ISO 27001 Compliance Software
An international standard specifying the requirements for an information security management system (ISMS), with independent certification available through accredited bodies.
Rated platforms covering ISO 27001
| Rank | Platform | Score | Band | Assessed | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Sprinto Best overall for a first multi-framework program | 82 | Strong | Sep 23, 2026 | Scorecard → |
| 2nd |  Vanta Best for breadth of integrations and frameworks | 75 | Strong | Sep 23, 2026 | Scorecard → |
| 3rd= |  Secureframe Best for federal and defense frameworks | 73 | Strong | Sep 23, 2026 | Scorecard → |
| 3rd= |  Drata Best for teams that will build custom tests | 73 | Strong | Sep 23, 2026 | Scorecard → |
| 5th |  Scrut Best for regional frameworks outside the US | 63 | Adequate | Sep 23, 2026 | Scorecard → |
| 6th |  Thoropass Best for buying the audit and the platform as one engagement | 47 | Limited | Sep 23, 2026 | Scorecard → |
ISO 27001 is an international standard published jointly by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission. It specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving an information security management system (ISMS). An ISMS is a framework of policies and controls that an organization uses to manage information security risks in a systematic, documented way.
Organizations can seek certification to ISO 27001 through an accredited certification body. The certification body audits whether the ISMS meets the standard’s requirements and whether controls are designed and operating as described. Certification is time-limited and requires surveillance audits to remain valid.
ISO 27001 is recognized internationally, and it appears frequently as a procurement requirement in European markets, regulated sectors, and enterprise sales processes across Asia and beyond. Companies that hold a SOC 2 report often pursue ISO 27001 certification in parallel or shortly afterward to satisfy different regional buyer requirements with a single compliance program.
The standard covers controls across areas such as information security policies, asset management, access control, cryptography, physical and environmental security, supplier relationships, and incident management. The list of controls is broad by design: the standard is intended to apply across industries and organizational sizes.
Compliance automation platforms help teams prepare for an ISO 27001 certification audit by connecting to existing infrastructure, collecting evidence against the relevant controls, and maintaining the continuous improvement records an auditor will review. Several of the platforms rated here support multiple frameworks from the same evidence base, meaning that controls collected for SOC 2 can count toward ISO 27001 without starting from scratch.
Which platforms cover ISO 27001
All six platforms rated on The Audit Trail cover ISO 27001: Sprinto (rank 1, score 82), Vanta (rank 2, score 75), Drata (rank 3, score 73), Secureframe (rank 3, score 73), Scrut (rank 5, score 63), and Thoropass (rank 6, score 47). See the ranked table for full criteria breakdowns across all eight rubric criteria.