ISO 27001 for SaaS companies
ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for building an Information Security Management System (ISMS). It defines what a strong security program needs to cover, without dictating how you should run your business.
The standard is risk-driven by design: you set scope, identify threats, choose controls, and continuously improve. That means SaaS companies can tailor ISO 27001 to their stack and workflows instead of bending to generic checklists. The latest revision is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (official standard).
- Confidence for enterprise prospects and security questionnaires.
- Clear ownership across engineering, product, and leadership.
- A repeatable rhythm for managing risks, vendors, and incidents.
- Proof that security is intentional, measurable, and improving.
The ISO 27000 family
ISO 27001 is part of a broader set of standards that work together. In short:
- ISO/IEC 27000: overview and vocabulary.
- ISO/IEC 27001: requirements for an ISMS (certifiable).
- ISO/IEC 27002: guidance and best practices for security controls.
- ISO/IEC 27005: guidance on information security risk management.
- Other 270xx standards cover specific domains like cloud and privacy.
How ISO 27001 is structured
An ISMS aligns people, processes, and technology so security is intentional, not accidental. ISO 27001 is built on continuous improvement (Plan-Do-Check-Act), which means your security posture evolves with your product and customer base instead of being a one-time project.
We translate the requirements into everyday SaaS practices: secure development workflows, cloud configuration baselines, vendor onboarding, incident readiness, and evidence that stands up in audits.
For growth-stage teams, we keep the documentation lightweight, automate evidence where possible, and plug into the tools you already use (ticketing, repos, CI/CD, cloud).
Core clauses (high level)
- Context and scope: define what is in and out.
- Leadership and responsibilities: ownership and policy.
- Planning and risk treatment: identify, score, and handle risks.
- Support: people, awareness, training, and resources.
- Operation: change control, secure delivery, supplier management.
- Performance evaluation: metrics, monitoring, internal audits, reviews.
- Improvement: corrective actions and continual tuning.
Annex A (93 controls)
- Organizational: policies, roles, secure development, supplier due diligence.
- People: onboarding/offboarding, access lifecycle, awareness.
- Physical: workspace and device protections.
- Technological: identity and access, logging, encryption, backups, continuity.
You select controls based on your risks and justify exclusions, no shelfware.
How we help
Pick what you need: hands-on implementation, an independent internal auditor, or ongoing virtual CISO leadership to keep your ISMS running smoothly.
Build and launch your ISMS
For SaaS companies that want guidance, templates, and hands-on support.
- Gap assessment, scope definition, and risk register setup.
- Policy set tailored to your cloud stack and SDLC.
- Evidence collection playbook and automation where possible.
- Coaching for leadership, engineers, and product owners.
Stay audit-ready
For certified or in-flight teams that need an independent internal auditor.
- Audit program planning and sampling of controls and evidence.
- Findings with clear remediation actions and owners.
- Certification prep: readiness checks, stakeholder interviews, evidence review.
- Reports you can share with management and external auditors.
Ongoing security leadership
For teams that need a security lead to keep ISO 27001 aligned with growth.
- Security roadmap, risk ownership, and policy upkeep.
- Management reviews, metrics, and evidence hygiene.
- Vendor reviews, incident readiness, and stakeholder reporting.
- Bridge between engineering, product, and leadership.
Ready to make ISO 27001 work for your SaaS?
Tell us where you are today, whether it's a first audit coming up, sales blockages, or rebuilding after growth. We will tailor the approach and keep the process light.