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ISO 27001 — Information Security Management

ISO 27001 Certification — Without the 12-Month Slog.

ISO 27001 is becoming a must-have for SaaS selling into European and enterprise markets. Folksoft guides you through every step — scoping, risk assessment, controls, and audit — in 3–4 months.

Certified in 3–4 months — not the typical 9–12.
Certified in 3–4 months Annex A controls ISMS built for you 70%+ shared with SOC 2
3–4
Months to certified
10
Step certification roadmap
70%+
Controls shared with SOC 2
2022
ISO 27001:2022 — latest version
Why now

Why early-stage startups are pursuing ISO 27001

What used to be an enterprise-only credential is fast becoming table stakes for growing SaaS.

Required for global enterprise deals

Required for enterprise deals in the EU, UK, and APAC, where ISO 27001 is the expected standard.

A procurement prerequisite

Becoming a prerequisite for procurement by large companies globally before they'll sign.

Signals maturity to investors

Demonstrates a mature security posture to investors and customers alike.

70%+ shared with SOC 2

Shares 70%+ of controls with SOC 2 — efficient to pursue together.

The roadmap

The Folksoft ISO 27001 roadmap — 10 steps

One guided path from kickoff to certificate. Folksoft drives each step alongside you.

1
Scope

Define scope and context of your ISMS

2
Assess

Conduct gap assessment against ISO 27001:2022

3
Risk

Perform risk assessment and treatment

4
Controls

Implement Annex A controls

5
Policies

Write Information Security policies

6
Training

Employee security awareness training

7
Internal audit

Internal audit

8
Review

Management review

9
Stage 1

External certification audit (Stage 1)

10
Stage 2

Certification audit (Stage 2)

Certificate issued
FAQ

ISO 27001 questions, answered

Everything founders ask us before starting their ISO 27001 journey.

Still have questions?

01 How long does ISO 27001 take?

3–4 months with Folksoft. The traditional consultancy-led approach typically takes 9–12 months. Folksoft accelerates this by automating gap assessment, risk treatment, control implementation tracking, and evidence collection.

02 Is ISO 27001 required for GDPR?

Not required, but ISO 27001 covers the majority of GDPR's Article 32 technical and organisational security requirements. Pursuing both together with Folksoft maximises efficiency by sharing over 70% of controls.

03 Can a 10-person startup get ISO 27001?

Absolutely. Folksoft specialises in lean-team certifications for Seed to Series B companies. Company size is not a barrier — what matters is having the right ISMS framework and evidence in place, which Folksoft provides.

04 What is ISO 27001:2022?

The latest version of the ISO 27001 standard, updated in 2022. It restructured Annex A from 114 controls across 14 domains to 93 controls across 4 themes — Organizational, People, Physical, and Technological. Folksoft is fully aligned to the 2022 standard.

Get started

Start your ISO 27001 journey.

Book a call and we'll scope your ISMS and map your fastest path to certification — in 3–4 months, not 12.

Certified against ISO 27001:2022. 70%+ of controls shared with SOC 2.