan in place to manage it properly.
A well-designed ISMS doesn’t just protect your organisation from potential breaches. It also helps teams work more efficiently, manage incidents faster, and reduce the long-term cost of security by replacing reactive measures with proactive planning. Over time, it becomes part of your organisational culture — a continuous cycle of improvement, embedded across teams.
What to expect from Cingulum's ISMS Implementation
The right policies & objectives
Every solid structure starts with strong foundations.
We help you define your information security policy and align it to your organisational goals and identified risks. We map stakeholders and ensure everyone understands their role. The result? A shared vision and clear direction from day one.
Implementing the ISMS, together
We work alongside your team to:
- Implement the right mix of technical and organisational controls
- Build and document the required policies and procedures
- Set up a working Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) loop
- Integrate security measures in your daily business
We bring templates, know-how, and hands-on support, but the process stays collaborative. That’s how we ensure your ISMS doesn’t just exist, but lives and evolves.
What is covered within the Technical and Organisational Measures?
Your ISMS is the structure, but it’s what happens inside that counts. We help strengthen core areas like:
We ensure the right people have the right access to the right systems, at the right time. This includes authentication protocols, role-based access controls, and regular reviews of user privileges.
Whether you’re operating on-premise, in the cloud, or a hybrid model, we support you in implementing segmentation, encryption, and monitoring to reduce exposure and detect anomalies quickly.
If you’re working with sensitive or large-scale data flows, a SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solution can help centralise your alerts and logs, providing the visibility and correlation needed to spot incidents early. For more mature environments, this can be extended to a SOC (Security Operations Centre), either in-house or outsourced, to ensure 24/7 detection and response.
For organisations with industrial infrastructure, Operational Technology (OT) security is often a blind spot. We address this by mapping vulnerabilities in production environments, isolating critical systems, and ensuring that security updates can be applied without disrupting operations.
helping you define a practical, repeatable approach to identifying and prioritising risks. This allows your teams to take action based on impact and likelihood. Combined with structured incident management, you’ll have a clear, documented process to detect, report, and respond to incidents, reducing damage and downtime.
When working with external partners or suppliers, supply chain management becomes critical. We help you build requirements into your contracts, assess third-party risks, and ensure accountability doesn’t stop at your network’s edge.
Internally, we advise on HR screening and onboarding procedures to reduce insider risks and establish trust early. And when it comes to your physical environment, we help assess and improve physical controls such as badge access, surveillance, and visitor procedures, ensuring that security isn’t just digital, but also present in the real world.
Security must also be aligned with your business continuity plans. We support the integration of ISMS elements into your continuity and recovery planning — ensuring that when something goes wrong, the business keeps moving.
Together, we define the scope of your implementation. Depending on your organisation’s needs and/or risk appetite, we select the right options from this security “menu”.
These technical and organisational measures will bring your ISMS to life; transforming a set of documents into a daily, solid way of working.
Why others choose Cingulum
Expertise meets pragmatism
We work with proven templates, ISO standards, and tailor interviews to your structure. We know that security is not a tick-in-the-box operation, but a continuous process of improvement.
Quality assurance built-in
Every deliverable is reviewed by senior experts. Our internal templates and review cycles guarantee professional, actionable results.
Constant continuity guaranteed
We work with a stable team and reliable back-up processes. Sudden absences? We’ve got you covered, without project disruption.
Curious who you’ll be working with?
Jorien Aerts
Privacy & Information Security Consultant
Sarah Smolders
Senior Privacy & Information Security Consultant
Bart Van Deursen
Senior Information Security Consultant
Frequently Asked Questions
Not necessarily. We work with your available staff and provide hands-on guidance where needed. We also offer CISO/ISO-as-a-service if you’re short on internal capacity.
No. We tailor our support to your size and maturity, whether you’re just starting or scaling your existing security.
Absolutely. We have a preferred network, but we work vendor-agnostically when needed.
We prepare you thoroughly and can remain involved as needed during the audit. We ensure your ISMS is not only compliant, but works in real life too. If you’d like to learn more about our internal audit, visit this page.
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