ISO 27001 Certification in India
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · Information Security Management System · typical timeline 12–20 weeks
ISO 27001 certification proves you protect customer and business information through a managed ISMS. It is the most-requested security certificate from Indian IT, BPO, SaaS and fintech clients. Cost: ₹1,20,000–₹4,00,000 for a small firm; timeline 3–5 months including the 93 Annex A controls.
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Who needs ISO 27001 certification
- IT services, SaaS and software product companies
- BPO/KPO, healthcare RCM and back-office firms
- Fintech, NBFC vendors and payment processors
- Pharma and manufacturing firms with ERP, OT and customer data
- Any supplier asked for ISO 27001 or SOC 2 in a security questionnaire
ISO 27001 requirements in plain words
- ISMS scope, context and interested parties
- Information security risk assessment and treatment plan
- Statement of Applicability (SoA) over 93 Annex A controls
- Policies: access control, cryptography, asset, supplier, incident, BCP
- Technical controls: logging, backup, vulnerability management, secure development
- Awareness training, internal audit, management review
- Metrics and continual improvement
Certification process
- Step 1Gap assessmentWe audit your current processes against the standard and list exactly what is missing.
- Step 2DocumentationPolicies, procedures, records and formats written for your plant, not copied templates.
- Step 3Implementation & trainingYour team trained on the floor; internal audit and management review done with you.
- Step 4Certification auditStage 1 and Stage 2 audit by an IAF-accredited certification body of your choice.
- Step 5Certificate & surveillanceCertificate issued; we support annual surveillance audits for the full 3-year cycle.
ISO 27001 certification cost in India
Indicative 2026 prices. Consulting is our fee; the certification-body fee is paid to the CB for the initial audit. Full cost breakdown →
| Company size | Consulting | Certification body |
|---|---|---|
| Startup (up to 25 staff) | ₹1,00,000–₹1,80,000 | ₹60,000–₹1,20,000 |
| Small (25–100 staff) | ₹1,80,000–₹3,00,000 | ₹1,20,000–₹2,50,000 |
| Medium (100–500 staff) | ₹3,00,000–₹7,00,000 | ₹2,50,000–₹5,00,000 |
Documents required
- ISMS scope and SoA
- Risk assessment and risk treatment plan
- Information security policy set (15–25 policies)
- Asset inventory and classification
- Access control and user provisioning records
- Incident log and business continuity test records
- Supplier security assessments
- Internal audit and management review records
Benefits
- Closes enterprise security questionnaires and RFPs faster
- Required by many US/EU clients alongside SOC 2
- Reduces breach risk and supports DPDP Act readiness
- Maps to SOC 2, PCI DSS and NIST for later attestations
Frequently asked questions
- ISO 27001 vs SOC 2 — which do I need?
- ISO 27001 is a certificate recognised worldwide; SOC 2 is a US auditor report. US clients often ask for SOC 2, everyone else for ISO 27001. We deliver both; many firms do them together.
- What changed in ISO 27001:2022?
- Annex A was restructured to 93 controls in 4 themes with 11 new controls, including threat intelligence, cloud security and data leakage prevention.
- How long does it take?
- 3–5 months, mostly spent implementing controls and collecting 2–3 months of evidence before the audit.
- Can a 10-person startup get certified?
- Yes; scope is defined by you and cost scales down.
ISO 27001 consultants by city
- Baddi
- Ludhiana
- Mohali
- Chandigarh
- Delhi
- Gurgaon
- Noida
- Ahmedabad
- Mumbai
- Pune
- Bangalore
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Kolkata
- Indore
Written by Sahil Dubey, CISA — lead consultant, PraxisQ Consulting LLP. Reviewed October 2026.
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