Securing a Fast-Growth AI SaaS Platform
Client Overview
A rapidly expanding AI SaaS company serving the construction and manufacturing ecosystem engaged LockStock Cybersecurity & Analytics to strengthen its cybersecurity posture. The company had entered a phase of accelerated growth, attracting increasing attention from enterprise partners and investors. As the platform scaled, so did third-party scrutiny, with mounting demands for proof of security maturity and alignment with established frameworks.
Client Challenge
Despite strong growth, the client faced multiple pressures simultaneously. Enterprise partners required evidence of controls mapped to SOC 2, ISO 27001, and emerging standards such as ISO 42001 for AI governance. Investors sought assurance that cybersecurity risks would not undermine valuation or customer trust. Internal teams lacked bandwidth and expertise to interpret and implement complex regulatory and framework requirements. At the same time, the speed of the company’s expansion heightened the risk of misaligned or incomplete controls.
The leadership recognized that while technology was scaling quickly, trust had to scale alongside it. Compliance gaps, if left unresolved, could slow sales cycles, complicate partnerships, and expose the company to unnecessary risk.
LockStock Approach
LockStock deployed a structured engagement anchored in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and NIST 800-53A methodology. Over a six-week initial phase, LockStock conducted a comprehensive assessment using examine, interview, and test procedures. The engagement included:
Gap analysis against SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 readiness requirements.
Risk-based prioritization, ensuring resources were directed toward controls with the highest impact on trust and compliance outcomes.
Metrics dashboard delivery, providing leadership with a transparent view of current maturity, emerging risks, and progress against goals.
Executive and technical alignment, with tailored communication for leadership, compliance stakeholders, and engineering teams.
This foundation was established under a retainer model, ensuring continuity and adaptability as new compliance pressures emerged.
Results and Impact
The engagement positioned the client for accelerated certification readiness while immediately improving trust with enterprise partners. Key outcomes included:
Enhanced third-party trust through demonstrable alignment with leading frameworks.
Clear roadmap for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 certification processes, reducing uncertainty for leadership and stakeholders.
Organizational confidence in security posture, reinforced by actionable metrics and ongoing advisory support.
By combining rigorous methodology with risk-based prioritization, LockStock enabled the client to focus on growth while assuring partners and investors of their security maturity.
Strategic Positioning
This case illustrates LockStock’s differentiation in serving fast-growth technology companies:
Framework fluency across NIST CSF, NIST 800-53A, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001.
Analytics-driven insights that translate technical findings into executive-level decision support.
Scalable retainer model that adapts to evolving regulations and partner requirements, ensuring security maturity progresses in parallel with business expansion.
As regulatory requirements and third-party expectations continue to evolve, the client remains supported through an ongoing retainer, positioning them for long-term resilience and growth.
