SOLUTIONS · STARTUP / SCALEUP
Get certified in weeks. Without stalling your team.
You are building a product. You are closing customers. You are preparing your next round. And now a customer or an investor asks about ISO 27001, SOC 2 or your security maturity in general.
Zerod gets you ready for certification without turning you into a company that spends six months focused on compliance instead of building product.
First certification
44%The startup compliance trap.
The typical path to a first certification goes like this: you hire a consultancy for up to 50k EUR, you spend six months in workshops, you ask your CTO to give 30% of their time to collecting evidence, and on top of that the project usually runs late. Then you get a certificate and start the whole cycle again next year.
For most organisations that path is not sustainable. It stalls product. It burns capital. And by the time you certify, half the work is already out of date.
Compliance shouldn't compete with product velocity. And it shouldn't win.
Why startups chase certification anyway.
- A customer has just asked for it, and the deal is blocked
- Series A due diligence includes cybersecurity maturity
- A product roadmap aimed at large customers requires it
- Regulated verticals (health, finance, public sector) demand it
- The CEO wants credibility with investors and corporate customers
Every one of those reasons is legitimate. The problem is the traditional approach to getting there.
How Zerod is different.
- Start free. Explore before committing.: Zerod Free lets you upload documents and assets manually, get a feel for the platform, and start seeing your compliance posture take shape. When you are ready to certify, make the jump to Startup.
- Startup: the first certification: For small teams, one framework is usually enough (ISO 27001 or ENS). AI document generation. The full GDPR module. Evidence and controls. Everything you need to certify, nothing you do not. A typical first certification in 8-14 weeks.
- Your team stays focused on product: Zerod automation handles what used to take weeks of engineering time. Evidence is pulled from your cloud and identity systems automatically. Policies are generated by AI. Your CTO reviews and approves rather than writing from scratch.
- Credibility with investors and customers from day one: A public Trust Center on your site. Continuous evidence updates. Real certifications, not aspirations. When an investor asks about cybersecurity in due diligence, you send a link.
What growth looks like on Zerod.
First certification
StartupISO 27001 or ENS, one framework, certified in 8-14 weeks.
Multi-framework
GrowthAdd a second framework, SOC 2, operational GDPR or the AI Act, without starting over.
Enterprise
EnterpriseMulti-environment, unlimited frameworks and a dedicated compliance consultant.
Founder credibility, backed by evidence.
Your investors and corporate customers want to see that your cybersecurity is real, not theoretical. Zerod gives you:
- Real certifications in your Trust Center
- Continuous evidence from pentest runs
- A living posture that updates with your product
- Documentation ready for any audit or DD request
Startups and scaleups that trust Zerod.
SaaS platforms, marketplaces and growing digital products use Zerod to reach their first certification without pulling the team off the product.
Show investors, enterprise customers and procurement teams that your security is real, not theoretical.