ISO/IEC 17021 Conformity · 8 Standards

ISO Certifications

The global economy is constantly changing and companies must navigate a volatile business environment in order to succeed. Cianaa supports the full stack of ISO Management System Certifications — covering New Zealand, Australia, Asia Pacific, Europe, USA and Canada under ISO/IEC 17021 conformity assessment principles.

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Benefits

Top Benefits of ISO Management Certifications

From efficiency gains to market access — ISO certification is a strategic investment with measurable returns.

Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

Help a company identify and streamline processes, resulting in increased efficiency, cost savings and continuous improvement.

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Quality Commitment

By meeting the requirements of an ISO standard, it shows quality commitment and meets customer needs.

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Open New Markets

Obtaining ISO certification can open up new market opportunities for a company as it is a requirement.

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Better Decision Making

ISO certification requires a company to implement a robust management system, which improves decisions and overall organizational performance.

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Risk Management

Companies with ISO certification have a better ability to identify and manage risks, improving overall stability and sustainability.

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Key Differentiator

A key differentiator in a crowded marketplace, helping to increase customer trust and attract and retain employees.

Audit + Certification

Understanding the Audit and Certification Process

Upon verifying your organization is in compliance with the requirements of the relevant standard, a Management System Certificate is issued.

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Pre-Audit

Three months before the initial certification audit. All nonconformities must be closed for the pre-audit before progressing.

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Initial Audit

Subject to successful certification audit, the Management System Certificate is issued for 3 years.

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Surveillance

Annual surveillance audits to confirm continued conformance and continual improvement of the management system.

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Recertification

At the end of the 3-year cycle, full recertification audit to maintain certified status into the next cycle.

ISO/IEC 17021 Conformity

Our Commitment to ISO 17021

ISO/IEC 17021 lays the foundations for auditing standards. Cianaa uses the same processes for all assessments including PCI DSS and NZISM — six principles applied uniformly across every engagement.

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Integrity

Our auditors stay objective and avoid conflict of interest.

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Competence

We enlighten our auditors with continuing knowledge and skills to meet competence requirements and achieve desired results.

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Fair Presentation

We state true facts or findings corroborated by evidence that conforms or not conforms.

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Openness

The audit process is clear and available to public at large.

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Confidentiality

There are strong processes in place to keep information confidential.

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Risk-Based Approach

We analyse all risks associated with competent, consistent and impartial audit.

Let’s Work Together

Ready to start your ISO certification journey?

Unified ISO assessments under ISO/IEC 17021 conformity — covered by Cianaa across New Zealand, Australia, Asia Pacific, Europe, USA and Canada. We support 9001, 27001, 14001, 45001, 42001, 13485, 22000 and 27701.

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