The Company 

AT A Glance

  Company Size: Large

Industry: Software


Goal

The organization aimed to secure its supply chain, implement ISO 27001, and seamlessly integrate security standards.

Benefits

Client earned certification, integrated ISO 9001 and 27001, improved risk awareness, and built a flexible, well-managed security framework without heavy consultant support.

The Story

The Organization is a Dallas-based software leader in Supply Chain Risk Management, employs over 550 people across four global locations. Their flagship platform, which, enables companies to evaluate and manage contractors and suppliers, providing performance benchmarking, best practices, and actionable data insights to reduce operational and reputational risk.

Operating in an industry where trust and resilience are paramount, their clients rely on them to safeguard sensitive data and ensure supply chain integrity. As their client base grew and expectations around information security intensified, Our client recognized the importance of demonstrating robust security practices that matched the excellence of their supply chain solutions. Following their ISO 9001 certification, the company set its sights on ISO 27001 as the next step to reinforce customer confidence, streamline risk management, and strengthen their competitive position in a rapidly evolving market.

The Problem

After achieving ISO 9001 certification, the company recognized the need to implement ISO 27001 to strengthen information security while maintaining efficiency. They wanted a lean, best-practice-aligned ISO 27001 program—one that avoided unnecessary regulatory overhead or disruptive processes—yet still met rigorous standards

The Solution


Semper Sec began with a comprehensive program design session, helping them define process risk owners, align business objectives with an ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and establish clear context and scope for the program. Throughout implementation, Semper Sec coached the company's team on ISMS program management and acted as a trusted audit ally during external certification. Through this collaborative approach, they successfully achieved ISO 27001 certification in just eight months.

Results

The client met its business goals on time and within budget, emerging with a confident, operational security program. The contrasting perspectives of Semper Sec’s team members enriched business process discussions, ensuring the final program was both ISO 27001-compliant and tightly aligned with ISN’s operational needs.

  “In comparison to other consultants, Semper Sec felt like a partnership the whole time, even   during the audit. It felt like a collaboration throughout, versus being told what to do"                                               Vice President of Company

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