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ISO/IEC 27001

Information security management systemsissuer ISO/IECversion 2022verified 2026-08

ISO/IEC 27001 specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system (ISMS). In iGaming it is central to player-data protection: operators and vendors use it to systematically manage risks to personal data, KYC/identity records and account information. Certification signals to regulators, partners and players that information security is managed to a recognised, audited standard.

Current version

ISO management standard

2022

What it covers
Risk assessment and risk treatment for information securityLeadership commitment, ISMS scope and security policyStatement of Applicability and selection of Annex A controlsOrganisational, people, physical and technological controls (93 in Annex A)Access control, cryptography and secure operationsIncident management and business continuityInternal audit, management review and continual improvement (Clauses 4-10)
Applies to
iGaming operators handling player personal and financial dataGame providers and platform/aggregator vendorsPayment and KYC/AML service providers in the gambling supply chainAny organisation operating an information security management system (ISMS)
Key facts
IssuerISO/IEC
CategoryISO management standard
Where it’s usedGlobal; the most widely recognised ISMS certification, used across gambling jurisdictions to evidence data-security due diligence.
Current editionThird edition, ISO/IEC 27001:2022Published October 2022; replaced ISO/IEC 27001:2013.
Full titleInformation security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Information security management systems — Requirements
Annex A controls93 controls in 4 themes: Organizational (37), People (8), Physical (14), Technological (34)Reorganised from 114 controls / 14 domains in the 2013 edition; aligned with ISO/IEC 27002:2022.
Transition deadlineCertifications to the 2013 edition had to migrate to 2022 by October 2025
Role in iGamingProtects player personal, financial and KYC data; used by operators and vendors.eCOGRA was the first online-gambling test lab accredited (ISO/IEC 17021-1) to audit ISMS certifications.
Related standards
ISO/IEC 27002ISO/IEC 27701ISO/IEC 27017
Related terms
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Sources
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 — official ISO catalogue pageiso.org
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 — Online Browsing Platform (read-only)iso.org
PECB — Understanding ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A controlspecb.com

A standard is a ruleset, not a promise. A certificate against ISO/IEC 27001 attests that a game or system met it at test time — it does not change the house edge or guarantee a session outcome. This is a teaching summary; confirm against the issuer (ISO/IEC).

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