ISO 27001 Consultancy Service

At Blackmores, our ISO 27001 consultancy service ensures you are fully compliant with Information Security Management standards identified in ISO 27001. We provide you with flexible and affordable support that can be tailored to your organisation’s needs. 

We are an industry-leading expert in ISO 27001 consultancy. Our online training and in-person consultancy services provide support from all angles as we help you build an internal information security management system that aligns with the ISO 27001 standard. 

Blackmores ISO 27001 Consultants are highly experienced and able to provide unmatched support at all stages of the ISO 27001 certification process. Contact us for more information on our consultancy packages – or for online training, take a look at our isologyhub


What is an ISO 27001 Certification?

Put simply, ISO 27001 is the most widely adopted security standard in the world.

An ISO 27001 certification covers known security issues, containing many well-considered control requirements and steers companies along a quantifiable path of assessments and improvements. Compliance shows that information security is being taken seriously and that effective steps are in place.

An Information Security Management System (ISMS) is a systematic approach to managing sensitive company information, ensuring it remains secure and available. It encompasses people, processes and IT systems.


ISO 27001:2022 Transition

You may already be aware of the ISO 27001:2022 transition. The ISO 27001 standard was updated in October 2022, during the interim, current ISO 27001:2013 certifications will continue to be recognised, however there is a deadline of October 2025 for businesses to complete their transition. This means, if you currently have a 2013 version of the certification you will need to update your certification to the new standard.

When looking at the differences between ISO 27001:2013 and ISO 27001:2022, several controls have been altered and updated. As well as this, there have been eleven new controls added. We have discussed this at length on our podcast and also have some blog posts for more information.

If you are looking to transition your ISO 27001 standard and would like some support, please contact our team, we can help you update your management system to ensure you organisation meets the criteria.


Working with an ISO Consultant – How We Can Help

At Blackmores, our ISO 27001 consultants specialise in helping you to implement and maintain an Information Security Management System inline with the standard criteria. As well as working with clients in the UK, we also assist with clients in international locations – so we can support you wherever you are based.

Our ISO 27001 consultancy service includes the following steps. 

  • Conduct an ISO 27001 Gap Analysis – Gap analysis is the first step when working with new clients in all ISO standards. It helps establish your strengths and determine where the weaknesses currently are. It indicates to our ISO 27001 consultants what is already on track and where the improvements can be made.
  • Provide Access to ISO 27001 Online Training  – As well as working with one of our dedicated ISO 27001 consultants, you can also learn at your own pace with our online courses via the isologyhub. We provide you access to our online platform which is home to a plethora of resources for you and your team.
  • Dedicated ISO 27001 isologists® – We have a skilled team of ISO 27001 consultants to help you implement an Information Security Management System. We call our ISO consultant isologists because they know all there is to know about the standard they specialise in.
  • Conduct Internal Audits – We can help you plan and conduct Internal Audits to verify your compliance with ISO 27001.
  • Provide On-Site Support For External Audits – As part of our ISO consultancy services, we can also provide on-site support during External Audits carried out by Certification Bodies.
  • Request a Quote for Certification – We can send a request for a quote to 3 UKAS-certified Certification Bodies on your behalf. This is done free of charge on request.

Are you looking for an ISO 27001 consultant? We’d be happy to help; simply Contact Us.


Why Choose Blackmores for your ISO 27001 Consultancy?

There are several reasons why your organisation should invest in our ISO 27001 consultancy service.

Success Speaks For Itself – We have worked with organisations for 18 years. Our clients have a 100% success rate when it comes to achieving the ISO 27001 standard. Our clients range from SMEs and start-ups to large corporations in various industries. If you need help, please give us a call. 

The Right Balance – There is a delicate balance between creating processes that will meet the standard to ensure you pass your certification and ensuring that the processes implemented are sustainable for you and your organisation. When you work with one of our ISO consultants, we work closely with your organisation, building a tailored plan to ensure you reach your certification goals in a way that works with your organisational processes. 

Experience and Expertise – We have been working in ISO standards for many years. Our experience in the industry has given us a wealth of expertise that will enable us to help any organisation in any sector. We also ensure we are always up-to-date with the latest advice and any changes in the certification requirements.  


ISO 27001 Identifies 10 Controls

ISO 27001 consultancy service identifies ten controls. Our isologists can help you to understand each of these and how they work towards your certification.

