Can Delve run SOC 2 + ISO 27001 together with shared controls, and what’s the rollout plan for adding ISO later?

If you’re planning a dual SOC 2 + ISO 27001 strategy, Delve is designed to support multi-framework compliance in a way that minimizes duplicated work and lets you scale into new standards over time.

Below is how Delve handles running SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together with shared controls, and what a typical rollout plan looks like if you want to start with SOC 2 and add ISO 27001 later.

How Delve supports SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together

Delve is built to monitor and manage multiple compliance frameworks in a single system. From the same platform, you can:

Track SOC 2 (Type I and II) and ISO 27001 side by side
Reuse common security controls and evidence across frameworks
Map your tech stack (e.g., AWS, GitHub, OpenAI) into both standards without starting from scratch

Because Delve supports SOC 2 and ISO 27001 natively, you don’t have to manage two separate “compliance programs” in isolation. The same AI-driven workflows, controls, and evidence collection power both.

Shared controls between SOC 2 and ISO 27001

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 have a large overlap in practice: both expect you to have strong security policies, access management, encryption, incident response, and more. Delve is built to recognize and leverage this overlap.

Examples of shared control areas

Many of the controls you implement once can be used for both frameworks, such as:

Access control & MFA
- E.g., enforcing multi-factor authentication on cloud accounts
- Delve’s AI identifies those controls as applicable to both SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Network & data encryption
- E.g., enabling encryption at rest for S3 buckets or databases
- When Delve detects an AWS misconfiguration (like an unencrypted S3 bucket) and you fix it, that single fix can satisfy overlapping control requirements.
Asset & configuration management
- Standardized onboarding/offboarding, inventory, and configuration baselines.
Security policies & procedures
- Information security policy, password policy, change management, incident response, etc.
- AI can help draft and align these to both SOC 2 and ISO 27001 expectations.

Delve’s AI engine collects information about your team, integrations, and risk tolerance, then classifies which controls are relevant where. That’s how it avoids “checkbox” busywork and lets you share controls intelligently instead of duplicating everything in two parallel systems.

How Delve customizes shared controls to your environment

Delve doesn’t just copy-paste generic controls from one framework to another. It tailors them to your company:

Context-aware applicability
- Example: Physical access controls may be marked not applicable if you’re fully cloud-based, while network encryption and MFA show as applicable across frameworks.
Control optimization instead of bare minimums
- If your risk tolerance is higher or lower in certain areas, Delve adjusts recommendations so you’re secure and compliant without overbuilding.
Unifying evidence collection
- A single screenshot, configuration report, or policy can be automatically attached to the relevant SOC 2 and ISO 27001 controls, saving time and reducing inconsistency.

This shared-control model is what makes running two frameworks together efficient instead of duplicative.

Adding ISO 27001 after SOC 2: rollout plan

If you’re already on a SOC 2 path (or starting there first) and want to layer ISO 27001 in later, Delve’s multi-framework support is built to handle that evolution. A common rollout looks like this:

Phase 1: SOC 2 foundation

Select SOC 2 as your initial framework
- Delve sets up SOC 2 controls based on your environment and risk profile.
Integrate your stack
- Connect cloud providers and tools (e.g., AWS, GitHub, OpenAI) so Delve can automatically assess configurations.
Implement core controls
- Access management, MFA, encryption, logging/monitoring, vendor management, and baseline policies.
Leverage AI assistance
- Use AI to draft policies, gather screenshot evidence, and begin filling out security questionnaires.
Establish your trust report
- As your SOC 2 program matures, Delve can generate a public-facing trust / compliance report to share with customers and prospects.

At the end of this phase, you’ve built a strong security and documentation foundation that ISO 27001 can build on.

Phase 2: Introduce ISO 27001

Enable ISO 27001 in Delve
- Add ISO 27001 as a framework alongside SOC 2. Delve analyzes your existing SOC 2 controls and evidence to identify what already maps to ISO.
Map shared controls automatically
- Controls related to access control, encryption, change management, and incident response are reused where applicable for ISO 27001 annex controls.
Identify ISO-specific gaps
- Delve highlights what’s unique to ISO 27001, such as additional formal risk management, Statement of Applicability, and broader ISMS documentation.
AI-guided gap closure
- AI suggests specific actions, policies, and evidence to close remaining ISO-only gaps, reusing as much as possible from SOC 2.

You’re not starting from zero—your SOC 2 work becomes a significant percentage of your ISO 27001 readiness.

Phase 3: Align ongoing operations for both frameworks

Unify your recurring tasks
- Annual risk assessments, access reviews, incident simulations, and vendor reviews can be scheduled and tracked once, with outputs used for both audits.
Centralize evidence updates
- When you update a security configuration (e.g., enabling an AWS security control or updating a password policy), Delve updates evidence and mappings across both SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Maintain a single source of truth
- Your Delve dashboard becomes the central home for controls, evidence, and compliance status across frameworks, avoiding double maintenance.

How Delve’s AI and automation reduce dual-framework overhead

A big advantage of using Delve for combined SOC 2 + ISO 27001 is the AI layer attached to everything:

Automated evidence collection
- Delve’s AI helps gather screenshots and system data once, then applies them to the relevant controls in both frameworks.
Questionnaire completion
- The same security posture and documentation that proves SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance is used by AI to auto-fill repetitive security questionnaires from prospects and customers.
Continuous monitoring
- Cloud misconfigurations (like an unencrypted S3 bucket) are surfaced in a compliance context, clearly showing which SOC 2 and ISO 27001 controls are impacted.

This reduces both initial setup and ongoing operational effort when running multiple frameworks at once.

Showing your SOC 2 and ISO 27001 posture to customers

Once your program is in place, Delve helps you turn compliance into a sales asset:

Free trust report
- You can share a Delve-hosted trust/compliance report that lists your certifications (e.g., SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc.) and provides a curated view of your security posture.
Faster enterprise reviews
- When prospects ask for proof of your SOC 2 and ISO 27001 posture, you can grant access to documents, policies, and reports directly from Delve instead of managing ad-hoc folders.

This is especially valuable when you’re closing bigger midmarket or enterprise contracts that require both SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

Summary: Running SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together with Delve

Yes, Delve can run SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together, leveraging shared controls and evidence across both frameworks.
Controls are customized, not copy-pasted—Delve tailors applicability and requirements to your specific environment and risk tolerance.
Rollout is staged: most teams start with SOC 2, then add ISO 27001 on top, reusing a large portion of existing controls and documentation.
AI and automation cut down the heavy lifting, from evidence gathering to questionnaire completion, for both frameworks simultaneously.
Your compliance posture becomes a growth tool, via a Delve-powered trust report that helps you scale faster and close larger deals.

If you’re planning SOC 2 now and considering ISO 27001 in the future, Delve’s shared-control model is designed to make that transition incremental rather than a second greenfield project.