Statement of Applicability Software

Maintain total control of your ISO 27001 controls — from justification to audit.

Define, track, and justify every information security control with confidence. ZEBSOFT’s integrated Statement of Applicability module gives you a central, auditable record of Annex A controls—linked directly to your risks, decisions, and supporting evidence.

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The SOA is a direct component of:

One list. One logic. One system of record.

Unlike static spreadsheets or generic templates, ZEBSOFT turns the Statement of Applicability into a dynamic, role-driven tool that supports real decisions—not just certification.

Why Choose ZEBSOFT for the Statement of Applicability?

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 demands clear justification for every included or excluded control. Zebsoft allows you to track adoption status, link risks, assign owners, and attach real-world evidence—ensuring you’re always audit-ready, with traceable decisions across your ISMS.

Who It’s For

Define applicability of each control, assign responsibilities, and link decisions to organisational risk.

Justify exclusions with supporting rationale and risk context. Maintain consistency across audits, controls, and incidents.

Upload policies, procedures, or test results to support each control’s implementation or effectiveness.

Gain oversight of strategic or high-impact changes. Approve with full context and confidence that compliance is upheld.

Access a full SoA register with status, justification, risk links, and documentation—ready for clause-by-clause inspection.

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"Many 1,000's of global users rely on ZEBSOFT to maintain and control the effects of change on strategy."

92%

92% of ISO 27001 audit delays are caused by missing or poorly justified SoA records.
— Source: ISMS Implementation Survey 2023

Control Justification in One Connected Platform

From Clause to Control to Certification

View and update every Annex A control from ISO/IEC 27001:2022

  • Record whether each control is applicable, adopted, excluded, or under consideration
  • Add justification for each status decision, with full edit history and review tracking
  • Link relevant risk records, internal policies, or control implementation evidence
  • Assign owners and set review cycles for each control

Benefit: Prove control ownership, intent, and implementation—directly within your ISMS, not across scattered documents.

ZEBSOFT Features for Statement of Applicability

Live Annex A Control Register

Pre-loaded with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls—ready to assess and assign.

Applicability & Justification Fields

Log control status and rationale with configurable templates and required explanations.

Evidence & Risk Linking

Attach documents, risk assessments, or system policies to each control for audit reference.

Control Ownership Assignment

Assign control owners and track their review or implementation status.

Audit-Ready Output

Generate formatted SoA reports with real-time control status and traceability.

Review Scheduling & Change Tracking

Set recurring review intervals, track status changes, and log updates for each control.

Ready to Take Control?

See how ZEBSOFT transforms the SoA from a checkbox to a living control register—in just 30 minutes.

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