The answer when someone asks "is your security real?"
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the world’s most widely adopted information security management standard - the way an organization proves, through evidence and audit, that the controls protecting its information actually work. For SaaS providers, fintechs and digital enterprises it is the most internationally accepted answer there is.
Annex A reference controls (2022)
Initial certification audit has 2 stages: document review & implementation verification
Certificate validity, with annual surveillance
Countries recognise it via the IAF MLA
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What ISO/IEC 27001:2022 actually is
A management system.
Not a checklist.
Not a tool.
It asks you to prove you’ve thought about your risks, picked controls that address them, and shown those controls are working. The 2022 version comes with 93 reference controls in Annex A - your menu, not your sentence - applied through a Statement of Applicability.
Certification lasts three years, with a two-stage audit up front and annual surveillance to keep it alive, and is recognised in 100+ countries through the IAF MLA. When a customer, regulator or partner asks “is your security real?”, the certificate is the answer that turns a 50-question security review into a one-page attachment.
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From application to certificate, in four moves
A transparent, digital-first workflow. Your client portal gives real-time visibility into audit status, reports and non-conformities at every stage.
DIGITAL
Application & proposal
Submit your details through streamlined digital forms. You receive a clear, transparent proposal tailored to your scope and size.
HYBRID / ONSITE
Stage 1 - document review
We review your ISMS documentation, scope and Statement of Applicability to confirm you are ready for the main audit.
HYBRID / ONSITE
Stage 2 - implementation
We verify the practical effectiveness of your controls and that security is integrated into daily operations.
OUTCOME
Certification issuance
On success you receive your ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate - valid three years, subject to annual surveillance audits.
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Where ISO/IEC 27001:2022 carries the most weight
Its commercial weight varies sharply by industry. Some sectors face hard regulatory deadlines, others procurement pressure from enterprise buyers, others use certification as a strategic moat. Twelve sectors, grouped by what triggers the decision.
Commercial demand is the trigger
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ENTERPRISE SALES
SaaS & Cloud-Native Businesses
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the world’s most widely adopted information security management standard - the way an organization proves, through evidence and audit, that the controls protecting its information actually work. For SaaS providers, fintechs and digital enterprises it is the most internationally accepted answer there is.
TYPICAL CLIENT
30–300 employees, Series A through Series C, selling to enterprise or regulated industries.
COMPANION STANDARDS
SOC 2 Type II (U.S. customers), ISO/IEC 42001:2023 (AI products), ISO/IEC 27017 (public cloud), ISO/IEC 27018 (personal data at scale).
SCOPE CONSIDERATIONS
Product development lifecycle, cloud infrastructure, customer-data processing, third-party vendor management, employee access controls.
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BAFIN - DORA
Financial Services & Fintech
BaFin examinations, MaRisk requirements and the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) all expect a mature, documented information security management system. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the bridge that turns these expectations into auditable evidence.
TYPICAL CLIENT
Payment service providers, neobanks, crypto exchanges, lending platforms, financial SaaS vendors.
COMPANION STANDARDS
SOC 2, ISO 22301 (business continuity), DORA readiness assessments.
SCOPE CONSIDERATIONS
Transaction processing, customer data, fraud-detection pipelines, third-party API integrations, business-continuity sites.
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VAIT
Insurance & Insurtech
BaFin's VAIT sets explicit ISMS expectations for insurers and their critical suppliers. Tier-one carriers increasingly mandate ISO/IEC 27001:2022 from their digital service vendors.
TYPICAL CLIENT
Digital insurance platforms, claims-management software, reinsurance data providers, telematics platforms.
COMPANION STANDARDS
ISO/IEC 27017 (cloud), ISO/IEC 27018 (personal data), BSI C5 (cloud-hosted), DORA where applicable.
SCOPE CONSIDERATIONS
Policyholder data, claims processing, broker portals, telematics ingestion pipelines, actuarial models.
Regulatory imperative is closing in
Strategic investment ahead of the curve
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Build the ISMS once - meet many standards
Efficiency is at the core of our philosophy. If your organization also needs ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management) or TISAX assessments, we run an integrated audit - combining audit dates and harmonizing the process to reduce disruption and lower your overall certification cost.
One ISMS can also feed SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018 and ISO/IEC 42001:2023. A single evidence pool, planned together, with one coordinator across the whole engagement.
STANDARDS ONE ISMS CAN SUPPORT
TISAX
SOC 2 Type II
ISO/IEC 27017
ISO/IEC 42001:2023
ISO 22301
ISO 9001:2015
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