ISO 27001 Certification. The GCC Enterprise Standard.
ISO 27001 is required by enterprise procurement and government supply chains across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. DeepNotch maps your evidence to all 114 controls and tells you exactly where the gaps are before your auditor arrives.
114 controls. 14 domains. The procurement requirement GCC enterprises can't ignore.
ISO 27001 is the world's leading information security management standard. In the GCC, it has moved from best practice to commercial necessity — required by government procurement frameworks, enterprise vendor onboarding, and financial sector supply chains across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Security Policies & Organisation
Information security policies, roles, responsibilities, and organisational controls
Access & Cryptography
Access control, identity management, cryptography, and physical security
Operations & Communications
Operational security, change management, malware protection, and network security
Incident & Business Continuity
Incident management, business continuity, compliance verification, and supplier security
All 114 controls. Mapped automatically.
Upload your evidence files and DeepNotch's audit engine assigns each piece of evidence to the correct ISO 27001 control ID. Pass, fail, or partial — per control, in real time.
| Domain | DeepNotch Capability | Evidence Types Accepted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Policies | Policy document analysis and gap scoring | PDFs, Word docs, policy templates | Live |
| Access Control | Access control evidence mapping, IAM records | CSV exports, screenshots, access logs | Live |
| Cryptography | Cryptography policy review, certificate evidence | PDFs, configuration exports | Live |
| Incident Management | Incident log ingestion and response review | Incident records, PDF reports | Live |
| Supplier Relationships | Vendor assessment mapping, contract review | Questionnaires, contracts, PDFs | Live |
| Business Continuity | BCP/DR document analysis | PDFs, plans, test records | Live |
Every ISO 27001 gap is a dollar exposure.
From evidence to ISO 27001 audit-ready in three steps.
No consultants. No spreadsheets. Upload evidence and see your readiness score within 24 hours.
Upload Your Evidence
Drag and drop access control records, policy documents, incident logs, and vendor assessments into the evidence vault.
AI Maps to ISO 27001 Controls
The audit engine reads every file and assigns it to the correct control ID across all 14 ISO 27001 domains.
Get Certification-Ready
See pass/fail per control, identify gaps, and export your Statement of Applicability and audit-ready report.
ISO 27001 is the foundation. GCC compliance goes further.
ISO 27001 gives you the information security baseline. But in Saudi Arabia, NCA-ECC is a mandatory legal requirement layered on top. And if you deploy AI systems, ISO 42001 is increasingly required by GCC enterprise buyers. DeepNotch covers all three simultaneously.
ISO 27001
You are here. 114 controls, 14 domains. The GCC enterprise information security standard.
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Mandatory for Saudi-licensed entities. ISO 27001 compliance covers approximately 60% of NCA-ECC requirements.
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AI governance layer. If you deploy AI systems, ISO 42001 is now expected by GCC enterprise procurement.
Explore ISO 42001 →ISO 27001 — what you need to know.
What is ISO 27001?
ISO 27001 is the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). It defines 114 controls across 14 domains that organisations must implement to protect information assets. It is the most widely recognised cybersecurity certification globally.
Is ISO 27001 mandatory in Saudi Arabia or the UAE?
ISO 27001 is not legislated as mandatory in the same way NCA-ECC is. However, it is effectively mandatory for any organisation supplying to GCC government entities, large enterprises, or financial institutions — as it is a standard procurement requirement across all three sectors.
How does ISO 27001 relate to NCA-ECC?
ISO 27001 and NCA-ECC share significant control overlap. Organisations with ISO 27001 certification have addressed approximately 60% of NCA-ECC requirements. DeepNotch maps both simultaneously, so you close gaps on both frameworks in a single workflow.
How long does ISO 27001 certification typically take?
First-time certification projects typically take 6–12 months depending on organisation size and starting maturity. DeepNotch significantly accelerates the evidence gathering and gap analysis phases — what normally takes weeks of consultant time happens automatically.
What is a Statement of Applicability and does DeepNotch generate it?
The Statement of Applicability (SoA) is a required ISO 27001 document listing which controls apply to your organisation and why. DeepNotch's audit readiness export includes a pre-formatted SoA based on your active controls and evidence mapping.
Know your ISO 27001 readiness score before the auditor does.
Upload evidence. Map to 114 controls. Export your SoA and audit report.
114 controls · 14 domains · The GCC enterprise information security standard