Hypertec Group Passes ISO 27001:2022 1st Surveillance Audit

In 2024, Mindsec team helped Hypertec Group obtain their ISO 27001:2022 certification by providing them with expert guidance and a smart compliance dashboard to simplify evidence collection, real-time monitoring, and risk management.

Now, our team has helped them pass their first surveillance audit in 2025 with flying colors.

THE BACKGROUND: Hypertec’s ISO 27001:2022

Hypertec, a global technology provider of IT solutions, hardware (servers, workstations, PCs, storage), software, and cloud services for High Performance Computing (HPC), wanted the ISO 27001 certification (the international standard for Information Security Management Systems), as a way to build client trust and ensure the protection of their data.

The thought of handling the process on their own made it feel overwhelming, since they didn’t know where to start. However, they didn’t want to delay their compliance efforts either. Strengthening their information security systems was their priority. So they knocked on Mindsec’s door to assist them with the entire process from scratch.

Together, we were able to comply with all of ISO 27001:2022’s mandates swiftly, within 4 months, which allowed them to enhance their confidentiality, integrity, and pursue new business opportunities in markets that demand air-tight security practices.

“One of the main benefits of ISO is being able to go after new businesses that require commitment to security from their suppliers.  The type of customers we’re dealing with do. So it is absolutely critical that we have SOC 2 and ISO 27001.”

Richard Papp | Director of IT Compliance

THE PROCESS: ISO 27001:2022 Surveillance Audit

Now in 2025, it was time for the first surveillance (recertification) audit. The challenge for this was that Hypertec Group had a new Director of IT Compliance in Richard Papp, who wasn’t in the company during the initial ISO 27001 certification process back in 2024.

Thanks to the Mindsec platform storing all of Hypertec’s ISO documentation, getting familiar with the company’s evidence and track record was easy. Our dashboard’s real-time monitoring provides alerts on what ISO 27001:2022 evidence has expired; is close to expiration; and/or needs renewal based on an established frequency (i.e. weekly, monthly, or annually). This only leaves the task of updating outdated evidence left before a surveillance audit, which Richard was able to do satisfactorily.

“The Mindsec platform helped us with our surveillance audit by having all the evidence that was submitted from the previous year readily available. Especially me as a new employee, I didn’t have to spend an enormous amount of time hunting for stuff. I was able to clearly see the context of the evidence that was submitted before I joined Hypertec.”

Richard Papp | Director of IT Compliance

With this, the rest of the process and the audit itself went smoothly, helping Hypertec enter their second year of being certified in ISO 27001:2022.

HIGHLIGHTS

Hypertec saved 90% of their audit time

The combination of Mindsec’s automated platform and dedicated expert guidance radically reduced costs, timelines, and workload for Hypertec’s team.

Hypertec’s ISO 27001:2022 surveillance audit was achieved on the first try

Hypertec leveraged the Mindsec’s intuitive approach to evidence collection to seamlessly monitor and update their expired evidence, and pass their recertification audit with flying colors on their first attempt.

The entire process was completed within the Mindsec platform

Mindsec’s built-in Auditor Environment enabled the 1st year surveillance audit to be performed fully online, remotely, and at minimal cost, saving money for Hypertec and the auditor themselves.

“I think there is tangible cost savings. We were able to perform our own gap analysis swiftly, which I was then able to review with the Mindsec team, and we could definitely understand if there were any controls that needed to be firmed up based on its results.”

Richard Papp | Director of IT Compliance

CONCLUSION

Most companies think compliance is over the moment they receive their ISO 27001:2022 certification. Yet, the real challenge lies in keeping the certification for many years. This is achieved by making cybersecurity a priority, training employees on the best information security practices, and adopting these for the long run at a company-level.

“What I really appreciated working with Mindsec is the controls. You’re not just trying to get a piece of paper to satisfy a customer request and take your foot off the gas while waiting for the audit period. It’s a lot more than that.”

Richard Papp | Director of IT Compliance

The Hypertec Group benefitted from a long-term relationship with Mindsec, because our platform is designed to make evidence easy to monitor, manage, and update for surveillance and recertification processes. These benefits are only appreciated after the second year of working with Mindsec.

​With our platform’s assistance, Hypertec successfully passed their ISO 27001 surveillance audit on their first try, continuing to show strong commitment to their information security and matching the expectations of their clients. We hope to continue helping them maintain their ISO 27001 compliance for many years to come, as is also the case with their SOC 2 Type 2 compliance.

“I would definitely recommend Mindsec to other companies. Having the platform helps you organize your evidence for an audit and everything else in one location, which is really beneficial.”

Richard Papp | Director of IT Compliance