ISO 27001 Certification

ISO 27001 is an international standard that outlines requirements for any organisation to build, maintain and continually improve an ISMS. Its framework of security controls is formed to protect information assets, analyse security risk effectively, and outline all internal processes.

In 2022, the ISO 27001:2022 standard was released, reducing the number of controls from 144 to 93. These have also now been organised into four categories – organisational controls, people controls, physical controls and technological controls.  

The main ISO 27001 information security controls remain the same. This applies to clauses 4-10, which cover: scope, interested parties, context, information security policy, risk management, resources, training and awareness, communication, documentation control, monitoring and measurement, internal audit, management review, and corrective actions. 

First, check that the certification has been issued by an accredited certification body. The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) maintains a list of members.  

Contact the certification body and ask them to confirm whether the organisation in question is certified. Certification bodies may either use their website or obtain permission from their client before sharing information with you. 

The ISO certification allows modern businesses to demonstrate best practice information and data management. Risk management is a key factor of this accreditation, which inevitably helps an enterprise protect itself from unwanted cyberattacks and loss of data. 

This certification was previously seen as a competitive edge. However, in many cases, it is obtained to adhere to regulatory requirements or contractual obligations. For instance, businesses working with the Government or healthcare sector must show ISO 27001 certification. 

The main benefit of ISO 27001 certification for your business is that you can prove to potential suppliers, partners, and customers that you have a stringent framework to protect their data and sensitive information. 

Having this internationally recognised certification, audited annually, demonstrates a commitment to protecting information security. That, in turn, helps you build customer trust and retention, whilst meeting regulatory requirements and mitigating the risk of security breaches.

Find out if your organisation is ready to get certified with this checklist. 

The cost to implement ISO 27001 will depend on the organisation size and the ISMS processes that have already been implemented.

We recommend you do a gap analysis to find out your current status and the time needed to get certified before starting the full process.  

Organisations looking to become ISO 27001 certified need to build an ISMS and conduct audits against the 93 controls prescribed. 

Your business would need to pass regular audits and renew your certification each year.

Short answer: yes. To achieve the certification, your organisation needs to carry out a detailed risk assessment of its infrastructure and data management. A number of the most common risks fall into the territory of cyber security and good data management.

Keeping you a step ahead of cybercriminals is at the heart of what we do. DigitalXRAID’s fully managed ISO 27001 certification service will help you to secure your assets, shield you from attacks and make sure your data remains safe.   

Implementing your own ISO 27001 ISMS is difficult without specialist knowledge and experience of the standards and controls. Let DigitalXRAID take on the effort of the process for you.