A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering ISO 27001 for Senior Delivery Managers in Global Tech
Build compliant, auditable delivery workflows with confidence
$199 one-time
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Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Delivery leads spend 30% more time justifying controls than shipping features
The situation this course is for
Despite rigorous planning, many senior delivery managers face last-minute compliance blockers, fragmented evidence collection, and auditors questioning whether controls are truly embedded. This slows delivery, erodes trust, and relegates governance to a post-implementation checklist rather than a core capability.
Who this is for
Senior Delivery Managers in regulated tech environments who are certified in SAFe or similar frameworks and are expected to deliver on time, on budget, and in compliance, but lack a structured way to own the control narrative.
Who this is not for
Individual contributors focused only on coding, junior project coordinators, or executives who don’t touch delivery workflows.
What you walk away with
- Produce complete, auditor-ready compliance evidence as a natural output of delivery
- Embed ISO 27001 controls directly into sprint planning and CI/CD pipelines
- Reduce time spent on audit prep by over 50% with automated control mapping
- Lead discussions with security and compliance teams from a position of ownership
- Deliver projects with built-in assurance, reducing post-launch escalations
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Understanding ISO 27001 in the Context of Agile Delivery
This module grounds ISO 27001 principles within fast-moving delivery environments, showing how security and compliance align with SAFe and iterative development.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping ISO 27001 clauses to common delivery milestones
- Why compliance fails when handed off post-implementation
- The cost of reactive versus embedded control design
- Integrating control objectives into program increment planning
- How ISO 27001 supports business continuity in tech delivery
- Defining information assets within product teams
- The role of delivery leads in risk assessment cycles
- Control ownership vs. control implementation roles
- Aligning security requirements with user stories
- Documenting control design in backlog refinement
- Using ISO 27001 to justify technical debt reduction
- Common audit findings related to delivery process gaps
Module 2. Integrating Compliance into Program Increment Planning
Leverage SAFe rituals to bake ISO 27001 into the planning fabric, ensuring control alignment from day one of each cycle.
12 chapters in this module
- Incorporating control design into PI Objectives
- Security story sizing using relative estimation
- Allocating velocity for compliance tasks
- Tracking control implementation in Jira dashboards
- Using Kanban to visualize compliance workflow
- PI Planning sessions with compliance reps included
- Defining acceptance criteria for security spikes
- Documenting control evidence in sprint reviews
- Managing dependencies with security teams
- Updating risk registers during PI execution
- Control evidence as a Definition of Done item
- Adjusting scope based on audit feedback loops
Module 3. Embedding Controls into CI/CD Pipelines
Automate evidence generation and control checks directly in build and deployment workflows to reduce manual overhead.
12 chapters in this module
- Integrating static analysis tools into build steps
- Automating access review verification in pipelines
- Configuring automated logging for control events
- Enforcing code signing as a deployment gate
- Using infrastructure as code for audit trails
- Mapping pipeline stages to ISO 27001 control requirements
- Automated policy checks using OPA or Rego
- Generating compliance artifacts on each release
- Validating separation of duties in deployment roles
- Monitoring for unauthorized configuration changes
- Triggering alerts for control deviations
- Reporting pipeline compliance in leadership summaries
Module 4. Designing Audit-Ready Outputs from Daily Work
Transform routine delivery activities into structured, auditor-acceptable evidence without extra effort.
12 chapters in this module
- Sourcing evidence from existing stand-ups and demos
- Documenting access reviews from identity provider logs
- Using version control to prove change management
- Capturing risk decisions in architecture board notes
- Generating incident response logs from monitoring tools
- Automating backup verification reports
- Proving data retention policies through log exports
- Mapping sprint artifacts to control evidence tables
- Using standardized templates for security exceptions
- Maintaining a rolling compliance dashboard
- Exporting evidence packages per audit request
- Training teams on evidence-aware delivery habits
Module 5. Leading Cross-Functional Compliance Collaboration
Position yourself as the central node between delivery teams, security, and governance by mastering joint accountability.
12 chapters in this module
- Facilitating joint compliance planning sessions
- Translating audit findings into backlog items
- Building trust with internal audit teams
- Negotiating control scope with risk owners
- Creating shared dashboards for visibility
- Running tabletop exercises with delivery teams
- Escalation paths for unresolved control gaps
- Using RACI to clarify cross-team responsibilities
- Leading remediation sprints post-audit
- Documenting decisions in shared workspaces
- Conducting joint control validation exercises
- Building a compliance guild within delivery
Module 6. Managing Third-Party and Vendor Risk in Delivery
Extend control frameworks to external partners and cloud services used in your delivery stack.
