What is ISO 27001?

TL;DR: ISO 27001 is an international standard for information security management systems (ISMS). It provides a systematic framework for managing sensitive company and customer information through risk assessment, security controls, and continuous improvement processes.

ISO 27001 for SaaS Companies

ISO 27001 certification demonstrates that your organization has implemented a comprehensive information security management system. It is increasingly required by enterprise buyers, especially in regulated industries and European markets.

ISO 27001 Structure

Key Annex A Controls for SaaS

ControlRequirement

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A.8.15Logging — event logs recording user activities, exceptions, and security events
A.5.15Access control — access to information and systems restricted based on business and security requirements
A.8.24Use of cryptography — encryption policies for data protection

How Trailbase Supports ISO 27001

Trailbase addresses A.8.15 (logging) and A.8.16 (monitoring) through immutable audit logs with real-time alerting. A.5.15 (access control) is covered by resource-level RBAC. A.8.24 (cryptography) is satisfied by SHA-256 hash chains and AES-256-GCM encryption.

Related Terms

SOC 2— SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) is an auditing framework developed by the AICPA that evaluate...Audit Log— An audit log is a chronological record of system activities and user actions within a software appli...Encryption at Rest— Encryption at rest is the encryption of data while it is stored on disk, as opposed to encryption in...

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