ISMS ACADEMY – The Information Security Learning Platform.
Learn information security management and get certified with step-by-step actionable online courses.
- Learn ISMS implementation
- ISO27001 & VDA TISAX standards
- Members only tools & resources


Information Security Made Simple
ISMS Academy is a structured information security learning path to assist organisation in managing information security, ISMS implementation and certification.

ISMS Academy is a series of information security management guides and trainings that provides you with everything you need to create a mature information security management system (ISMS) and meet ISO 27001 or TISAX compliance.
Academy offers a collection of ISMS training and resources to help you meet compliance requirements, add business value, and reduce the risk and cost of information security incidents. ISMS Academy helps organizations develop and implement an Information Security Management System (ISMS), providing everything needed to design, build, implement, operate, maintain, and improve an ISMS.
Designed for everyone, from the newbie to the experienced. The ISMS Academy (Information Security Management System) contains everything you need to get you there. From introductory courses to advanced training, we cover it all.
Whether you’re already in the information security field, or just getting started, ISMS Academy has you covered. Academy membership contains courses, guides, and resources for all levels of experience to get you up-to-speed on all things information security. The content within the library covers a wide range of topics from ISMS basics, implementation, ISO27001 and TISAX certification, and many more.
ISMS can be frustrating especially when you don’t know where to start.
As a business owner, manager or IT professional, you know that cybersecurity is more important than ever. A single mistake could potentially cause millions in damage. Even so it takes a lot of time and effort just to get started with information security.
You don't know where to start
Information security is not simple. Organisations, managers and IT professionals often struggle with how, when, and where they should start implementing ISMS.
ISMS Academy solves this problem by creating a structured learning path that focuses on the practical aspects of information security management. ISMS Academy makes it easier than ever to learn information security online. We will train you on key concepts and walk you through the best practices in security to give you the edge.
You have a lack of experience
Finding actual materials about information security, trainings or guides. It takes days to do it and there are too many options. Even more information security trainings are often boring.
With ISMS Academy, learning about information security is straightforward and easy to understand. You’ll be up-to-date with current best practices from infosec practitioners. Process is structured into a series of modules that take about an hour each. Get clear path to implement ISMS step-by-step, and access readymade templates for each module.
You don't have clear plan
You know what your ISMS stands for, and you think you know how to get it done, when it comes down to actually doing it's very easy to stuck and being overwhelmed
Your entire day could be consumed trying to meet deadlines, staying informed, and simply figuring out what’s the best course of action to keep your business safe. Staying in touch with all the new technological advancements can also prove to be tricky. There’s just too much out there for one person to comprehend it, let alone stay up-to-date about it all.
Learn information security management
ISMS Academy provides everything you need to get started on your journey towards an Information Security Management System (ISMS). Tailored courses on best practice, standards, policies and much more. Accessible from any device, anywhere.
Learn the basics of information security management and implement ISMS yourself.
Whether you’re starting your ISMS from scratch, or need help with specific topic – our trainings will guide you through entire process to full compliance.
Designed for business and managers with no specific knowledge required.
Equip yourself and your team with all knowledges & resources needed to implement ISMS and get certified.
Discover new skills, build better business and open new career opportunities

Documentation is part of ISMS Toolkit
Self-paced toolkit for rapid ISMS implementation that includes a unique mix of readymade documents, trainings, expert community, step-by-step guidance and assistance through the whole process.
Designed for small and mid-size businesses who want to become more secure and get ISO27001 certification effortlessly, even without large budgets, endless paperwork and being overwhelmed by complex ISO requirements and controls.
- ISMS Documentation
- Implementation training
- Private community
- Expert assistance & consulting
Implement ISMS yourself fast, on the budget without compromising on quality.
Readymade documentation templates, step-by-step guidance, learning materials, experts community, and support. All in one comprehensive toolkit. Eliminate large money, time, and human resource spending by using proven ready-made templates and processes. Focus on what is essential for your career and business instead.


