Your customers, investors, banks, or auditors want to know how reliable your Internal Control System is, and you want to protect your management regarding their duties of care, legality, and oversight?
With the Certinova ICS quality seal, you receive an independent assessment of your ICS based on COSO, an ICS scorecard with a compliance rating, and a seal that you can use externally.
Certinova guides you efficiently through the entire process: from selecting processes and completing the structured questionnaire to the analyst rating. No subscription, no setup, and with minimal internal effort.
Get the quality seal that convinces your stakeholders today.
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Digital workflows and reusable evidence reduce manual effort – especially during re-certification.
Numerous completed audit and assessment projects form the basis of our methodology.
SaaS providers, cloud platforms, IT service providers, and regulated companies rely on Certinova
Regardless of where you start: we provide the right service for your current maturity level—without detours and without overhead. Experienced companies can start directly at Level 2.
We assess whether your ICS is appropriately designed and implemented based on your policies, process descriptions, and a COSO-based questionnaire. You will receive a quality seal (Committed, Advanced, Professional, or Excellent), an ICS scorecard, and a report as a basis for improvements. The ideal starting point for companies at the beginning of their compliance journey.
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In addition to the design, we use sample-based evidence to validate whether your controls are effectively functioning in day-to-day operations. The Level 2 quality seal (Dedicated, Advanced, Professional, or Excellent) confirms the operational effectiveness of your ICS and creates a robust foundation for financial audits, investors, and regulators.
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The result is valid for 12 months. With a new assessment, you can keep your rating current or achieve a higher quality seal. Those who upgrade from Level 1 to Level 2 within 12 months will have the price of Level 1 credited.
Your audited ICS is the foundation for any further evidence. Controls, responsibilities, and documentation from the quality seal can be reused via a shared control mapping.
We combine professional assessment by experienced auditors with technology-driven processes.
The result: shorter audit cycles, less internal effort for you, and reports that meet your customers' requirements.
Evidence is collected in a structured manner and automatically validated – the professional assessment remains with our auditors.
Submit documents, answer questionnaires, track status—transparent instead of endless email chains.
A clear audit pattern from scope to report—fewer follow-up questions, predictable effort.
An experienced team supports you beyond the individual report—including follow-up audits and related frameworks.
From the distinction between Level 1 and Level 2 to the benefits for your financial audit and the final seal: find the most important answers regarding your ICS assessment here.
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The quality seal is a fast, cost-efficient, and scalable assessment of your ICS with a rating, ideal for SMEs and companies without a formal audit mandate. IDW PS 982 is the auditing standard for a formal audit of the financial reporting ICS, while IDW PS 951 and SOC 1 are used to provide evidence of service-related controls to customers. During scoping, we will clarify which proof matches your requirements and how they can be combined.
The results can serve as an independent assessment for auditors and be incorporated into their audit approach. This can reduce the effort required for their own control tests. The auditor decides at their own discretion whether and to what extent they will utilize the results.
Depending on the package and level, the rating is available within 5 to 15 business days. The entire process generally takes 4 to 6 weeks. Prices apply per assessment and are transparently listed on the pricing page. The result is valid for 12 months, after which a new assessment is required for an up-to-date rating.
You will receive the quality seal as an image file, along with a PDF report containing an ICS scorecard and compliance rating. You can use the seal externally, for example on your website, in your email signature, or in investor presentations. Depending on the package, sharing the scorecard with stakeholders is also included.
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