Introduction

Accelerate your ISO 27001:2022 journey with this precision-crafted Perplexity prompt designed to help your team conduct one of the most critical early-stage activities in the implementation process: the Gap Analysis.

A Gap Analysis evaluates how your current security controls and practices measure up to ISO 27001 requirements. It helps you identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas requiring improvement across both Clause-based requirements and Annex A controls, setting the stage for a focused, efficient implementation plan.

Using this AI-powered prompt, you can generate a structured, standards-aligned checklist that ensures no requirement is overlooked saving time while supporting compliance readiness.

Gap Analysis Checklist Prompt

Prompt:

“Perplexity, create a checklist to perform a gap analysis between our current security practices and ISO 27001 requirements. Include clauses 4 to 10 and Annex A controls.”

What This Prompt Delivers

This Perplexity prompt gives you a detailed, audit-ready checklist that covers all critical components of ISO 27001, including:

• Clauses 4 to 10 – Core ISMS requirements like Context of the Organization, Leadership, Planning, Support, Operation, Performance Evaluation, and Improvement.
• Annex A Controls – A thorough review across the 93 controls grouped under 4 themes: Organizational, People, Physical, and Technological.

The checklist enables your team to:

• Pinpoint gaps in documentation, implementation, or controls.
• Prioritize actions based on compliance urgency and risk exposure.
• Align your existing controls with ISO 27001 expectations.

Why Gap Analysis Matters

A well-executed Gap Analysis is a powerful driver of ISO 27001 success because it:

• Guides Implementation Planning – Creates a roadmap for policy development, control deployment, and audit readiness.
• Saves Time & Resources – Focuses efforts on high-priority areas, avoiding unnecessary work.
• Boosts Auditor Confidence – Demonstrates that your organization has a methodical and transparent approach to compliance.
• Improves Security Posture – Highlights blind spots and helps establish a stronger, risk-informed foundation for your ISMS.

Accelerate Your ISO 27001 Readiness

With this Perplexity prompt, you’ll go from uncertainty to clarity in minutes equipping your team with a checklist tailored to ISO 27001’s structure and terminology.

Use it to drive workshops, document findings, and plan implementation sprints. Combine it with our other AI-optimized prompts for risk assessments, policy development, and incident response to streamline your compliance efforts.

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From performing internal audits to developing Annex A-aligned controls, our toolkits and expert services are built for speed, accuracy, and audit-readiness.

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