---
name: "iso27001-audit-prep"
description: "/compliance-os:iso27001-audit-prep [scope] — ISO 27001 ISMS audit readiness 6-question forcing interrogation. Use before annual Clause 9.2 internal audit, surveillance audit prep, or stage 1 certification readiness."
---

# /compliance-os:iso27001-audit-prep — ISO 27001 ISMS Audit Forcing Questions

**Command:** `/compliance-os:iso27001-audit-prep <scope>`

The ISO 27001 ISMS auditor pressure-tests any ISMS work. Six sample-driven questions before any internal audit, stage 1 readiness, or surveillance audit.

## When to Run

- Before annual Clause 9.2 internal audit
- Before stage 1 / stage 2 ISO 27001 certification audit
- Before surveillance audit (year 2 / year 3)
- After material change to ISMS scope (new business unit, new product line, new SaaS adoption)
- Post-incident (breach triggers ad-hoc ISMS audit)
- Quarterly during high-growth phase

## The Six ISMS Questions

### 1. What's the audit scope, and is rolling 3-year coverage on track?
**No 3-year coverage discipline, no defensible programme.**
- Every Clause 4-10 + every applicable Annex A control must be audited at least once per 3-year cycle
- Run `isms_audit_scheduler.py` in `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/vendor/ra-qm-team/isms-audit-expert/`
- Confirm auditor independence — no self-audit on any sample

### 2. When was the risk register last refreshed, and are treatments linked to Annex A controls?
**Stale risk register = certification finding.**
- Quarterly refresh expected; annual minimum
- Every high/critical risk must link to ≥ 1 Annex A control treating it
- Residual risk acceptance documented + signed
- Review against `iso27001_audit_playbook.md` for stage 1 expectations

### 3. Show me the access review records — quarterly cadence, the last 4 quarters.
**Most-cited finding area.**
- Annex A.5.15 + A.8.2 + A.8.3 access controls
- Sample real records pulled from Okta / IAM, not curated audit-prep packs
- For each terminated employee in last 90 days: deprovisioning evidence within 24-hour SLA
- Privileged access reviewed at finer granularity

### 4. What's the supplier inventory + last review evidence?
**Second-most-cited finding area.**
- Annex A.5.19-A.5.21 supplier management
- Critical SaaS suppliers reviewed at least annually
- DPAs signed for personal-data sub-processors (cross-check with cs-dpo-gdpr)
- AI-specific contract clauses where third-party AI services in use (cross-check with cs-aims-iso42001)

### 5. Where's the incident response evidence + post-incident review?
**A.5.24-27 + A.6.8 — high-stakes audit area.**
- Severity definitions documented + consistently applied
- Last 5 incidents have post-incident review (PIR) within 30-day SLA
- GDPR Article 33 / 34 notification timing aligned with A.5.24 (cross-check with cs-dpo-gdpr)
- Blameless retro culture; not punitive

### 6. What's the management review cadence + inputs?
**Clause 9.3 required inputs are prescriptive — easy to miss.**
- Required inputs: audit results, risks, performance, nonconformities, opportunities
- Schedule: annual minimum; quarterly preferred for mature programs
- Outputs documented + tracked to closure
- Integrated review across frameworks (per `multi_framework_audit_playbook.md`) preferred to separate reviews

## Workflow

```bash
# 1. Audit programme planning
python ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/vendor/ra-qm-team/isms-audit-expert/scripts/isms_audit_scheduler.py audit_scope.json

# 2. Mock audit for readiness check
python ../../skills/compliance-os/scripts/audit_simulator.py iso27001_scope.json

# 3. Cross-framework reuse (SOC 2 = 75% overlap; ISO 42001 = 60% reuse)
python ../../skills/compliance-os/scripts/cross_framework_mapper.py program.json
```

## Output Format

```markdown
# ISO 27001 Audit Prep: <scope>
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD

## The Decision Being Made
[programme-plan | finding-severity | cert-readiness | incident-followup]

## Audit Programme Status
- Clauses scheduled this year: <list>
- Annex A controls scheduled: <count>
- Rolling 3-year coverage: clean | gaps in <list>
- Auditor independence: clean | issues in <list>

## Risk Register Health
- Last refresh: YYYY-MM-DD
- High/critical risks without Annex A control link: N
- Residual risk acceptance documentation: complete | gaps

## High-Stakes Controls Status
- A.5.15 + A.8.2 + A.8.3 access control: pass/fail with sample
- A.5.19-A.5.21 supplier mgmt: pass/fail with sample
- A.5.24-27 + A.6.8 incident response: pass/fail with sample
- A.8.15-16 logging: pass/fail with sample

## Management Review Status
- Last review date: YYYY-MM-DD
- Required Article 9.3 inputs present: yes/no
- Open action items past due: N

## Cross-Framework Impact
- SOC 2 controls affected: <list>
- ISO 42001 controls affected (if applicable): <list>
- GDPR Article 32 controls affected: <list>

## Verdict
🟢 READY | 🟡 CLOSE-CRITICALS-FIRST | 🔴 NOT-READY

## Top 3 Actions
[3 concrete next steps with owner + corrective-action timeline]
```

## Routing

- `/compliance-os:compliance-readiness` — for multi-framework view
- `/compliance-os:soc2-audit-prep` — for SOC 2 cross-walk pair (75% overlap)
- `/compliance-os:aims-audit` — for ISO 42001 AIMS cross-walk
- `/compliance-os:gdpr-audit-prep` — for Article 32 organizational measures overlap
- `/c-level-agents:ciso-review` — for executive cybersecurity strategy
- `/c-level-agents:decide` — to log the verdict

## Related

- Agent: [`cs-ciso-iso27001`](../../agents/cs-ciso-iso27001.md)
- Skill: [`isms-audit-expert`](${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/vendor/ra-qm-team/isms-audit-expert/SKILL.md)
- Playbook: [iso27001_audit_playbook.md](${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/vendor/ra-qm-team/isms-audit-expert/references/iso27001_audit_playbook.md)
- Adjacent: `../soc2-audit-prep/`, `../aims-audit/`, `../gdpr-audit-prep/`, `../compliance-readiness/`

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