Seenons Accelerates ISO 27001 Certification in Record Time with Drata and Tempo Audits
Challenge
- Urgent need to achieve certification to qualify for a major enterprise tender
- Limited internal resources and no prior audit experience under tight time constraints
- Manual evidence tracking across spreadsheets and folders lacked structure and visibility
“We’d been planning to get certified for some time, but this tender made it urgent. We had to complete ISO 27001 in a matter of weeks.”
Solution
- Adopted Drata and integrated core systems to automate control monitoring, evidence collection, and risk tracking
- Leveraged Audit Hub to centralize communication and streamline the audit workflow
- Partnered with Tempo Audits, whose Drata expertise helped expedite readiness and testing
- Used Risk Management to identify and mitigate gaps, ensuring a clean, audit-ready posture
“We pushed everything into Drata, and by the time we reached the audit, most questions didn’t even need to be asked. The evidence was already there.”
Impact Highlights
- Formal certification process reduced down to 6 weeks
- 50% reduction in audit meeting time through automation and pre-validation
- Zero findings in Stage 2 audit — achieving full compliance on the first attempt
- Accelerated enterprise trust and shortened sales cycles
“Most companies told us it takes six months. We did it in one. That would’ve been impossible without Drata.”
Building a Greener Future on a Foundation of Trust
Seenons B.V. is a circular-economy technology company founded in 2019 on a mission to make waste collection smarter and more sustainable. As the company expanded its platform to larger enterprise partners across Europe, achieving certification became crucial — both to meet customer requirements and to demonstrate a commitment to data security and operational excellence.
The Seenons team already maintained strong internal security practices, but with a critical tender deadline looming, they required a formal, auditable proof of compliance with ISO 27001. The opportunity demanded quick action, and they needed a solution that could move at startup speed. Drata’s automation-first platform provided exactly that — replacing fragmented manual tracking with real-time visibility, clear task ownership, and seamless auditor collaboration.
“Drata helped us organise and automate a daunting process, even with little prior experience. It gave us the guardrails to move fast and stay focused on what matters—security and trust.”
Why Drata?
Martin had already evaluated several GRC platforms through his network of CTO peers. But it was a trusted recommendation from another Dutch tech company—fresh off their own certification with Drata and Tempo Audits—that clinched the decision.
“We needed automation, integrations with AWS and Google Workspace, and a partner proven to move fast. Drata came highly recommended, and that made the choice easy.”
The combination of Drata’s automation and Tempo Audits’ pragmatic audit approach gave Seenons confidence they could meet their tight timeline.
A Frictionless Experience with Tempo Audits
By leveraging Drata’s Audit Hub, Seenons was able to organize all audit evidence in one place and collaborate directly with the Tempo auditors from inside the platform. Tempo’s familiarity with Drata’s evidence model meant minimal duplication and clear communication throughout the audit. Questions were resolved faster, findings were minimal, and preparation time dropped dramatically.
“Tempo were pragmatic and supportive, while still completely independent. They helped us succeed under tight deadlines, which was invaluable.”
At the same time, Drata’s Risk Management module helped the team track, assess, and remediate potential vulnerabilities before they became audit blockers. The result was not just a faster certification — it was a cleaner, more confident audit process overall.
“There were around 40 findings in Stage 1 and zero in Stage 2. Drata made it simple to track, update, and prove each correction transparently.”
Trust as a Competitive Advantage
With ISO 27001 certification complete and a robust compliance framework now in place, Seenons can confidently expand into new enterprise markets across Europe — knowing their systems, processes, and partners meet the highest standards of trust and security. What started as an urgent compliance project has now become a cornerstone of customer trust and growth strategy.
“Enterprise customers used to want extra calls with me about security. Now they see the ISO certificate, and that’s enough. It definitely opens doors.”
Looking Ahead
Today, Seenons manages its risk program, monitoring, and evidence centrally in Drata—moving away from fragmented Google Drive documents and manual boards.
“Compared to our old way—Google Drive folders and spreadsheets—Drata keeps everything in one place. We stay up-to-date year-round, not just when the audit comes.”
The company plans to expand its use of Drata to other frameworks over time, with ISO 9001 and SOC 2 under consideration next.
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