12 chapters in this module
- Assessing vendor compliance during procurement
- Mapping third-party services to control objectives
- Reviewing SOC 2 reports for cloud providers
- Tracking shared responsibility model compliance
- Enforcing contract clauses for audit access
- Documenting vendor risk acceptance decisions
- Managing open-source component risks
- Verifying vendor security questionnaires
- Integrating vendor audits into delivery timelines
- Handling data residency requirements
- Validating incident response coordination
- Reporting vendor risk posture to leadership
Module 7. Implementing Role-Based Access Control at Scale
Design and enforce access policies that meet ISO 27001 requirements while supporting agile delivery.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining roles based on delivery responsibilities
- Implementing least privilege in cloud environments
- Automating access provisioning and deprovisioning
- Reviewing access entitlements quarterly
- Using identity providers for audit trails
- Enforcing MFA across delivery tooling
- Segregating duties in CI/CD pipelines
- Managing service account access securely
- Auditing access changes via change logs
- Responding to access anomalies
- Documenting access decisions for auditors
- Scaling RBAC across multiple delivery teams
Module 8. Building Resilience into Deployment Workflows
Ensure availability and recovery objectives are met through deliberate design in delivery pipelines.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining RTO and RPO for critical services
- Implementing automated backup processes
- Testing rollback procedures regularly
- Running chaos engineering experiments
- Documenting disaster recovery runbooks
- Validating cross-region failover
- Monitoring for configuration drift
- Using blue-green deployments safely
- Ensuring data consistency after recovery
- Communicating recovery status to stakeholders
- Updating DR plans from post-incident reviews
- Auditing recovery readiness quarterly
Module 9. Documenting and Maintaining the ISMS
Create and sustain an Information Security Management System tailored to delivery operations.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining the scope of the ISMS for delivery
- Maintaining a register of information assets
- Updating risk assessments per delivery cycle
- Documenting control implementation decisions
- Versioning ISMS documentation
- Storing policies in accessible repositories
- Aligning ISMS updates with architecture review
- Involving delivery leads in ISMS governance
- Conducting internal ISMS audits
- Reporting ISMS performance to executives
- Updating ISMS after major incidents
- Integrating ISMS updates into change control
Module 10. Preparing for Internal and External Audits
Turn audit preparation from a reactive scramble into a predictable, confidence-building process.
12 chapters in this module
- Scheduling audit readiness reviews quarterly
- Running mock audits with internal teams
- Compiling evidence packages ahead of requests
- Training delivery teams on auditor interactions
- Anticipating common auditor questions
- Responding to findings with corrective actions
- Tracking open audit items in Jira
- Updating documentation based on feedback
- Demonstrating continuous improvement
- Presenting audit results to leadership
- Using audit insights to refine processes
- Celebrating audit successes across teams
Module 11. Driving Continuous Control Improvement
Use feedback loops to evolve control design and deliver greater assurance over time.
12 chapters in this module
- Collecting metrics on control effectiveness
- Reviewing control performance in retrospectives
- Prioritizing control enhancements in backlog
- Using incident data to strengthen controls
- Benchmarking against industry standards
- Soliciting input from auditors and peers
- Testing control changes in staging environments
- Communicating control improvements to teams
- Reducing false positives in monitoring
- Automating more evidence collection
- Recognizing teams for compliance excellence
- Updating training based on control gaps
Module 12. Scaling Compliance Across Delivery Portfolios
Extend proven practices to multiple teams and programs while maintaining consistency and reducing overhead.
12 chapters in this module
- Creating reusable compliance templates
- Standardizing control implementation patterns
- Training delivery leads on compliance basics
- Sharing evidence across similar projects
- Centralizing policy documentation
- Using automation to enforce standards
- Conducting cross-team compliance reviews
- Mentoring junior delivery managers
- Measuring compliance maturity across teams
- Reporting portfolio-wide compliance status
- Adapting for new regulatory landscapes
- Building a culture of shared ownership
How this maps to your situation
- PI Planning with compliance integration
- Audit preparation without last-minute scrambles
- Cross-team delivery with consistent controls
- Vendor-heavy delivery environments
Before vs. after
Before
Compliance is a handoff, evidence is gathered reactively, and audit prep is a high-stress cycle.
After
Control design is embedded, evidence flows naturally from work, and audits become validation moments.
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 90 minutes per week over six weeks, designed for senior practitioners with delivery responsibilities.
If nothing changes
Without structured integration, compliance remains a bottleneck, delivery velocity stalls under audit pressure, and leadership may route strategic initiatives to teams with stronger control narratives.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic ISO 27001 training, this course is built specifically for delivery leaders using SAFe, focusing on how to own the control narrative within agile workflows rather than treating compliance as a separate function.
Frequently asked
Is this course technical or managerial?
It's designed for delivery leaders who bridge both worlds, practical enough for hands-on teams, strategic enough for leadership reporting.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Does it cover cloud-specific controls?
Yes, with detailed guidance on AWS, GCP, and Azure alignment with ISO 27001.
$199 one-time. Approximately 90 minutes per week over six weeks, designed for senior practitioners with delivery responsibilities..
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