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Core Business Solutions review

Advisory firm

A US consultancy in Pennsylvania that prepares organisations for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001, alongside other ISO standards from food safety to aerospace.

Relevant if you are preparing for a first SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audit and want named consultants

Price Not published
Indemnity cover Not published
How it uses AI Not published
Facts last checked

Not published means we did not find it on the firm's own pages.

Core Business Solutions scores

Six scores, each 1 to 5. The evidence for each is further down.

Help when things go wrong 2/5
Qualifications of the people who do the work 4/5
What it publishes about fees 2/5
Knowledge of your sector 2/5
Independence from what it sells 3/5
Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong 2/5

What Core Business Solutions offers, and what it publishes

You get readiness help for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 from staff the firm says include Exemplar Global certified lead auditors and ASQ certified quality auditors. Its ISO 27001 page names three clients: Lockers Manufacturing, Stracpak and AMR Plastics Inc. For the SOC 2 audit itself, it says it works with separate audit firms such as Render Compliance.

Core Business Solutions does not publish a price. Its SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 pages all lead to a 'Get a Free Quote' form. It does not publish professional indemnity insurance or liability terms. Its ISO 42001 page names no consultant, case study or client. It does not say how it uses AI.

Core Business Solutions also sells its own compliance software, the CORE Compliance Platform. Its marketing covers 11 or more ISO standards, including food safety, medical devices and aerospace. We could not read Pennsylvania's business register; the Better Business Bureau lists Core Business Solutions LLC, accredited since 11 October 2006, rated A+ with no complaints closed in the last three years.

Strengths

  • 25+ years trading under one name from a single Lewisburg, PA base, with zero BBB complaints closed in the last 3 years and BBB accreditation since 2006.
  • SOC 2 readiness work is kept structurally apart from the independent audit: the firm names a separate third-party audit partner (Render Compliance) rather than self-attesting.
  • Bench of Exemplar Global Certified Lead Auditors, ASQ Certified Quality Auditors and Certified Internal Auditors gives real controls-audit competence, not just sales staff.
  • Real, named client evidence for ISO 27001 readiness (Lockers Manufacturing, Stracpak, AMR Plastics Inc.) rather than only anonymous marketing claims.
  • Runs a dedicated ISO 42001 (AI management system) service line, showing the firm has already built a named offering in the AI-governance space this site covers.

Things to check

  • No pricing is published for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or ISO 42001 readiness work; every service page routes to a "Get a Free Quote" form with no fee range disclosed.
  • The firm sells its own proprietary compliance software ("CORE Compliance Platform" / "Core ISO Compliance Software") bundled alongside its advisory engagements.
  • No professional-indemnity insurance, guarantee, or liability terms are disclosed on any public page found for this firm.
  • The firm's own marketing spans 11+ unrelated ISO standards (food safety, medical devices, aerospace, environmental) alongside cyber work, rather than a focused security/data-protection specialism.

Common questions

Does the firm publish its prices?

No. Its SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 pages all lead to a free-quote form, with no fee range, day rate or worked example.

Does it carry out the SOC 2 audit itself?

No. It does the readiness work and says it partners with separate SOC 2 audit firms, such as Render Compliance, citing CPA independence rules as the reason.

Does it sell software as well as advice?

Yes. It sells its own compliance software, the CORE Compliance Platform, alongside its advisory work.

Does it only work on security and AI governance?

No. Its marketing covers 11 or more ISO standards, including food safety, medical devices and aerospace, alongside SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001.

