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The Ark of ISOFrom zero to certified

From zero to certified.

The Ark of ISO brings together two AI-powered tools. One builds your management system from your real context, measures gaps clause by clause and rehearses the audit before the auditor. The other assesses and treats your risks. Use them together or separately.

  • Pilot goal: from zero to Stage 1 in 4 to 6 months
  • 2026 pilot, one company at a time
  • Native Spanish, localized for Colombia
  • Every document is approved by a person
System active · test company Persianas y Ambientes del Café S.A.S. Fictional company · Colombia · ISO 9001:2015
45678910
Readiness69 %+6 points this week
Gaps closed42/6119 open, all with an owner
Stage 1Marchestimated · 5 months from zero
Drafted the Quality Policypending approval
Found 3 gaps in clause 8.5.1
Closed the Stage 1 rehearsal nonconformityNC-02

Tap a clause to see evidence, owner and deadline.

Product view with the pilot's test company: a fictional SME with typical data for its sector. It shows what the work looks like inside.

Four standards, one core.

The first version covers the four that customers and tenders ask for most. All share the harmonized structure, clauses 4 to 10: you document the base once and each standard's catalogue goes on top.

Next on the route, on the same base: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 37001 and ISO 22301.

Risk, the second tool.

It assesses, treats and monitors risk for private companies and public entities. Use it on its own or alongside the certification tool: every standard asks you to think about risk, and in ISO/IEC 27001 it is the heart of the system.

  • Residual risk is calculated from the rated controls; nobody types it in
  • Seven risk types: information security, cybersecurity, legal, AI, privacy, technology and operational
  • DAFP v7 profile for Colombian public entities, with its reports

Explore Risk

RCS-001 · CybersecurityIn treatment

Takeover of the cloud console with a stolen admin account

  • InherentExtremeP 3 × I 5
  • ResidualModerateP 2 × I 3
  • The application calculates the residual from the rated controls. Nobody types it in.

View with the Risk test organization: a cloud software company.

Stop buying the empty drawer.

Today certification is solved in one of two ways, and both cost more than they look.

Dead archive

Costly consultant or empty templates.

An SME hiring traditional consulting usually spends between US$ 8,000 and 25,000 and takes 8 to 14 months (usual range in quotes in Colombia; reference estimate). Downloaded templates arrive empty: nobody fills them for you and nobody knows whether the auditor will accept them.

ConsultingUS$ 8–25 mil
Time8–14 months
Living system

A system built with you.

The AI starts from your real context, drafts every document and traces each requirement to evidence and to an action with an owner. You review, adjust and approve. The auditor finds a system the company understands, because it built it.

Pilot goal, from zero4–6 months
Audit rehearsals2 stages

Six stops, half the time.

TAoI accompanies all six stops: it documents the core once for every standard, leaves every gap with an owner and a date, and rehearses the fifth before it is real.

  1. ZeroNo system, or a half-finished manual.
  2. ContextProcesses, scope, interested parties.
  3. DocumentationDrafts traced to every requirement.
  4. OperationReal records, gaps with an owner.this is where almost everyone gets lost
  5. RehearsalStages 1 and 2 rehearsed before the auditor.
  6. CertifiedAnd the system stays alive: surveillance, recertification and new editions of the standard.

Five voyages, compared

  • E1 From zeroTraditional route: 8–14 monthsGoal with The Ark of ISO: 4–6 months
  • E2 Halfway thereTraditional route: 4–8 monthsGoal with The Ark of ISO: 2–4 months
  • E3 Annual surveillanceTraditional route: 1–2 monthsGoal with The Ark of ISO: 1–2 weeks
  • E4 RecertificationTraditional route: 4–6 monthsGoal with The Ark of ISO: 4–8 weeks
  • E5 Edition transitionTraditional route: 6–10 monthsGoal with The Ark of ISO: 2–3 months

The traditional route is the usual range we see in quotes and projects in Colombia; The Ark of ISO figure is the pilot goal. Both depend on the evidence your operation already has and on the certification body's schedule.

An auditor understands this governance.

The AI drafts in minutes, but the last word always belongs to a person. Every document is born as a draft and only a person approves it; the approval is recorded, as clause 7.5 of every standard requires.

Clause 7.5 · GovernanceTAoI proposes, a human approves.Every draft is approved by a person and the approval is recorded

This is what a calm Stage 1 looks like: the auditor asks for a document and finds the current version, who approved it and when, and the evidence behind it. Rehearsal findings are written with criterion, evidence and statement, exactly as an accredited auditor writes them.

The Ark of ISO's requirement catalogue uses its own curated interpretation of each clause. It never reproduces the literal text of the standard, which belongs to ISO and ICONTEC: to implement you need your licensed copy.

NC-02 · Stage 1 rehearsalMinor NC
Clause
7.5.3 · Control of documented information
Criterion
Only the current version available at the point of use.
Evidence
Two printed copies of version 1 on the shop floor; version 3 is current.
Statement
Availability of the current version of the cutting procedure is not ensured.
Action
Remove copies, post v3 at the point of use. Owner: J. Ríos · due in 12 days.
Ark School

ISO in plain language.

What you need to understand before spending a peso on certification, explained without jargon and with the test company as the example. Free, no sign-up.

See all seven guides Open the glossary

2026 pilot

Departure.

The 2026 pilot onboards one company at a time, with hands-on support. Reserve your seat and we will write when yours opens.

Boarding pass · 2026 pilot

Be among the first to set sail.

TAoI-0001 Route: from zero to certified

What happens after you reserve

  1. We write when your seat opens. No marketing emails.
  2. A 30-minute call to get to know your company.
  3. You choose a standard, Risk or both, and we explain the terms before any commitment.
  • No card and no commitment when reserving
  • Your email, protected under Law 1581: we delete it when you ask
We write when your seat opens, and nothing else.

Rather talk? WhatsApp +57 312 520 2550 · administrator@thearkofiso.com

How we work in the pilot

  • A member of the team supports each company, in addition to the platform
  • Every document is approved by someone in your company, and the approval is recorded
  • A feedback conversation every two weeks
  • Your data and documents are yours and do not train third-party models

Frequently asked questions

Does the auditor accept documents generated by The Ark of ISO?
Yes. Every document is born as a draft and is approved by a person; the approval is recorded with date and version. Every document is traced to the clause it meets and to the evidence behind it, which is what the auditor reviews.
Does it replace my consultant?
It multiplies them. If you are a consultant, you manage several companies from a single portfolio view and spend your time on professional judgement.
I already have a half-finished manual, is it useful?
It is the best starting point. The first run analyses what you already have, measures where you stand and completes what is missing, without making you start over.
Which standards does it cover?
The first version covers four: ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 42001, localized for Colombia (ICONTEC, ONAC). Because all share the harmonized structure, adding 14001, 45001, 37001 or 22301 does not mean rebuilding the system.
Do certification and Risk come together or separately?
As you prefer. They are two tools: the certification tool builds your ISO system and Risk assesses and treats your risks, with one profile for private companies and another for Colombian public entities (DAFP v7 guide). You can use just one or both.
When does it launch and what does the pilot cost?
We are in pre-launch, building with pilot companies. The pilot terms are on the pilot page. Reserve your seat and you will be among the first in when we open.