Startups running on Kopexa
What actually happens at startups
Compliance rarely arrives when there is time. Here are the typical triggers, and the pragmatic path behind each.
Term sheet is close, the lead sends a compliance section in DD. You have 8 employees and no ISMS setup. Without an answer, the round slips.
Mit Kopexa
Lite plan live in 14 days, automated gap analysis, policy templates ready. You walk into DD with a documented status.
The first six-figure deal is in procurement and asks for SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001. Sales can't move until the evidence is in.
Mit Kopexa
ISO 27001 roadmap with all 93 Annex A controls, SOC 2 via OSCAL on top. Auditor workspace included.
20 people regularly process personal data automatically, which makes you DPO-mandatory (§ 38 BDSG) without noticing. Investors see it in DD anyway.
Mit Kopexa
Check the obligation in 60 sec, optionally match a Partner DPO from the network. ROPA templates ready.
Click a category and see which controls are missing. Prioritized tasks instead of 200-page PDFs.
This is what an ISO 27001 programme looks like in Kopexa. Activate framework, work through controls, track progress.
| Control | Status | Evidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
Information security policies A.5 | Fulfilled | 4/4 | |
Organization of information security A.6 | Fulfilled | 6/6 | |
People security A.7 | Fulfilled | 3/3 | |
Asset management A.8 | Partial | 7/12 | |
Incident management A.5.24 | Partial | 2/5 | |
Cryptography A.8.24 | Open | 0/4 |
Timeline
Activate framework, define scope and start automatic gap analysis. In 30 minutes you see which controls are missing and where your startup stands.
Customize 50+ policy templates, implement controls and assign owners. Prioritized task lists instead of unstructured to-dos.
Store screenshots, configurations and evidence centrally in Kopexa. Automatic mapping to controls. Track progress in real time.
Structured export to the auditor. Complete documentation, seamless evidence trail. Ready for certification.
Activate framework, define scope and start automatic gap analysis. In 30 minutes you see which controls are missing and where your startup stands.
Customize 50+ policy templates, implement controls and assign owners. Prioritized task lists instead of unstructured to-dos.
Store screenshots, configurations and evidence centrally in Kopexa. Automatic mapping to controls. Track progress in real time.
Structured export to the auditor. Complete documentation, seamless evidence trail. Ready for certification.
Kopexa guides your team step by step through the entire certification process. Self-service or with partner support.
Vanta and Drata host in the US. Excel doesn't scale. Kopexa is EU-hosted, self-service capable and available from 249 EUR/month. Optionally with partner support.
| Excel / Notion | Consulting | Vanta / Drata | Kopexa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Framework | ||||
| Policy Templates | ||||
| Gap Analysis | ||||
| Evidence Collection | ||||
| German Platform (EU Hosting) | ||||
| Self-service option | ||||
| KSPEC Open Standard | ||||
| From 249 EUR/month |
FAQ
The Kopexa platform starts from 249 EUR/month. Certification costs from the auditor are additional (from approx. 5,000 EUR). You can go through the entire process yourself or bring in one of our certified partners. Check our pricing page for current prices.
With Kopexa 8-12 weeks to audit-readiness. The actual audit takes 2-5 days depending on company size. Without software, expect 12-18 months.
ISO 27001 for European customers and regulated industries. SOC 2 for US customers and SaaS companies. Kopexa supports both frameworks with cross-mapping, so you can start with one and add the other later.
Both work. Kopexa guides you through the entire process with gap analysis, templates and prioritized task lists. Many teams achieve certification entirely on their own. If you prefer working with experts, our partner program connects you with certified consultants who work directly in Kopexa.
KSPEC is Kopexa's open-source standard for machine-readable compliance checks. Open source and available on GitHub: github.com/kopexa-grc/kspec. It makes compliance rules transparent and automatable.
Yes. Kopexa offers a free trial. Sign up at app.kopexa.com, no credit card required. Start with the gap analysis and see in 30 minutes where your startup stands.
Let's figure out together which framework fits your startup and how quickly you can become audit-ready.