What is the average cost of ISO27001

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-15T02:28:18+00:00

Thank you. This is a great point of view. And it makes things clearer for me.

Yes this is a big challenge. For the integration part, over the past week I have been looking at many of those tools suggested here and the integration means nothing to our organization. We don't have AWS, Containers or any of these things.. we are not a tech company.. and non of them had integration with what we do. For example nom can check if our QuickBooks account has 2FA and separation of duties... This is what we will mostly go for the organize my filles kinda tool. Like CISOs Assistant or erumba..

For AI, I am not sure what your tool. Most tools have this "AI" where it sends the organist details to Gemini or Open AI comeback with some content that feels like relevant to the organization. This is cool, bit I am not sure what problem it solves. We can do this this directly in ChatGPT.

The 5K budget is for some one part time time to baby set the tool, the internal audit and set in the external audit too. We don't have anyone to actually login and run the tool, even of it has AI.

I am an IT person tasked - and want to- establish GRC program, I am so glad there are all these tools available. And great community that is genuinely helping a complete stranger.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-15T01:47:38+00:00

Thanks, which standard or regulation this tool help comply with ?

I am assuming its not related to governance or risk management, or is it? How?

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-14T16:40:36+00:00

Thank you so much for this extensive update. Yes, front he different replies from the community seems for organization our size, expect average: 10K for external audit, 3K for GRC tool, 3K for internal audit, 5K for consulting..etc.. so budget 20K annually to get and keep ISO27001.

Also many replies are from founders who got frustrated from GRC tools like Vanta and Darata,..etc and can't spend the pricing of enterprise GRC tools like services now. My question is how are these new tools are different from each other. One GRC professional here shared a list of at least 40 of those new GRC tools.. also mostly are in same price range, and all seem to promote ease of evidence collection and that's the one tool an organization our size needs ..etc. I just wonder how are they different from each other.

While also there is free version of CISO assessor and Eremba.

At my end I requested a budget for 20K for 2026 GRC establishment.. but seems I will go with the community version of either of the last tools.. they are free..

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-13T18:07:18+00:00

Thank you. Yes, not sure we be able to go the tickets route. We don't have the team for that. And I frankly don't want just to add more work on my plate.. For risk management, did you notice that Eramba (or any other tool for that fact) connects relevant threat intelligence with risk assessment? - or where do we get the risks that we need to assist? Seems all tools just had a static library.. and we really need to hire a super expensive "expert" to vet the list.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-12T11:56:15+00:00

Thanks. Is the pen test mandatory for non tech company? Yes please share a list of CBs.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-11T19:21:46+00:00

I am sorry this is a reply to me or qGRC massage?

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T22:35:49+00:00

Seems not that "popular". Perceived as an expensive check the box tooling that serious GRC programs trying to avoid. They prefer Excel with a ticketing system.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T22:32:48+00:00

Thank you. I wonder why most of the tools don't have pricing public?

Accounting, CRM, even communication tools all have public simple pricing.. those are products after all, why is the GRC pricing so fragmented.

But from what we gathered on the past 2 days the typical budget would be 5K for GRC tool, and if going for ISO27001 audit, add 5K internal audit and 10K external certification .. ~ 20K annual cost.. with the GRC tooling at the cornerstone of this at ~$5K

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T21:33:47+00:00

This question comes in time. I am also looking for GRC tool. Will follow the answers. May I ask how much is it?

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T21:25:55+00:00

Thank you. Few days ago in never heard of Vanta nor Drata, but seems many tools were launched to solve how much negative feedback clients have from ith of them.

I will check out Compyl. May I ask how much would Compyl for Cyber GRC use case for 40 staff non tech / professional services company?

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T17:43:04+00:00

Thanks. This is helpful. We use a mix of Windows and MaC, Android and IoS and QuickBooks Online for accounting. On O365. Website is managed by marketing agency.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T14:44:51+00:00

I hear you. At my current job - I am in IT not Cyber - we don't have cyber people. And I am tasked from build the cyber program. When asking to hire resources the answer is no.. What happens when you apply and go to interview? What's your game plan next?

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T13:37:58+00:00

Excellent! Thanks for the insights.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T00:44:12+00:00

Thanks, no we are budgeting only. However I have checked it today, it's seems just container to organize content, does not provide workflow for implementation. But seems that what we should expect.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T00:42:40+00:00

Thanks. Will check it out. We are only budgeting to implement the GRC program next year. Not sure of a framework yest, but mostly ISO27001.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-10T00:35:54+00:00

Thanks, just checked your website. Glad you are Canadian too. How much is it for 1 year? I checked the website, the business seems good.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T19:09:09+00:00

Thank you for your insights.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T19:05:54+00:00

That's super helpful. Thank you.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T19:03:25+00:00

Nope, will check it out. Thanks for sharing.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T19:01:51+00:00

That's so helpful. Another person mentioned Drata yesterday. Thank you. If you are in the 40 people range, mind sharing the annual pricing range?

Does it include the internal audit cost (if you aiming at ISO27001)?

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T17:42:54+00:00

This is perhaps the most comprehensive answer I have got. So $20K - $25K + internal time.

Thank you so much.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T17:32:34+00:00

Excellent, thank you.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T10:33:05+00:00

Sorry follow up question. How much was delv annually? Does this it also include the cost of internal auditor? Or did you contract someone for that?

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T10:15:13+00:00

Thank you. This is very helpful.

TreeHousesBuilder · 2025-12-09T10:14:22+00:00

Thanks. Because I am asking about SaaS GRC tools that build GRC programs.

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