Scaling Securely: How Sunhat  Doubled Its Team and Remained  Audit-Ready with Swif

Executive Summary

Sunhat is a fast-growing German company building the infrastructure for modern  sustainability compliance. When Ali Kamalizade, Sunhat’s CTO, set out to achieve  ISO 27001 certification, he knew manual device management wouldn't cut it.

By adopting Swif as a strategic part of their compliance roadmap—integrated  directly with Drata for their ISMS—Sunhat didn't just pass their initial certification;  they’ve successfully navigated surveillance audits while doubling their headcount,  all without increasing the time spent on IT administration.

About Sunhat

Sunhat provides a Collaborative Proof Platform that helps global enterprises  manage complex sustainability and compliance requirements (like EcoVadis and  CDP). Because Sunhat handles sensitive ESG data, maintaining a gold-standard  internal security posture is the foundation of their customer trust.

The Challenge: Audit-Ready at Scale

As Sunhat prepared for ISO 27001, Ali and his team needed to solve two problems  at once:
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• The Compliance Hurdle: ISO 27001 requires strict, verifiable controls over  every device. Manual spreadsheets and "trust-based" security were no longer  an option.
• The Growth Strain: The team was expanding rapidly. Manually provisioning  Macs and managing app distribution for a team that was doubling in size  would have created a massive operational bottleneck.

The Swif + Drata Solution: Automated Compliance

Sunhat integrated Swif as the "boots on the ground" for their device security,  feeding directly into their Drata ISMS.

1. Automated macOS Security & App Distribution

Sunhat uses Swif to centrally manage their 100% macOS fleet. From enforcing  FileVault encryption and password policies to pushing out and updating essential  applications, every device is standardized the moment it’s unboxed. There’s no  "configuration drift"—if a setting changes, Swif catches it.

2. Seamless Evidence Collection

For Ali, the real power is the integration between Swif and Drata.

• Zero-Touch Evidence: Swif automatically feeds device compliance data into  Drata.  
• Always Audit-Ready: Instead of a manual scramble before an audit, Ali has a  real-time view of his fleet’s security. This automation was the key to passing  both the initial certification and subsequent surveillance audits with ease.  
• Because Swif monitors devices 24/7, Sunhat stayed "audit-ready" between  official reviews, making surveillance audits a non-event.

Results & Business Impact

• Certified Success: Successfully achieved and maintained ISO 27001  compliance with a lean team.
• 100% Growth, Zero Drag: Doubled the number of users since adoption  without needing to hire dedicated IT staff to manage the fleet.  
• Frictionless Onboarding: New hires are productive on day one with a preconfigured, secure, and app-ready MacBook.

The Verdict

The real value of Swif for Sunhat was staying audit-ready every day since. By  moving away from manual screenshots and "point-in-time" checks, Sunhat has  built a system where compliance is automated and verifiable. Even as the team  doubles, their security posture remains rock-solid and ready for the next audit or  information security request at a moment's notice.