The ISO/IEC 27001 standards are unique in how they address an organization’s problems. The standard addresses industry best-practice. It allows organizations to manage their information security from the perspective of people and processes, as well as the technology that fuels the collection and storage of that information. Being certified for the standard shows that an organization has gone through implementing and improving its ISMS in keeping with industry best practices. As a result, clients tend to give more weight to applications and tenders from contractors that show off their accredited status.

Leveraging ISO/IEC 27001 gives businesses a unique advantage in a competitive market. International clients tend to look for this seal of approval before hiring contractors because the ISO standard shows the business can trust them to deliver on promises. Besides the competitive advantage, implementing a working ISMS for risk management within any company brings its own benefits. The system is designed to ensure that businesses understand the risks to their data and manage those risks to provide the most efficient performance while exposing as little as possible.

Achieving certification in the ISO/IEC 27001 standard requires that a business goes through the necessary stages. Each one of these stages tests the business’s ability to examine its processes critically and spot flaws. Because of the focus on finding and correcting issues within processes, the result is a company that’s far more streamlined than its competitors. Among the inherent benefits implementing the standard offers to a business are:

• Effective risk management: The standard’s basis is risk management. A company that implements it can safely say that they meet the basic requirements for a [professional level of risk management.

• Competitive advantage: Organizations that have achieved certified status in accordance with the guidelines outlined by ISO/IEC 27001 stand a better chance of landing high-value contracts with multinational corporations.

• Peace of mind: Secure information systems mean an easier time for both information security personnel and management, knowing that the company’s data is secure and its processes for risk management in keeping with industry best-practice.

• Return on Investment calculations: A proper grasp of security ROI allows a business to calculate key performance indicators within their organization with reasonable effectiveness.

• Protection of Data and Reputation: ISO/IEC 27001 offers businesses a unique way to protect their reputations and their data simultaneously. No client would put faith in a company with a proven track record of data breaches. Thus, the risk management implemented by the standard keeps this issue from being a problem.

• Client Confidence: With each breach, a company loses face with its customers, not to mention the industry at large. Nothing is as embarrassing to the professional image of a business as a data breach. The standard makes it less likely for these breaches to happen and secures the business’s data if it does occur.

Overall, most businesses could benefit from implementing the ISO/IEC 27001 standard. If you’re an organization with a significant amount of digital assets or data stored on servers, this may be of extreme importance. If you have employees working from home, this standard helps examine procedures for connection and increase the security of those user machines to avoid breaches. Need some help understanding the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001 or some professional advice in achieving certification for your organization? Call Sync Resource today to get started!