At the end of 2025, the NCSC released guidance for SMEs on choosing an MSP. We explored this in a blog, ‘What MSPs need to know from the latest NCSC guidance to SMEs’, highlighting the increasing expectations around security, trust and regulatory compliance. But guidance alone isn’t enough, MSPs are facing rising demands from clients who expect more when it comes to security.
Businesses want partners who can prove they are secure,compliant and audit-ready across multiple frameworks. In this blog, I explore how you can leverage automation, compliance frameworks and regulatory readiness with Adoptech.
Why compliance and certification matter
MSPs have a critical role as well as privileged access, and the NCSC guidance makes it clear that SMEs will increasingly expect MSPs to demonstrate robust security practices. Cyber Essentials is a start, but it’s a baseline. More needs to be in place to prove secure operations and demonstrate that you’re ready for external audits. Here’s what you need to consider when it comes to compliance and demonstrating a high level of commitment to security:
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Certifications like ISO 27001, SOC 2 or CAF signal a high level of trust and commitment to internationally recognised security standards.
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Regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare and government can often require multiple compliance frameworks. Meeting these expectations is an advantage.
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Aligning with trusted certifications and regulations helps you minimise operational risk, prevent breaches, and be prepared for audits and regulatory scrutiny.
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MSPs that can show multi-framework readiness stand out,giving them a competitive edge when bidding for new clients.
Where Adoptech comes in
Adoptech makes compliance simple, streamlining the path to ISO 27001 readiness, automating policy management, and providing the tools to maintain compliance efficiently. With Adoptech, MSPs can position themselves as trusted partners and offer a comprehensive, fully managed solution which helps clients achieve and maintain full compliance within chosen frameworks.
The key to efficiency
Manual processes, updates and policy enforcement are all time-consuming,error-prone and can leave clients exposed.
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Adoptech ensures MSPs can deliver a high-quality, consistent service while staying audit-ready.
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Automates security compliance tasks across multiple frameworks in real time, reducing manual effort and minimising errors.
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Helps clients achieve and maintain compliance, audits and certification standards for IS0 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA and more.
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Continuously monitors and provides real time insights in one platform allowing organisations to stay ahead of compliance risks and remain audit ready.
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Accommodates growing compliance needs as businesses grow,without increasing workload
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Offers a consultative service to support where needed to help achieve compliance
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Allows users to view and access policies, audit reports,penetration test summaries, certifications and risk reports in one platform.
Adoptech doesn’t just simplify day-to-day operations, it ensures organisations can confidently demonstrate compliance. For MSPs, it offers a genuine competitive advantage in the compliance market.
Beyond Cyber Essentials … multi-framework compliance
While Cyber Essentials is a useful baseline, clients are increasingly looking for MSPs that can demonstrate readiness across multiple frameworks, such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).Certifications like these show a deeper level of maturity and security awareness.
Standing out as an MSP
In a crowded market, differentiation is key, and with compliance,and new guidance like what we are seeing from the NCSC coming more and more into the spotlight, businesses are increasingly more aware of security risks and choosing who they work with. MSPs that can demonstrate their expertise through tools like Adoptech can build trust and credibility, attract higher-value clients, and accelerate growth.
Accelerating ISO 27001 readiness with Adoptech
For many MSPs, ISO 27001 can feel like a complex journey and traditional certification processes can often take up to 18 months to complete,requiring extensive documentation and pulling staff away from their other responsibilities. For smaller MSPs, this can be a significant issue.
Adoptech changes the game for MSPs. When there are under 50 users, Adoptech makes it possible to become external audit ready for ISO 27001 in just three months with only four hours per week of dedicated time.
How it does this …
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Reduces operational burden - Adoptech automates much of the documentation, monitoring, and reporting tasks that traditionally slow down ISO 27001 preparation.
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Built-in audit trails and compliance reporting make internal and external audits smoother and less stressful.
In short, Adoptech transforms ISO 27001 from a huge hurdle if completed manually into an achievable goal.
Stand out with Adoptech
The role of the MSP is evolving and as guidance from bodies like the NCSC continues to shape expectations, customers are becoming more selective about who they trust with their systems, data and security.
Compliance is no longer a checkbox exercise, it is a signal of maturity, accountability and long-term resilience. MSPs that embrace automation, align with recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001 and CAF, and demonstrate ongoing regulatory readiness will be better placed to meet these expectations and adapt to future demands.
By embedding compliance into everyday operations rather than treating it as a one-off project, MSPs can strengthen trust, reduce risk and position themselves as strategic partners.
To find out more about Adoptech and book a demo.
Automate compliance, audits and certifications across multiple frameworks
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Adoptech transforms how businesses achieve, monitor and maintain compliance across frameworks including ISO270001, SOC2, GDPR, DORA and more.