Readymade documentation templates
Step-by-step implementation training
ISMS Academy is a structured information security learning path to assist organizations in managing information security. Academy provides everything you need to get started on your journey towards ISMS implementation and certification. Tailored courses on best practices, standards, policies, and much more. Accessible from any device, anywhere.
Private infosec community
Expert support and assistance
100% No-Risk Money-Back Guarantee
With ISMS Toolkit, you will be able to set up a solid information security management system according to ISO27001 and VDA ISA TISAX standards. All documentation and support provided by professional infosec practitioners with in-depth knowledge and many years of hands-on experience in information security. If you are not satisfied with ISMS Toolkit over the next 15 days, we will refund 100% of your purchase. No questions asked.
1 year of updates
Product updates are free. When the ISMS documentation toolkit is updated, we notify our customers by email so that they can download the new version in user dashboard
Unlimited email support
Our team are ready to provide responsive email support at any time during your implementation project. Each question will be answered within 24 hours by our implementation experts.
Learn ISMS, ISO27001, VDA TISAX and get your ISMS certified
Practical, real-world security management trainings for everyone. ISMS Academy provides a unified platform for information security management learning, offering tailored courses on best practice, standards, policies and much more. Accessible from any device, anywhere.
Overview of the whole process
Keep track of your project
In-built guidance and documentation organization will navigate you thought the implementation process, so at every step you exactly know where to start, what is done, what to do next, and how far you are from the full compliance.
Learn by doing
Spend 20% of your time learning and 80% actually implementing ISMS — with our help along the way. Get the essential guidance from the expert and community, so you will always know if you’re doing everything right.
Personalized learning
Learn on your own pace. You have unlimited access to the Academy content with all our self-paced online courses, thought online learning platform, so you can learn on your schedule.
Perform with confidence
Get the essential guidance, expert advice, and feedback on your progress directly from instructor and expert community, so you will always know if you’re doing everything right.
Trusted content from experts
The ISMS Academy is taught by a group of highly regarded experts with decade of hands-on experience, known for their practicality and ability to teach others in an easy-to-understand way.
Segment learning with modules
Each Module is tightly focused on what you need to know, bullet-pointed for clarity and conciseness, and easy to understand so that you can start learning right away.
Share knowledge
Track your progress, engage with people and instructor. Communicate through discussion threads, ideas, videos or other topics that help you learn and stay motivated.
Level-up your career
Enhance your current skills and learn new with courses & materials, designed to help people learn-through-doing with step-by-step actionable courses.
Practical Information Security Courses
Learn ISMS implementation, ISO27001, VDA TISAX and get ISMS certified in your own pace, on your own time.

Basic
ISMS Intro Course
Intro course for beginners describes the key principles common to all information security management systems. This course will introduce you to topics and processes that are integral to establishing and maintaining an information security management system. You’ll develop a broad understanding of ISMS, including terms, concepts and processes.

Pro
ISMS Consulting Course
Contains 40+ documents of ISO2001 / VDA TISAX policies, controls, processes and procedures to implement ISMS yourself, meet requirements of the standard, protect customer data and make your business more secure.

Pro
Complete Infosec Officer Course
This complete course delivers advanced infosec knowledge and skills to information security officers and other information security practitioner professionals. It provides those who work in small organizations, or by themselves, with the tools they need to build, maintain, and manage a secure information security program and level-up their career.

Basic
Free Email Course
Contains 40+ documents of ISO2001 / VDA TISAX policies, controls, processes and procedures to implement ISMS yourself, meet requirements of the standard, protect customer data and make your business more secure.

All assistant and guidance you need
Live support, assistance through the process, and additional consulting on demand
Toolkit includes everything you need to implement ISMS yourself. If there is anything you can not handle, or need further advice on a specific topic, we will be there for you, only a click away. Get an answer to any ISMS questions and implementation issues you may have. Unlimited email support combined with assistant from experts and private community thought the whole process.
What kind of content do we cover?
Forums and discussions focuses on specific topics dedicated to share your comments, insights, expertise, ask questions, help and educate others.
Get in-depth insights on topics like:
- ISO 27001 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- ISMS implementation strategy, project plan
- 5 things to maintain ISO27001 ISMS to work effectively
- Steps for preparing an ISO 27001 audit
- Does the use of ISO 27001 satisfy EU GDPR requirements?
- ISO 27001 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- ISMS implementation strategy, project plan
- 5 things to maintain ISO27001 ISMS to work effectively
- Steps for preparing an ISO 27001 audit
- Does the use of ISO 27001 satisfy EU GDPR requirements?
Unlock access with ISMS toolkit membership
Get full access to all of our currently available and upcoming products, templates, courses, step-by-step guidance, and unlimited support through the implementation process. Everything you need in one single membership.
Readymade ISO27001 & VDA TISAX documentation templates set with step-by-step implementation guidance
Contains 40+ documents of ISO2001 / VDA TISAX policies, controls, processes and procedures to implement ISMS yourself, meet requirements of the standard, protect customer data and make your business more secure.