Evidence for each Core Business Solutions score

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Notes behind each thing to check

  • No pricing is published for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or ISO 42001 readiness work; every service page routes to a "Get a Free Quote" form with no fee range disclosed. (Confirmed absent on https://www.thecoresolution.com/soc-2 and https://www.thecoresolution.com/iso-27001, both fetched 2026-09-20)
  • The firm sells its own proprietary compliance software ("CORE Compliance Platform" / "Core ISO Compliance Software") bundled alongside its advisory engagements. (Stated on https://www.thecoresolution.com/ and https://www.thecoresolution.com/core-iso-compliance-software, fetched 2026-09-20)
  • No professional-indemnity insurance, guarantee, or liability terms are disclosed on any public page found for this firm. (Absent from about-us, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 pages checked on thecoresolution.com, 2026-09-20)
  • The firm's own marketing spans 11+ unrelated ISO standards (food safety, medical devices, aerospace, environmental) alongside cyber work, rather than a focused security/data-protection specialism. (Full standards list shown on https://www.thecoresolution.com/ homepage, fetched 2026-09-20)
Six criteria, each scored 1 to 5, with the evidence for each.
CriterionScoreEvidence
Help when things go wrong 2/5 Firm markets certification-prep success (a claimed 100% ISO 9001 pass rate), not incident response or regulatory-enforcement defence; no breach or enforcement-action work is evidenced anywhere on its site or listings.
Qualifications of the people who do the work 4/5 Staff hold Exemplar Global Lead Auditor, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and Certified Internal Auditor credentials; BBB A+ since 2006; no CISSP/CISA-specific security credentials are disclosed for the cyber-assurance staff.
What it publishes about fees 2/5 No published pricing anywhere; SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 pages all route only to a free-quote form, so buyers cannot compare costs upfront.
Knowledge of your sector 2/5 The firm spans 11+ unrelated ISO standards including food safety, medical devices and aerospace; cyber/SOC 2 readiness is one line among many, not a focused specialism.
Independence from what it sells 3/5 Keeps SOC 2 attestation separate via a named third-party audit partner, but bundles its own proprietary compliance software into advisory engagements, a vendor-attach pattern.
Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong 2/5 No professional-indemnity insurance, work guarantee, or liability terms are disclosed on any public page found for this candidate.

Sources for Core Business Solutions

  • Core Business Solutions was founded in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and remains headquartered there (Founded 2000; HQ at 208 S. 4th St, Lewisburg, PA 17837) (thecoresolution.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • Core Business Solutions LLC is a BBB-accredited business with an A+ rating and a clean recent complaint record (BBB Accredited Business since 11 Oct 2006; A+ rating; 0 complaints closed in the last 3 years; address 206 S 4th St Ste 7, Lewisburg, PA 17837) (bbb.org, checked 20 September 2026)
  • The firm runs a named SOC 2 readiness service that is structurally separated from the independent audit itself (SOC 2 page states the firm "partners with trusted SOC 2 audit firms, such as Render Compliance," citing CPA independence rules as the reason readiness and audit are kept apart) (thecoresolution.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • The firm names real client organisations for ISO 27001 readiness work, not just anonymous testimonials (ISO 27001 page testimonials name Lockers Manufacturing, Stracpak, and AMR Plastics Inc. as clients, with consultants Kaitlin, Bruce and Ty Elliott credited by name) (thecoresolution.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • LinkedIn lists the firm's headcount and a self-reported certification success-rate claim (Listed as 11-50 employees, founded 2000, claiming "a 100% success rate for helping clients achieve ISO 9001 certification") (linkedin.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • Core Business Solutions LLC (Lewisburg, PA) holds a BBB A+ rating, has been BBB-accredited since 11 October 2006, and shows zero complaints closed in the last three years, with no government action listed on its profile. (A+ rating; accredited since 10/11/2006; 16 customer reviews; 0 complaints in last 3 years; no government action section present) (bbb.org, checked 20 September 2026)
  • Trustpilot: A Trustpilot page exists for thecoresolution.com (listed as a Business and IT Consulting Agency) but it has zero reviews and the profile is unclaimed by the company, so there is no actual review content to report. (Trustpilot, checked 20 September 2026)

BBB Accredited Business (A+ rating, since 11 October 2006) Exemplar Global Certified Lead Auditor (staff) ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) (staff) Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) (staff)

Seeking ISO 42001 certification

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