koenig.solutions is a rapidly growing SAP consulting and transformation firm focused on the energy and utilities sector. As an owner-managed mid-sized company with EMZ Partners as a minority investor, the company is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy, continuously expanding its organization, locations, and service portfolio.
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Accordingly, the requirements for the new ISMS were high: it not only needed to meet the requirements of ISO 27001, but also had to be designed from the outset to support further organic and inorganic growth. The goal was a highly scalable, highly automated management system that establishes clear governance, reduces manual effort, and continues to operate reliably as organizational complexity increases.
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Heartland took responsibility for the design, implementation, and management of the entire certification project. The foundation was the proprietary Heartland solution architecture, which brought together governance, risk management, controls, policies, responsibilities, and evidence within one consistent system.
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Standardized structures and automated workflows enabled recurring tasks, control processes, and audit evidence to be managed efficiently. The result was not a static collection of documentation, but an operational management system that creates transparency and can grow alongside koenig.solutions.
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Through the consistent implementation of the Heartland architecture, koenig.solutions achieved full audit and certification readiness within just two months. The subsequent certification audit was successfully completed.
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The result is a robust, scalable, and highly automated ISMS that meets the demanding governance and growth requirements of a private-equity-backed mid-sized company.