The IT and technology sector leverages numerous ISO standards covering information security, IT service management, cloud computing, AI, blockchain, and more. ISO 27001 is the cornerstone for information security management.

Technology companies also implement ISO 20000 for IT service management, ISO 42001 for AI systems, and cloud-specific standards like ISO 27017 and 27018.

Key Standards for IT & Technology

Benefits

  • Enhanced cybersecurity
  • Customer trust increased
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Service quality improved
  • Competitive advantage
  • Risk management

Industry Challenges

  • Rapid technology evolution
  • Cyber threat landscape
  • Data privacy regulations
  • Cloud security complexity
  • Skills shortage

All Standards for IT & Technology

ISO 9000:2026 Quality Management - Fundamentals and Vocabulary The reference document for quality management concepts, principles and terminology. ISO 9000:2026 is the fifth edition and replaces ISO 9000:2015; it supplies the definitions that ISO 9001 and the rest of the ISO/TC 176 portfolio rely on. Management Systems ISO 27000:2018 Information Security Management Systems - Overview and Vocabulary The overview and vocabulary document for the ISO/IEC 27000 family. It explains how the ISMS standards fit together and defines the terms they use, and is available free of charge from ISO. Management Systems ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management Systems The certifiable requirements standard for an information security management system. Current edition is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 with Amendment 1:2024 (climate action); Annex A lists 93 controls organised into four themes. Management Systems Certifiable ISO 27002:2022 Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection - Security Controls The implementation guidance companion to ISO/IEC 27001. It describes 93 information security controls in four themes, each with purpose, guidance and attributes, and is not itself a certifiable standard. Management Systems ISO 20000:2018 IT Service Management Systems The certifiable requirements standard for a service management system. The third edition, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018, adopted the harmonized management system structure; Amendment 1:2024 added climate action wording. Management Systems Certifiable ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management Systems The certifiable business continuity management system standard. Current edition is ISO 22301:2019 with Amendment 1:2024 (climate action); a revision is in preparation at committee draft stage. Management Systems Certifiable ISO 42001:2023 Artificial Intelligence Management Systems The first certifiable AI management system standard (AIMS), specifying requirements for the responsible development, provision and use of AI systems Technology & Innovation Certifiable ISO 27005:2022 Information Security Risk Management Guidance on managing information security risks in support of an ISO/IEC 27001 information security management system; guidance only, not certifiable Management Systems ISO 27017:2026 Cloud Services Information Security Controls Cloud-specific information security guidance extending ISO/IEC 27002 for cloud service providers and cloud service customers; second edition published 2026 Technology & Innovation ISO 27018:2025 Cloud Privacy - Protection of PII in Public Clouds Guidance on protecting personally identifiable information in public cloud services where the provider acts as a PII processor; third edition published 2025 Technology & Innovation ISO 27701:2025 Privacy Information Management Systems Certifiable requirements for a privacy information management system (PIMS); the 2025 second edition is a standalone standard, no longer an extension to ISO/IEC 27001 Management Systems Certifiable ISO 27032:2023 Cybersecurity Guidelines for Cyberspace Guidelines for Internet security, explaining how Internet security relates to network, web and cybersecurity; second edition published 2023, replacing the 2012 cyberspace-focused edition Management Systems ISO 22739:2024 Blockchain and DLT - Vocabulary The international vocabulary for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies; second edition published 2024, replacing ISO 22739:2020 Technology & Innovation ISO 23257:2022 Blockchain and DLT - Reference Architecture Reference architecture for blockchain and distributed ledger technology systems, defining concepts, roles, functional components and architectural views Technology & Innovation ISO 23894:2023 Artificial Intelligence - Risk Management Guidance on managing risk specific to artificial intelligence, applying the ISO 31000 risk management model to AI development and use; guidance only, not certifiable Technology & Innovation ISO 30141:2024 Internet of Things - Reference Architecture Reference architecture for Internet of Things systems, providing a conceptual model, architectural views and design patterns; second edition published 2024 Technology & Innovation ISO 21448:2022 Road Vehicles - Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) Defines safety of the intended functionality (SOTIF) and gives an argument framework and design, verification, validation and operation measures for hazards arising from functional insufficiencies rather than component failures. Industry-Specific ISO 24028:2020 Artificial Intelligence - Overview of Trustworthiness in AI A technical report surveying the factors that affect the trustworthiness of systems providing or using AI, including transparency, explainability, controllability, robustness, safety, security and privacy. Technology & Innovation ISO 27030:2022 IoT Security and Privacy - Guidelines (published as ISO/IEC 27400) ISO/IEC 27030 was the working project number for IoT security and privacy guidelines; the work was renumbered and published as ISO/IEC 27400:2022, which is the standard to reference. Technology & Innovation ISO 10006:2017 Quality Management - Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects Guidelines for applying quality management in projects, covering both quality management in projects and quality management systems in projects. It is not a guide to project management itself. Management Systems ISO 21500:2021 Project, Programme and Portfolio Management - Context and Concepts Specifies the organizational context and underlying concepts for project, programme and portfolio management, and acts as the entry point to the ISO 21500 series. Management Systems ISO 21502:2020 Project, Programme and Portfolio Management - Guidance on Project Management Provides high-level descriptions of project management practices that are considered to work well and produce good results, covering the project from pre-project activities through delivery to post-project activities. Management Systems ISO 30414:2025 Human Resource Management - Human Capital Reporting and Disclosure The 2025 second edition of the human capital reporting standard, setting out requirements and recommendations for internal and external human capital reporting and disclosure (HCRD). It replaces the withdrawn ISO 30414:2018. Management Systems ISO 21001:2025 Educational Organizations - Management Systems (EOMS) Requirements for a management system for educational organizations (EOMS), aimed at enhancing satisfaction of learners, other beneficiaries and staff. The 2025 second edition replaces ISO 21001:2018. Management Systems Certifiable