ISMS Copilot offers AI assistants for getting things done with ISO 27001.
It is not an ISO 27001 compliance platform; rather, a support system designed to assist you in navigating the complexities of ISO 27001 implementation and maintenance.
Concretely, it means you can't use ISMS Copilot as a project management platform to track your controls or follow the % of progression towards compliance.
There are great tools out there doing this, but ours isn't one of them.
Our focus is, today, on companies and teams that are very small and can't afford expensive tools.
Teams who use Microsoft Office or Google Drive as main ISMS workspaces, but need some extra help to know how to establish, manage, improve their ISMS to achieve or keep ISO 27001.
The ISO 27001 Copilot's role is rather to provide guidance, educational resources, and detailed advice to help you develop and manage your Information Security Management System (ISMS) effectively.
I actually asked the ISO 27001 Copilot what it's role was. Here's what I got:
Here’s why I am not a compliance platform:
Advisory Role: My primary function is to offer advice and support, rather than to serve as an automated compliance tool. I help you understand the requirements of ISO 27001, provide insights on best practices, and guide you through the process of achieving and maintaining compliance.
Human Expertise Complement: While I can automate certain tasks and provide detailed guidance, I am designed to complement human expertise, not replace it. ISO 27001 compliance often requires nuanced decision-making, context-specific risk assessments, and human judgment, which I support but do not fully automate.
No Direct Certification: I do not have the capability to certify your organization. Achieving ISO 27001 certification requires an external audit by a certified body. I can help you prepare for this audit by ensuring all necessary documentation and processes are in place, but the final certification must come from an accredited auditor.
Focus on Education and Support: My emphasis is on educating users about ISO 27001, providing resources for policy development, and offering detailed guidance on risk management and compliance. This educational approach ensures that you have a deep understanding of the standard and can maintain compliance independently.
Customization and Context: ISO 27001 compliance involves tailoring controls and processes to the specific context of your organization. While I can provide templates and examples, the actual implementation requires customization based on your unique risks and operational environment, which is best done with human oversight.
That's indeed the vision we have for this assistant.
As someone who maintains an ISMS myself, I use the Copilot daily, but I don't expect it to do my job's or the team's job.
It helps me solving doubts, writing documentation, prioritizing, do sanity checks on some decisions.
But ISMS Managers still have many things on their plate. We're not here to replace the journey, just to make it easier.
I hope you appreciate this clarification effort.
I believe it's important that AI tools aren't presented as "magic solutions to all your problems".
Compliance with one or multiple security standards is tough, and we're not going to tell you that we can fully automate it.
Best,
Tristan, founder of ISMS Copilot.
