Security and Compliance
ISO 27001 Certification - a top priority when selecting an MSP
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) help businesses manage their IT systems, but because they access many client systems, they can be prime targets for cyber attacks. To protect your company, it’s important to ask if your MSP has a solid Information Security Management System (ISMS) to handle risks.
One important certification to check is ISO 27001. This certification shows that the provider follows top information security standards. Partnering with an ISO 27001-certified MSP ensures they are committed to safeguarding your data.
What is ISO 27001
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a global organization that develops and oversees standards across various fields. As more industries depend on the internet and digital networks, there is an increasing focus on technology-related ISO standards.
ISO 27001 serves as a framework for an organization’s Information Security Management System (ISMS). It outlines the processes and policies for managing and safeguarding data. Rather than prescribing specific tools or methods, it acts as a compliance guide. In this blog, we’ll explore how ISO 27001 works and why it is essential.
The Three Goals of ISO 27001
The basic goal of ISO 27001 is to protect three aspects of information:
- Confidentiality: only authorized persons have the right to access information.
- Integrity: only authorized persons can change the information.
- Availability: the information must be accessible to authorized persons whenever it is needed.
These goals are achieved by establishing an ISMS that follows a set of guidelines that include:
- Establish the stakeholders and their expectations of the company in terms of information security;
- Identify any risks for the available information;
- Define controls and other mitigation methods to meet the identified expectations and manage risks;
- Set clear objectives on what needs to be achieved with information security;
- Implement all the controls and other risk treatment methods;
- Continuously measure if the implemented controls perform as expected; and
- Make continuous improvements to enable the whole ISMS to function better.
These guidelines are documented as procedures and policies. ISO 27001 specifies the minimum required documents and those subject to audit.
How does an ISO 27001-certified provider protect your data?
ISO 27001-certified companies have established processes to identify system vulnerabilities and implement proactive security measures to address them. They undergo independent assessments against 93 controls spanning organizational, personnel, physical, and technological areas. By following the ISO 27001 standard, providers commit to continuous improvement, regular audits, and effective incident management. These practices ensure comprehensive information security, covering everything from digital data protection to physical and environmental safeguards, preventing unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of information.
Benefits of Implementing an ISMS ISO27001
The benefits of creating and using an efficient ISMS and to be externally audited and certified mean that you will:
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR).
- Reduce third-party risks to your organization
- Security and access controls to all information provides that all data is secured and only accessible by authorized users.
- Enhance your cyber security mitigation controls by improving the internal and external controls.
- Centrally manage information to provide a systematic framework to protect the organization against security-based risks.
- Go beyond technology-based security risk by protecting the entire organization.
- Protect against evolving security risk by continuously adapting to the risk identified through regular audits.
Ingressum is your ISO 27001-certified IT services provider
Ingressum (Australia) and Ingressum Philippines Corp have achieved ISO 27001 certification confirming our commitment to cyber-first IT services.
The security of our customer’s IT environments are our priority.
We can empower your organization to new heights with our Tech Compliance Package. From Data Privacy solutions to ISO 27001 Certification and PCI DSS Compliance; we provide a comprehensive framework.