Frameworks

ISO/IEC 27001 — Information Security Management

The global gold standard for security programs, certifiable and built to last.

ISO 27001 is the international answer to 'prove your security program is real.' Where SOC 2 dominates North America, ISO 27001 opens doors in Europe, Asia, and every multinational procurement process — and it's a true certification, renewed on a three-year cycle.

The ISMS is the product

ISO 27001 certifies your information security management system: risk assessment methodology, a Statement of Applicability across the Annex A controls, leadership involvement, internal audits, and continual improvement. Auditors certify the system that manages security, not a snapshot of settings.

2022 revision, current reality

The 2022 revision reorganized Annex A into four themes and added controls for threat intelligence, cloud security, and data leakage prevention. New certifications run against the 2022 version — build against it from day one.

Pairing with SOC 2 and ISO 42001

The overlap between ISO 27001 and SOC 2 is large; with cross-mapped controls, the second framework costs a fraction of the first. And because ISO 42001 borrows the same management-system structure, an existing ISMS gives your AI governance program a running start.

How Compriska helps

Compriska manages the full ISMS lifecycle: risk register and methodology, Statement of Applicability, control ownership, evidence, internal audit scheduling, and management review records — with every control cross-counted toward your other frameworks automatically.

Frequently asked questions

How long does ISO 27001 certification last?

Three years, with surveillance audits in years one and two and a recertification audit in year three. Continuous operation of the ISMS is what those audits verify.

Should we do SOC 2 or ISO 27001 first?

Follow your buyers: US-heavy pipeline usually means SOC 2 first; international or enterprise-European pipeline favors ISO 27001. With cross-mapping, the second one is much cheaper either way.

Other frameworks

ISO 42001

The world's first certifiable standard for AI governance.

SOC 2

The report every B2B deal asks for.

HIPAA

Handle protected health information like the regulated asset it is.

GDPR

Privacy compliance for anyone with users in Europe — which is nearly everyone.

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See how cross-mapped controls, continuous evidence, and AI workflows change the cost of compliance.

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