Sedicii strengthens trust and audit readiness for regulated markets with ISO 27001

About Sedicii
Sedicii, a 2013 founded startup headquartered in Waterford, Ireland is engaged in providing a cutting-edge platform for collaborative KYC and digital identity, leveraging advanced privacy-enhancing technologies like Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) and Secure Multi-party Computations.

Sedicii provides services into regulated sectors like finance and financial data that utilise Zero Knowledge Proofs. They demand ISO 27001’s rigorous Information Security Management System (ISMS), ensuring systematic risk mitigation, core to Sedicii’s KYC/AML offerings.

Sedicii’s primary goal was to strengthen its information security posture and demonstrate global compliance maturity by achieving ISO 27001 certification. With a privacy-first identity verification platform, used in sensitive onboarding and verification workflows, the company needed a structured, scalable approach to manage risk, documentation, controls, and audits without overwhelming its lean team.

“We’ve been using SOCLY.io for almost a year now, and overall, it’s been an excellent tool for managing our data privacy and compliance efforts.
The interface is clean and easy to use and getting started was relatively straightforward. We also found the platform’s structure around GDPR and ISO 27001 helpful for staying organised and audit ready. The Socly team’s customer support is responsive, knowledgeable, and genuinely helpful, which makes onboarding smooth and fast.”

– Rob Leslie, CEO & Founder, Sedicii 

Structured ISMS setup without consultant drag

Automated evidence, risk tracking and visibility

Privacy-first security aligned with KYC and AML needs

Goal

Build streamlined security processes to accelerate ISO 27001 compliance, minimize manual work, and become audit ready. All these without hindering product innovation.

The Challenge

Aoife Byrne, Senior Project Manager at Sedicii, knew that engaging with a company such as Socly would ensure expert help and a structured roadmap towards compliance. 

 “The platform is very easy to use and help was at hand when I needed it. The team at Socly are so helpful and we had our certification completed with a trusted provider in a matter of weeks”.

Manual processes and siloed workflows made it difficult to scale compliance and confidently demonstrate readiness for formal certification.

SOCLY.io Approach

SOCLY.io followed the following approach to build a tailored and sustainable approach to achieve ISO 27001 without tampering or slowing down product growth:

✓ Tailored ISMS — Scoped to fit Sedicii’s operations, not a generic template

✓ Automated Risk Monitoring — Real-time AWS scanning + auto-synced user data from Microsoft and Amazon

✓ Enforceable Policies — Security standards that actually run day-to-day

✓ Company-Wide Training — Everyone aligned, everyone accountable

✓ Audit Coordination — Guided Sedicii through readiness checks and evidence submission with zero friction

Key Metrics

  1. ISO 27001:2022 Certification Achieved within the planned timeline
  2. Up to 80% reduction in manual documentation tracking
  3. Centralized repository for policies and evidence for audit visibility
  4. Improved cross-team alignment on security ownership and compliance tasks

The Impact

Time Savings
Monthly compliance reviews: hours → 30 minutes
External consultant costs: eliminated

Security Maturity
Evolved from documentation theater to enforceable controls—including mandatory 2FA across all systems and automated onboarding alerts for new access (e.g., freelancers on GitHub).

Operational Excellence
Organization-wide transparency through seamless tool integration
Automatic registration of security actions maintains compliance momentum
Continuous monitoring replaces manual spot-checks

Business Value
Instant compliance proof accelerates customer trust and deal cycles
Sustained 100% compliance culture beyond certification
Process discipline baked into daily workflows, not quarterly fire drills

The Takeaway

Sedicii proved that ISO 27001 doesn’t have to drag on for months. Just eight weeks after implementation, they were audit ready with real controls in place and security processes that actually ran day to day. 

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