What is ISO 27001 and why do companies need it?

If your company manages sensitive data for other companies, you need to work harder than ever to earn the trust of your customer base. 

The ISO 27001 standard is like a TUV seal of approval for your company's IT security. It helps companies organize their people, processes, and technologies to ensure the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of information. That's where an ISO 27001 audit comes in.

An ISO 27001 certification is one of the best ways to show potential customers that you have their best interests at heart. This brings many benefits to every company. 

Here we have listed the 3 key benefits of an ISO 27001 implementation for every business:

1 Build your information security baseline from scratch:

ISO helps companies to standardize the way information security is managed within an organization and create a flexible system as your company grows. Also, information and data security is constantly embedded in the company, which leads to a significant reduction in financial and operational costs.

2 Reduces the business and management risks:

Having proper documentation of all your cybersecurity procedures and implenting security within the organization reduces the risk of getting highly fined after a cyber threat. Especially, the managing directors or CEOs of the company need to consider that implementing an ISO 27001 certification and following its security best practices will help them reduce the risk of being personally liable.

3 Win more deals with clients and increase your revenue:

Meanwhile, many customers require an ISO27001 certification from their business partners, which gives your business a competitive advantage against non-certified competitors. Having an ISO 27001 certification will definitely make the sales process smoother and will give you an upgrade with your customers since they can see that you are taking things seriously.

Short explanation of "What is ISO 27001?"

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How does Secfix help companies become and stay ISO 27001 compliant in weeks instead of months?

TRUST, FAST, SECURE - Made in Germany - Secfix simplifies the time-consuming and costly process of becoming and remaining ISO 27001 compliant.

Getting compliant and secure may not be the hottest topic ever, but it’s a critical and often tedious process that businesses, especially high innovative companies, have to go through every year to show that their security practices are up to date. It’s a pain that is bothering startups more than others, and so it’s fitting that startups are trying to find a better way.

Secfix helps businesses become and stay ISO 27001 compliant in weeks rather than months.

Secfix security monitoring platform helps innovative small- and medium sized businesses to design their information management system (ISMS). They can use Secfix’s library of customizable and auditor-approved security policies and publish them to their employees - all through the platform’s portal. 

Secfix integrates with the company's systems via interfaces and performs hourly audits. This gives businesses an overview of the compliance status of their assets at the touch of a button. They can capture all data in real time and say goodbye to screenshots, Excel spreadsheets and the hassle of going back and forth with auditors.

Download our ISO 27001 guide to understand why ISO 27001 certification can help you with all your business needs!