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Having recently renewed our ISO27001 certification, we wanted to take this opportunity to explain why the globally recognised framework is so important to our own business and what it should mean to you.
As a busy organisation with our own demands and time pressures, we certainly aren’t ignorant of the hassle and stress that ISO27001 certification causes. We have our own day-to-day obligations and clients who require us to be there for them when they need us most. So, we understand that it can be tempting to delay certification, let compliance slip a little and perhaps even question what the point of the standard is at all.
But let’s make no mistake: ISO27001 is an essential for protecting your business data, helping to prevent a breach and giving your customers, contacts and supply chain confidence in your resilience.
As we discussed here on the SRM blog earlier this month, 2022 will see the publication of a revised version of ISO27001. So, now is a great time for businesses to take another look at their security measures and track their controls against the updated standard. By understanding just how important ISO27001 could be to your business’s future, you can start taking the necessary steps to achieve compliance, protect your organisation, and meet client expectations.
Our consultants are used to helping other organisations through the ISO27001 certification process, but going through the recertification ourselves is always important, not only because it helps to ensure that we are following best practice, but also because it serves to remind us of the challenges that certification presents to a business. Seeing compliance from both sides and retaining that empathy for our clients is something that we always find important – and is perhaps why organisations often appreciate our supportive, personable and consultative approach.
The main benefit of ISO27001 certification is, unsurprisingly, the reassurance it provides when it comes to avoiding threats to your business security. This includes both cybercriminals breaking through your business defences and data breaches caused by malware or mistakes.
The framework provides your organisation with the tools to strengthen your cybersecurity across three key areas: people, processes and technology, identifying relevant policies and technologies to protect you and your business. Keeping our own ISO27001 certification up to date gives us the security we need to focus on your business and its requirements, while also being able to share authentic experiences and advice surrounding the accreditation.
By protecting your data, you’ll also protect your organisation against the risk of regulatory fines. There are costly penalties involved in not complying with data protection requirements, and organisations can use the ISO27001 framework to ensure that they achieve and maintain compliance. To add to this, the framework can also protect your business’s reputation, as cybersecurity and data protection are both factors which today’s customers pay attention to. ISO27001 compliance shows that you take your role in protecting your customers’ data seriously.
We understand that the investment in time, resources and money for ISO27001 sometimes comes into question internally, but we know that the benefits of the framework are very real. The unrivalled level of trust that comes with certification is of paramount importance to so many businesses, and our own experience with the accreditation has only cemented our understanding of its significance.
Find out more about improving your organisation’s cybersecurity and achieving the necessary accreditations by getting in touch with the experts at SRM today. Click here to contact a member of our team.
