Ryan Mackie is a Managing Principal at Schellman, and has been with the firm since 2005. Ryan supports the regional Florida market and manages SOC, PCI-DSS, ISO, HIPAA, and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR Certification and Attestation service delivery. He also oversees the firm-wide methodology and execution for the ISO certification services, including ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, and ISO 22301 as well as CSA STAR certification services. He has over 25 years of experience. Ryan also is an active member of the CSA and co-chairs the Open Control Framework committee which is responsible for the CSA STAR Program methodology and execution.
ISO Certifications | Audit Readiness
By:
Ryan Mackie
May 31st, 2022
Organizations pursue ISO 27001 certification for many reasons: internal security initiatives, customer pressure, or market expectations. One of the most common questions companies face early on is when to involve a certification body and whether they should first complete a readiness assessment or work with a consultant.