ISO/IEC 27001 Certification – Systematically Managing Information Security

Complex IT systems are now capable of processing a wealth of information quickly. To ensure safe processing, information must be confidential and available, and its integrity must be maintained. After all, if information starts to leak out, it can become a trust problem and lead to a competitive disadvantage.

Particularly in the age of social media and ransomware, information security is becoming increasingly important, but, at the same time, ever more vulnerable to threats. It therefore follows that well-organized and demonstrably operational professional IT security management is a pressing requirement for companies.

ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally recognized standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). It provides a systematic approach for planning, implementing, monitoring, and continually improving information security within organisations, covering not only IT processes but also organisational aspects like personnel and infrastructure.

The transition period to the new standard version runs until autumn 2025. Organisations already certified to ISO/IEC 27001 can integrate the transition audit into their regular audit process early. Secure your ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification promptly – our experts are glad to assist you.

• Sustainable protection of sensitive data: efficiently safeguard your information, data, and business processes from cyber threats and theft.
• Independent trust and compliance proof: reinforce stakeholder confidence with objective certification of your ISMS.
• Continuous improvement: boost your IT systems’ availability and implement effective control and governance mechanisms.
• Employee awareness: enhance staff awareness of information security and data protection.
• Security gap identification: systematically uncover and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
• International recognition: meet globally accepted information security criteria and differentiate from competitors.
• Cost reduction: avoid inefficiencies and security incidents, leading to lower costs.
• Insurance premium reduction: certification can have a beneficial impact on your insurance terms.

Published in October 2022, the updated ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard addresses increasing information security challenges. Key changes include:

• Alignment with the Harmonized Structure (HS), facilitating integration with other management system standards.
• A greater focus on processes and their interactions.
• A revised Annex A: the number of controls has been reduced from 114 to 93 and restructured into four categories.
• Increased emphasis on cybersecurity and data privacy, highlighting current threats and technologies.

Additionally, the transition deadline is 31 October 2025. Organisations must complete the upgrade by then to maintain certification validity.

Disclaimer: At TÜV Rheinland, the neutrality, objectivity, independency and impartiality of our activities are of utmost importance. Our assessment and audit activities follow these values in compliance with the applicable accreditation requirements. All the necessary structural, organizational and processual measures are in place in all levels of the organization in order to avoid conflicts of interest (e.g. rigorous separation of consultancy and certification) and to ensure impartiality. We do not offer or provide management system consultancy by an accredited certification body for management systems. Within the TR Group, we ensure a minimum 2-year interval between management system consultancy and certification activity for the same costumer.