ISO 27001 for SaaS companies.
ISO 27001 is the default international ISMS standard European SaaS uses to win enterprise and international customers. Matproof handles the certification path — scope, SoA, evidence automation, cloud subservice-org mapping — for teams from 10 to 500 engineers.
Why this matters now
B2B SaaS buyers in Europe, Asia, and commercially-mature markets now consistently require ISO 27001. Without it, enterprise deals stall in security review. With it, deals close 30-40% faster.
- Scope definition with cloud infrastructure — what's in vs what's subservice org?
- Annex A 93 controls overwhelm teams unfamiliar with ISMS structure
- Certification body selection and negotiation
- Balancing ISO 27001 with SOC 2 when selling internationally
How Matproof covers ISO 27001 for SaaS (General)
Scope definition for SaaS
Product, engineering, infrastructure, support in scope; HR and finance usually in scope. Clear exclusions in SoA where justified. Matproof's template SoA language is auditor-tested.
Cloud subservice organization handling
AWS, Azure, GCP, Vercel, Cloudflare treated as subservice orgs with carve-out. Their SOC 2 / ISO 27001 / ISO 27017 / ISO 27018 reports collected and tracked for annual refresh.
Automated evidence collection
40+ integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Okta, Entra ID, AWS, Azure, GCP, Jira, ServiceNow, Cloudflare. Evidence flows in continuously.
SOC 2 dual mapping
Same ISMS covers ISO 27001 and SOC 2. Adding SOC 2 later costs ~40% incremental, not 100%, because controls overlap.
In scope
- B2B SaaS companies (10-2000 employees)
- Vertical SaaS and platform businesses
- Developer tools and infrastructure SaaS
- Marketing, sales, and operations SaaS
- HR tech, fintech, healthtech with horizontal SaaS models
Frequently asked questions
How long does ISO 27001 certification take for a 50-person SaaS?+
From zero to certificate: 5-8 months typical. Months 1-2: scope, gap, policies. Months 3-5: implementation, evidence collection, pentest. Month 6: Stage 1 audit + remediation. Month 7-8: Stage 2 audit + certificate. Matproof customers at this size frequently finish in 4-5 months due to automated evidence and policy templates.
Do we need ISO 27001 AND SOC 2, or just one?+
Depends on markets. Europe + Asia + developed commercial markets: ISO 27001 is the recognized baseline. US enterprise + US-listed public-company buyers: SOC 2 is expected. Running both in parallel with Matproof's dual mapping is ~40% incremental effort after the first framework — usually worth it for any SaaS with international revenue.
Is ISO 27001 certification or compliance?+
Certification. You go through a two-stage audit with an accredited certification body. Unlike SOC 2 (attestation by a CPA firm), ISO 27001 is a formal certification issued after Stage 2 passes. Certificate valid for 3 years with annual surveillance audits.
Ready to start with ISO 27001?
30-minute demo tailored to SaaS (General). We show you exactly how Matproof covers ISO 27001 for your sector.