By certifying the ISMS (i.e. information security), you demonstrate your business partners that IT security standards are being adhered to. This increases their trust in you and reduces your business and liability risks. However, there is a vast number of international and national laws, guidelines and standards to check and ensure compliance with IT security standards.

The most widely used standards in Germany include the international standard ISO/IEC 27001 and the national standard BSI IT-Grundschutz. Both standards provide evidence of compliance with a general level of information security through the certification of an information security management system (ISMS). A certified ISMS is part of many customer requirements and tenders. The variety of certification standards of ...