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ISO 27001 Risk Management Software to Simplify Compliance and Strengthen Your ISMS
Effective risk management is essential for organisations of all sizes, particularly small businesses competing in a challenging market. One of the most widely recognised frameworks for managing information security risks is ISO 27001. This internationally recognised standard establishes an Information Security Management System (ISMS) to protect valuable information assets.
Under ISO 27001, risk management plays a central role, requiring organisations to identify, assess, and treat risks through a consistent and repeatable process. An effective ISO 27001 risk management strategy typically includes three core components: a risk assessment process, a risk treatment plan, and regular review of residual risks.
Different risks call for different approaches, such as risk avoidance, risk reduction, risk transfer, risk retention, and risk acceptance. Crucially, risk management is not a one-off task, it is an ongoing process maintained alongside the ISMS. To remain effective, companies must periodically re-evaluate their strategies and adapt them to address emerging threats, evolving compliance requirements, and changes in the business environment.
ISO 27001 Definition
What Is ISO 27001 Risk Management?
ISO 27001 risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and treating information security risks within your organisation’s Information Security Management System (ISMS).
As a core component of the ISO 27001 standard, it ensures you make informed, strategic decisions to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your information assets.
Risk management under ISO 27001 is not a one-time task, it’s a continuous process that must be maintained and improved alongside your ISMS to adapt to evolving threats and business priorities.
An effective ISO 27001 risk management strategy has three essential elements:
Risk Assessment Process – Identify and evaluate potential threats, vulnerabilities, and their likelihood and impact. Assign ownership for managing each risk.
Risk Treatment Plan – Define and prioritise actions to mitigate, transfer, accept, or avoid risks, then monitor their effectiveness over time.
Review of Residual Risks – Regularly assess the risks that remain after treatment to ensure they stay within your organisation’s acceptable risk tolerance.
Why ISO 27001 Certification Is Essential for Information Security and Compliance
In an era of growing cyber threats, data breaches, and regulatory scrutiny, ISO 27001 delivers:
Regulatory compliance with GDPR, NIS2, HIPAA, and other frameworks.
Risk reduction through structured identification and mitigation of threats.
Customer trust via proof of robust security practices.
Operational resilience by ensuring business-critical information is always protected.
Building Security and Trust Across Every Industry
Who Needs ISO 27001?
Any organisation that handles sensitive information, whether customer data, intellectual property, or operational records, can benefit from ISO 27001 certification. In today’s landscape of data breaches, cybercrime, and increasing privacy liabilities, it’s no longer optional to take information security seriously.
ISO 27001 enables organisations of all sizes and sectors, public, private, and non-profit—to establish an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and apply a risk-based approach tailored to their objectives, processes, and structure. While the IT sector holds the largest share of ISO 27001 certifications, industries from finance and healthcare to manufacturing and government are adopting the standard to strengthen security, ensure compliance, and gain a competitive edge.
By embedding information security into everyday processes, systems, and controls, ISO 27001-certified organisations not only reduce risks but often lead their industries in trust, resilience, and operational excellence.
Building Security and Trust Across Every Industry
What is the Statement of Applicability (SoA) in ISO 27001?
The Statement of Applicability (SoA) is a key document in ISO 27001 that outlines the information security controls your organisation has selected to manage and mitigate risks. It serves as a roadmap for ISO 27001 compliance, showing how controls have been applied in your unique context, their implementation status, and any justified exclusions.
By clearly documenting the scope, selected Annex A controls, exclusions, control objectives, and implementation details, the SoA provides transparency and assurance to auditors, stakeholders, customers, and partners.
What the SoA Typically Includes
An effective Statement of Applicability will cover:
Scope – Defines the ISMS boundaries, including the business units, processes, and assets covered.
List of Controls – Identifies applicable Annex A controls, covering areas like access control, cryptography, supplier relationships, and physical security.
Justification for Exclusions – Explains why any controls are not implemented.
