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ISO/IEC 27001 Gap Analysis Report — Tender Management System

Field	Value
Document ID	ISMS-004
Version	1.0
Status	Draft — Pending review
Owner	Information Security Officer (ISO)
Last Updated	2026-06-11
Assessment Date	2026-06-11
Standard	ISO/IEC 27001:2022
Scope	ISMS Foundation §3

Related: Statement of Applicability | ISO 27001 Roadmap

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1. Executive Summary

This report assesses the current state of the Tender Management (TM) ISMS against ISO/IEC 27001:2022 mandatory clauses (4–10) and Annex A controls. The assessment is based on documentation review, codebase analysis, and existing operational practices.

Overall Maturity

Area	Maturity	Summary
Clauses 4–6 (Context, Leadership, Planning)	🟡 Partial	Foundation docs exist; formal leadership approval pending
Clause 7 (Support)	🟡 Partial	Competence and awareness programs not yet formalized
Clause 8 (Operation)	🟡 Partial	Technical controls strong; operational procedures incomplete
Clause 9 (Performance evaluation)	🔴 Minimal	No internal audit program or management review yet
Clause 10 (Improvement)	🔴 Minimal	Corrective action process not formalized
Annex A (93 controls)	🟡 Partial	~35% implemented, ~40% partial, ~15% N/A (physical/cloud), ~10% not started

Key Strengths

• Application-layer security controls (JWT, RBAC, validation, XSS, audit logging)
• Clean Architecture with dependency injection and structured logging
• Initial ISMS documentation suite (foundation, risk matrix, policies)
• Configurable rate limiting and environment-based secret management

Critical Gaps (Must Address Before Certification)

1. No internal audit program or management review records (Clauses 9.2, 9.3)
2. No SIEM/centralized monitoring (A.8.16)
3. No formal vulnerability management in CI (A.8.8)
4. Secrets in repository / no vault (A.8.9, R-013)
5. No security awareness training program (A.6.3)
6. No vendor security assessments (A.5.19–A.5.22)
7. Encryption at rest not confirmed (A.8.24)
8. Executive sign-off on ISMS scope and policies pending

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2. Assessment Methodology

Step	Activity
1	Review ISMS scope and asset inventory
2	Map existing controls to ISO 27001:2022 clauses and Annex A
3	Interview technical leads (informal / codebase-based)
4	Classify each requirement: Implemented, Partial, Not Implemented, N/A
5	Prioritize gaps by risk linkage (Risk Assessment Matrix)
6	Define remediation actions in ISO27001_ROADMAP.md Phase 2

Maturity Scale

Rating	Definition
Implemented	Control documented, implemented, and operating effectively
Partial	Control exists informally or is incomplete
Not Implemented	No control or documentation
N/A	Not applicable to TM scope (with justification)

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3. Clause 4 — Context of the Organization

Ref	Requirement	Status	Evidence	Gap / Remediation
4.1	Understanding the organization and its context	Partial	ISMS Foundation §2	Formalize interested parties register
4.2	Understanding needs of interested parties	Partial	Business objectives in ISMS Foundation	Document customers, regulators, partners explicitly
4.3	Determining ISMS scope	Partial	ISMS Foundation §3; Scope Approval draft	Executive sign-off required
4.4	Information security management system	Partial	ISMS doc structure defined	Complete PDCA operating records

Gap actions:

• Create interested parties register (customers, EU DPA, certification body, cloud providers)
• Obtain signed scope approval from Executive Sponsor

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4. Clause 5 — Leadership

Ref	Requirement	Status	Evidence	Gap / Remediation
5.1	Leadership and commitment	Partial	Roadmap exists; sponsor not yet assigned	Appoint Executive Sponsor; first management review
5.2	Policy	Partial	Information Security Policy draft	Approve and communicate policy
5.3	Organizational roles, responsibilities, authorities	Partial	ISMS Foundation §5	Assign named individuals to ISO, DPO roles

Gap actions:

• Name and document ISO and DPO (can be interim)
• Communicate approved Information Security Policy to all staff

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5. Clause 6 — Planning

Ref	Requirement	Status	Evidence	Gap / Remediation
6.1.1	Actions to address risks and opportunities	Partial	Risk matrix with 23 risks	Link opportunities (e.g. certification as market differentiator)
6.1.2	Information security risk assessment	Implemented	Risk Assessment Matrix, Procedure	Maintain quarterly reviews
6.1.3	Information security risk treatment	Partial	Treatment plans in risk matrix	Execute Phase 2 technical remediations
6.2	Information security objectives	Partial	Information Security Policy §4	Track KPIs monthly
6.3	Planning of changes	Not Implemented	—	Document change planning in change management procedure (Phase 2)

Gap actions:

• Begin executing risk treatment plans (R-001, R-010, R-013, R-015, R-023 priority)
• Draft change management procedure

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6. Clause 7 — Support

Ref	Requirement	Status	Evidence	Gap / Remediation
7.1	Resources	Partial	Roadmap resource estimate	Allocate part-time ISO capacity
7.2	Competence	Not Implemented	—	Define security competency requirements per role
7.3	Awareness	Not Implemented	Acceptable Use Policy draft	Launch onboarding + annual training
7.4	Communication	Partial	Docs in docs/security/	Define internal/external comms plan for ISMS
7.5	Documented information	Partial	ISMS doc suite	Document control procedure; version approval workflow

Gap actions:

