ISO/IEC 27001 vs UKGC RTS
Information security management systems versus Remote gambling and software technical standards. What each covers, and when it applies.A general security standard and a gambling rulebook built partly on it. ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for an information security management system (ISMS). The UKGC RTS is Great Britain's mandatory technical rulebook for remote gambling, whose security requirements are ISO/IEC 27001-based but which also adds gambling-specific product and safer-gambling rules. The RTS uses 27001 as a security foundation and layers gambling rules on top.
Key differences
- ISO 27001 is a general security-management standard; the UKGC RTS is a gambling-specific rulebook that builds on it.
- The RTS adds RNG, RTP disclosure and safer-gambling rules that ISO 27001 does not cover.
- ISO 27001 is voluntary certification; the RTS is mandatory to serve British consumers.
Use ISO 27001 for certified information-security management.
Full ISO/IEC 27001 profile →Follow the UKGC RTS, which builds on ISO 27001, to serve the British market.
Full UKGC RTS profile →Common questions
What's the difference between ISO/IEC 27001 and UKGC RTS?
A general security standard and a gambling rulebook built partly on it. ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for an information security management system (ISMS). The UKGC RTS is Great Britain's mandatory technical rulebook for remote gambling, whose security requirements are ISO/IEC 27001-based but which also adds gambling-specific product and safer-gambling rules. The RTS uses 27001 as a security foundation and layers gambling rules on top.
What is ISO/IEC 27001?
The international standard for building and certifying an information security management system to protect sensitive data.
What is UKGC RTS?
The Gambling Commission's mandatory technical rulebook for remote (online) gambling software offered to British consumers.
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Facts from the ISO/IEC 27001 and UKGC RTS profiles · verified 2026-08-03
Not legal advice. This is a neutral teaching comparison; confirm the current requirements against each standard’s own publication before relying on it. 18+.