Implementation Status – Specifies whether each control is fully implemented, partially implemented, or planned.
Control Objectives – Outlines the intent of each control and how it is applied.
Supporting Documentation – Links to policies, procedures, or evidence showing the controls in action.
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How Symbiant Supports Your ISO 27001 Compliance
Symbiant’s integrated Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and Audit Management software gives you everything you need to build, maintain, and continually improve your Information Security Management System (ISMS) in line with ISO 27001.
Controls & Policies Management
Symbiant’s Risk Controls & Policies Module is fully customisable platform helping you manage, assess, and monitor risk controls and policies across your organisation. Built for ISO 27001 compliance, with one-click Statement of Applicability, real-time updates, and seamless integration into your risk ecosystem.
Risk Management & Assessment
Symbiant facilitates risk identification, assessment, and prioritisation, crucial steps for ISO 27001 compliance. It enables organisations to link controls to risks, monitor their effectiveness, and dynamically adjust residual risk scores based on control performance. Risk Workshops further support collaborative risk assessment aligned with ISO 31000 and ISO 27001 principles.
One-Click Statement of Applicability (SoA)
Symbiant simplifies the creation of the Statement of Applicability, a mandatory document for ISO 27001 certification.
Audit Management
Symbiant Audit Management Software supports the entire audit lifecycle, including planning, fieldwork, action tracking, and reporting. This helps ensure that audits are conducted efficiently and documented thoroughly, providing evidence for ISO 27001 compliance.
Compliance Action Tracking
Symbiant helps organisations track compliance actions related to regulatory requirements and standards, simplifying the management of compliance tasks.
Modular Integration
Symbiant’s modular, flexible design and integrated approach allow organisations to connect various aspects of their GRC program, including risks, controls, policies, incidents, and audits, thereby fostering a holistic approach to information security management
Automation
Symbiant’s platform can automate various tasks, such as generating risks and controls, sending notifications, and creating reports, thus reducing manual effort and improving efficiency in managing the ISMS.
Optional AI Assistant
Symbiant’s optional AI Assistant is fully integrated and purpose-trained on real-world risk, audit, and compliance challenges. It understands your data while keeping it secure, helping to surface hidden threats and unidentified risks. It identifies root causes and predicts the consequences of control failures, helping you understand how risks may cascade across your organisation and where additional vulnerabilities could emerge.
It effortlessly connects information across business functions—bringing together disconnected data from risk, audit, compliance, and other sources across your organisation, to deliver actionable insights.
How Symbiant Simplifies the Statement of Applicability
With Symbiant’s Risk Controls and Policies Module, creating and maintaining your ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability becomes quick and efficient.
Achieve and maintain ISO 27001 with ease. Symbiant centralises risk assessments, control management, and audit-ready reporting, plus one-click generation of your Statement of Applicability. Scalable, customisable, and built for continuous compliance.
Symbiant’s comprehensive and integrated GR, Risk Management and Audit Management software provides a powerful tool for organisations to implement, maintain, and continually improve their Information Security Management System (ISMS) in alignment with ISO 27001 requirements.
ISO 27001 & GDPR Explained
How GDPR and ISO 27001 Work Together
Staying compliant with multiple frameworks can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re balancing GDPR, ISO 27001, and other standards like SOC 2 or PCI DSS. The good news is that GDPR and ISO 27001 share a lot of common ground, so achieving both is more efficient than it might seem.
Key Differences Between GDPR and ISO 27001
Primary Focus – GDPR centres on transparency, privacy rights, and lawful data processing, ensuring individuals understand how their personal data is collected, stored, and used. ISO 27001 focuses on information security controls, breach prevention, and risk management to protect data from unauthorised access or loss.
Breach Reporting Requirements – Under GDPR, organisations must notify affected individuals and the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of a personal data breach. ISO 27001 requires breach reporting to supervisory authorities but does not mandate direct user notification.
