Unlocking Efficiency: Securing Audit Readiness with Iso 27001 Implementation

As a large midwestern healthcare plan provider, this company needed an ISO 27001-compliant information security management system that would introduce significant efficiencies in audit response time.

Challenge

Being in a heavily regulated industry, the company is subject to over 60 audits each year from regulators, customers and industry-defined compliance requirements.

Needing to navigate the complexities of these stringent requirements, they sought to implement ISO 27001 in their organization while streamlining existing information security protocols.

Solution

JBW Group International seamlessly implemented ISO 27001 in the organization by modifying an already effective information security program to fit the information security management system (ISMS) framework.

This implementation has broadened their information security risk management strategy from being purely technology-focused, ensuring a comprehensive approach that directly enhanced the organization's overall enterprise risk management strategy. 

Through regular reporting and metric tracking introduced as part of the ISMS implementation, executive leadership gained enhanced insights, empowering them to make better informed risk management decisions.

Results

• Achieved ISO 27001 certification within 18 months with successful implementation and operational effectiveness of the ISMS.
• Greater transparency and enhanced focus on risk management led to efficiencies in completing common governance tasks.
• Audit preparation and response time reduced from 10 days to approximately 4 hours on average, marking a significant improvement in audit response efficiency.
• Continuous audit readiness achieved, ensuring ongoing compliance and readiness for regulatory scrutiny.

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