What is ISO 27001?

ISO 27001 (also known as ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Technology) is a leading information security certification related to an organisations processes and data controls for the security of crucial and complex information systems.

As well as protecting your data from external threats, the certification has three main information security objectives, ensuring:

• Only authorised users can access information
• Only authorised users can change and share information
• Your information is securely accessible by authorised users

The ISO 27001 certification follows a rigid framework – which includes policies, processes and data controls – and is subjected to regular quality checks as well as independent audits.

To become an ISO 27001-certified organisation, a company must prove high safeguard levels are in place for customer, partner and company data. This includes:

• Proving potential damages are mitigated
• Security breaches are unlikely
• Potential threats are down and eliminated in their early stages

Why is ISO 27001 important, and why should your managed service provider have it?

The ISO 27001 certification is more than simply ensuring information security policies and processes are up to standard. It proves the company has safeguards in place to protect vital information, company assets and company data, such as:

• Employee and customer data
• Financial information
• Intellectual property
• Information entrusted from third parties

With data the backbone of your business, it’s essential your information is managed securely and at the highest standards possible. And your managed service provider is your data’s gatekeeper in many cases.

By being ISO 27001 certified, organisations such as FUJIFILM CodeBlue have demonstrated their policies, processes and data controls meet internationally recognised information security controls. The certification – and the company’s information security policies and processes – also undergo regular revision, ensuring your data is protected with the highest and most up-to-date standards.

What benefits do you gain by working with an ISO 27001 certified managed service provider?

We’re proudly ISO 27001 certified. While it was a long revision and approval process, we went through the accreditation to demonstrate we take the security of your data and protection of your information very seriously.

Being ISO 27001 certified, you can ensure your data and company information is protected by international information security standards and managed with integrity.