  1. Security policy – This provides management direction and support for the Information Security Organisation of Assets and Resources, which helps you manage information security within the organisation.
  2. Asset classification and control – This is to help you identify your assets and appropriately protect them where required.
  3. Personnel security – To reduce the risks of human error, theft, fraud or misuse of facilities.
  4. Physical and environmental security – To prevent unauthorised access, damage and interference to business premises and information
  5. Communications and operations management – To ensure the correct and secure operation of information processing facilities
  6. Access control – To control access to information
  7. Systems development and maintenance – To ensure that security is built into information systems
  8. Business continuity management – To counteract interruptions to business activities and to protect critical business processes from the effects of major failures or disasters.
  9. Compliance – To avoid breaches of any criminal and civil law, statutory, regulatory or contractual obligations, and any security requirement

What are the Benefits of ISO 27001?

There are several benefits to achieving ISO 27001 for your organisation.

  • Credibility, trust and confidence – your customers can feel confident of your commitment to keeping their information safe.
  • Cost Savings – the cost of a single information security breach can be significant. Registration reduces the risk of such cost being incurred and this is important to stakeholders and other investors in your business.
  • Compliance – registration helps to show the authorities that you comply with the relevant laws and regulations.
  • Commitment – registration helps to ensure and demonstrate commitment at all levels of the organisation.

If you are ready to begin your journey, contact our ISO 27001 consultants today.


ISO 27001 Certification and the Tendering Process

In a variety of industries, ISO 27001 certification is now a very common demand during the PQQ (Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire) stage of the tendering process.

Using our ISO Consultancy Service to achieve your ISO 27001 Certification means your business will now have a well-documented management system that has been implemented and executed. Having these policies and procedures in place now means that the majority of the responses to tendering questions will be easily accessible. 


Further Resources

If you would like to learn more about our ISO 27001 Consultancy service, we also have a 3 part Steps to Success Podcast available for free, along with a blog summary of each episode for further reading. 

Listen to a few of our client’s stories:


Videos

ISO Download

Download the ISO Standards Blueprint

A step-by-step checklist for getting ISO certified

Listen to our Podcast

We have also created a podcast series for ISO 27001, listen here:

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ISO 27001 steps to success 2
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What our clients have to say

We engaged Blackmores to develop our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 management system from scratch. Throughout the creation and development stages of our ISO journey, Anju Punetha demonstrated remarkable patience, knowledge, and understanding as our dedicated consultant.

During our internal audit preparations, Ian Battersby’s meticulous attention to detail and thorough approach ensured we were well-prepared for our external audit, which we passed with flying colours. His guidance during the external audit was invaluable.

Based on our engagement and experience, I highly recommend the entire Blackmores team. If you’re considering pursuing ISO accreditations, Blackmores should be your first choice.

Graeme Adam

The support and advise I get from our assigned auditors is immense. Forward planning for the following year is great and they are flexible and always willing to help.

Kalil Vandi

“Blackmores have assisted us almost since the start of our adoption of the ISO 9001 quality standard. Their input has improved our processes since the start, and enabled our goal of continuous improvement to be achieved. The people are also extremely easy to get on with, and they really understand our business, giving us a great deal of confidence in their advice.”

David Gibson

Photon Lines Ltd

“Blackmores are the perfect bridge between working on your ISO as an individual or company, to being audited each year.  We find that any queries we have are covered and we feel sure that we have everything as needs be before going into an external audit.”

Mandy Welsby

Jaama Ltd

“We have been extremely impressed with the service and support provided by Blackmores.  There knowledge and assistance through out our ISO journey has been amazing!”

Philip Hannabuss

Dome Consulting

“Blackmores have really kept us on our toes with the broad scope and level of detail they apply to our internal audit schedule. They always stay abreast of ISO standard changes and help us to adapt our processes and documents to embrace these changes accordingly. Having Blackmores shadow our external audits provides invaluable confidence and peace of mind – would highly recommend their services!”

Phil Geens

Kingsley Napley

“Our ISO 27001 certification project has gone so well, that there was no doubt in who we were going to ask to help us with our aspirations of becoming ISO 14001 certified. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Blackmores, and we are really looking forward to working with them for the foreseeable future.”

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The Blackmores ISO Roadmap is a proven path to go from idea to launching your ISO Management System.

Whether you choose to work with one of our ISO Consultants, our isologists, or work your own way through the process on our isology Hub, we’re certain you’ll achieve certification in no time!