Certification Process – ISO 27001 compliance is validated through a formal, accredited audit process resulting in certification. GDPR compliance is a legal obligation without formal certification, but violations can result in significant fines and penalties.
Where GDPR and ISO 27001 Align
Shared Goal of Data Protection – Both GDPR and ISO 27001 define clear controls and safeguards to protect sensitive information, including access management, encryption, and secure data handling.
Control Overlap – Many ISO 27001 Annex A controls directly align with GDPR requirements, so achieving compliance with one can accelerate progress toward the other. This overlap helps organisations reduce duplication of effort.
Continuous Compliance – Both standards require ongoing monitoring, incident response processes, and thorough documentation to demonstrate and maintain compliance over time.
Why You Need Both GDPR and ISO 27001
Together, GDPR and ISO 27001 provide full-spectrum information security and compliance:
GDPR safeguards against internal misuse of data and ensures lawful, transparent handling of personal information.
ISO 27001 addresses infrastructure-level threats through technical controls, breach prevention measures, and a formal risk management framework.
This dual approach:
Reduces the likelihood and financial impact of data breaches.
Builds trust with customers, stakeholders, and regulators.
Opens doors to contracts and partnerships where both GDPR and ISO 27001 compliance are required.
How Symbiant Supports GDPR and ISO 27001 Compliance
Symbiant is ISO 27001 certified and fully GDPR-compliant, with secure UK-based cloud hosting. Your data is never shared with third parties or used for external AI training.
Our platform includes modules purpose-built for both standards:
Risk Registers, Risk Workshops, and Controls & Policies – Capture, assess, and treat risks in line with ISO 27001.
Audit-Ready Reporting – Maintain documented evidence for GDPR and ISO 27001 compliance audits.
One-Click Statement of Applicability – Generate Annex A control evidence instantly.
By choosing Symbiant, you’re not just meeting compliance requirements — you’re embedding ISO 27001 and GDPR best practices into your daily risk management processes.
Your questions answered
ISO 27001 and Risk Management – FAQs
Does ISO 27001 include risk management?
Yes. Risk management is a core component of ISO 27001. Clauses 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 8.2, and 8.3 outline the requirement to identify, assess, and treat information security risks as part of an effective ISMS.
What is the ISO 27001 risk management methodology?
What is the ISO 27001 risk management policy?
Is Symbiant ISO 27001 certified?
Yes—Symbiant is ISO 27001 certified and fully GDPR-compliant. Your data is protected in a secure UK-based cloud, and nothing is ever used for external AI training or third-party purposes.
How does ISO 27001 manage risk treatment?
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The Symbiant Risk Management Software module enables organisations to identify, understand, and manage risks with ease and efficiency. It provides a streamlined approach to monitoring, assessing, and mitigating risks, ensuring informed decisions and compliance.
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Symbiant AI connects data across your organisation, delivering actionable insights and seamless workflows. From logical, data-driven risk scoring to uncovering root causes and predicting the domino effect of control failures, Symbiant AI empowers smarter, faster decisions. Eliminate duplicate risks in seconds, refine controls, identify emerging risks, and so much more—all tailored to your business.
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The Symbiant Risk Management Software module enables organisations to identify, understand, and manage risks with ease and efficiency. It provides a streamlined approach to monitoring, assessing, and mitigating risks, ensuring informed decisions and compliance.
AI-Powered Assistant
Symbiant AI connects data across your organisation, delivering actionable insights and seamless workflows. From logical, data-driven risk scoring to uncovering root causes and predicting the domino effect of control failures, Symbiant AI empowers smarter, faster decisions. Eliminate duplicate risks in seconds, refine controls, identify emerging risks, and so much more—all tailored to your business.
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The Symbiant Audit Management Software module streamlines audit planning, action tracking, and time management. It automatically pulls relevant data, allows easy report customisation, and generates professional audit reports.