• Security awareness program (A.6.3) — target Q3 2026
• Document control: naming, approval, retention standards

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7. Clause 8 — Operation

Ref	Requirement	Status	Evidence	Gap / Remediation
8.1	Operational planning and control	Partial	DevOps practices informal	Formalize change and deploy procedures
8.2	Information security risk assessment	Implemented	Quarterly procedure defined	Execute first scheduled review Sep 2026
8.3	Information security risk treatment	Partial	Phase 2 roadmap	Implement prioritized controls

Gap actions:

• Operational procedures for backup, incident response (drafted — need testing records)
• Change management procedure (Phase 2)

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8. Clause 9 — Performance Evaluation

Ref	Requirement	Status	Evidence	Gap / Remediation
9.1	Monitoring, measurement, analysis, evaluation	Partial	KPIs defined in roadmap	Implement SIEM; monthly KPI reporting
9.2	Internal audit	Not Implemented	—	Schedule first internal audit Q1 2027
9.3	Management review	Not Implemented	—	First review within 90 days of scope approval

Gap actions:

• Critical: Establish internal audit program before Stage 2 audit
• Schedule first management review meeting
• Implement monitoring (A.8.16) for measurable KPIs

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9. Clause 10 — Improvement

Ref	Requirement	Status	Evidence	Gap / Remediation
10.1	Continual improvement	Partial	PDCA in roadmap	Track improvement actions from audits/incidents
10.2	Nonconformity and corrective action	Not Implemented	—	Define CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) procedure

Gap actions:

• CAPA procedure linked to incident response and audit findings
• Nonconformity register template

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10. Annex A Summary by Theme

Full control-level detail: Statement of Applicability

Theme	Total Controls	Implemented	Partial	Not Impl.	N/A
A.5 Organizational	37	8	22	5	2
A.6 People	8	1	4	3	0
A.7 Physical	14	0	0	0	14
A.8 Technological	34	12	16	6	0
Total	93	21	42	14	16

Percentages approximate; "Partial" indicates control exists but lacks full documentation, testing, or operating evidence.

A.5 — Top Organizational Gaps

Control	Title	Status	Priority
A.5.19–A.5.22	Supplier relationships	Not Implemented	High
A.5.29–A.5.30	Business continuity	Partial	High
A.5.35	Independent review	Not Implemented	Medium
A.5.7	Threat intelligence	Not Implemented	Medium
A.5.32	Intellectual property	Partial	Low

A.6 — Top People Gaps

Control	Title	Status	Priority
A.6.3	Security awareness training	Not Implemented	High
A.6.1	Screening	Not Implemented	Medium
A.6.6	NDAs	Partial	Medium
A.6.8	Event reporting	Partial	Medium

A.7 — Physical Controls

All 14 controls marked N/A — infrastructure hosted in cloud/data center; physical security transferred to cloud provider per shared responsibility model. Provider compliance evidence required (A.5.23).

A.8 — Top Technological Gaps

Control	Title	Status	Priority
A.8.8	Vulnerability management	Not Implemented	Critical
A.8.16	Monitoring activities	Partial	Critical
A.8.24	Cryptography	Partial	High
A.8.2	Privileged access rights	Partial	High
A.8.32	Change management	Partial	High
A.8.29	Security testing	Not Implemented	High
A.8.12	Data leakage prevention	Not Implemented	Medium

A.8 — Implemented Technical Controls (Evidence)

Control	Implementation
A.8.3	RBAC + company-scoped middleware (pkg/authorization)
A.8.5	JWT auth, bcrypt passwords, hCaptcha
A.8.9	Env-based config with OS override (pkg/config)
A.8.15	Structured logging + pkg/audit
A.8.26	Govalidator, XSS policy, Swagger
A.8.28	Secure coding standards (.cursorrules, code review)
A.8.6	Rate limit configuration
A.8.4	Git-based source control with PR workflow

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11. Gap Remediation Roadmap

Aligned with ISO27001_ROADMAP.md:

Priority	Gap	Remediation	Phase	Target
P0	No incident response testing	Tabletop exercise	2	Q2 2026
P0	Secrets in repo	Vault + secret scanning	2	Q2 2026
P0	No vulnerability scanning	govulncheck in CI	2	Q2 2026
P0	No management review	First review meeting	1	Q3 2026
P1	No SIEM	Centralized logging + alerts	2	Q3 2026
P1	No encryption at rest	MongoDB/MinIO encryption	2	Q3 2026
P1	No vendor assessments	Vendor questionnaire	2	Q4 2026
P1	No security training	Awareness program	2	Q3 2026
P1	No internal audit	Audit program + first audit	3	Q1 2027
P2	No CAPA procedure	Document CAPA process	2	Q3 2026
P2	No penetration test	External pentest	4	Q2 2027

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12. Conclusion

The TM platform has a solid technical security foundation but lacks the operational and governance evidence required for ISO 27001 certification. Phase 1 documentation (foundation, risk assessment, policies, SoA, gap analysis) addresses Clauses 4.3, 6.1.2, and 5.2 at a draft level.

Recommendation: Proceed to Phase 2 control implementation while pursuing executive approval of scope and policies. Target first internal audit no later than Q1 2027 to allow 3+ months of operating evidence before Stage 2 audit.

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13. Document Control

Version	Date	Author	Changes
1.0	2026-06-11	Engineering	Initial gap analysis

Review

Role	Name	Signature	Date
ISO	Pending
Executive Sponsor	Pending