Live support, documents review and assistance through the whole ISMS implementation project.
ISMS Connect Community for Businesses & People in Infosec Industry
Readymade ISO27001 & VDA TISAX documentation templates set with step-by-step implementation guidance

Designed based on industry best practices and years of experience
Created by a team of infosec practitioners with in-depth knowledge and many years of hands-on experience in information security, based on industry best practices and latest standarts.
We’re on the global mission to help 100,000 professionals learn, plan and implement information security management system, protect their customers' data, and make the world more secure
ISMS Connect was founded in 2015 in Berlin by an enthusiastic team who wanted to make information security easily available for everyone. We are here to provide tools, training, and support to small and medium organizations looking to implement and maintain an information security management system (ISMS) and get ISO27001 or VDA TISAX certified.

8
years of hands-on experience in information security and ISMS implementation.
345
clients from 5 countries helped to implement ISMS and getting certified
10000+
ISMS Toolkit documents prepared and reviewed against ISO and VDA requirements.
transforming the way business implement ISMS framework
A toolkit designed to eliminate common issues, misunderstandings, large human resources, budget expenses, and stress during ISMS implementation. Get results fast, on the budget without compromising on quality.
ISMS as simple as possible.
Go quickly and efficiently
Save a lot of time and human resources in research, documents creation and trials & errors. Set up ISMS in relative short time and minimal efforts, without reinventing the wheel.
Save time, money and resources
Prevent thousands spent on consultants delivering the same results. Save over 90% compared to the cost of consultant with no effect on the documentation quality and business outcomes.

instant access with ISMS TOOLKIT MEMBERSHIP
Get full access to all of our currently available and upcoming products, templates, courses, step-by-step guidance, and unlimited support through the implementation process. Everything you need in one single membership.
- ISMS Documentation
- Implementation training
- Private community
- Expert assistance & consulting
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Perfect for IT specialist
€990
Lifetime license, 1 year of support & updates, 1 company,
1 user
ISMS Documentation Toolkit
- Complete ISMS documentation
- 40 Word & Excel files
- 1 year updates & support
- ISO27001 & VDA TISAX
- Lifetime license for 1 company
- One language DE or ENG
- 1 user
ISMS Academy
- Curated ISMS newsletter
- ISMS Basic Course
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- Private infosec community
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ISMS Assistance
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For small & medium business
€1490
Lifetime license, 1 year of support and updates for 1 company,
10 users
ISMS Documentation Toolkit
- Complete ISMS documentation
- 40 Word & Excel files
- 1 year updates & support
- ISO27001 & VDA TISAX
- Lifetime license for 1 company
- Multi-language DE + ENG
- Team access
ISMS Academy +
- Curated ISMS newsletter
- ISMS Basic Course
- Team access
- Weekly Q&A sessions
- All upcoming courses for free
- Infosec Officer Course Coming soon Q1 2021
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ISMS Connect
- Private infosec community
- Moderated by ISMS experts
- Exchange about job & career
- Expert roundtables
- Access to all paid online events
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ISMS Assistance +
- Unlimited email support
- ISMS Knowledge base
- Private video sessions
- 5 Documents review & advice
- 1 hr. Expert consultation
White Label
For infosec consultants
€2790
Lifetime license, 1 year of support and updates for 1 company,
10 users
ISMS Documentation Toolkit
- Complete ISMS documentation
- 40 Word & Excel files
- 1 year updates & support
- ISO27001 & VDA TISAX
- License for 100 clients
- Multi-language DE + ENG
- Team access
ISMS Academy +
- Curated ISMS newsletter
- ISMS Basic Course
- Team access
- Weekly Q&A sessions
- All upcoming courses for free
- Infosec Officer Course Coming soon Q1 2021
- ISMS Consulting Course Coming soon Q1 2021
ISMS Connect
- Private infosec community
- Moderated by ISMS experts
- Exchange about job & career
- Expert roundtables
- Access to all paid online events
- Consulting community
ISMS Assistance +
- Unlimited email support
- ISMS Knowledge base
- Private video sessions
- 5 Documents review & advice
- 1 hr. Expert consultation
- Secure 128-bit SSL encrypted payment. Standart VAT rate may be charged.
- Technical and sales support
100% No-Risk Money-Back Guarantee
With ISMS Toolkit, you will be able to set up a solid information security management system according to ISO27001 and VDA ISA TISAX standards. All documentation and support provided by professional infosec practitioners with in-depth knowledge and many years of hands-on experience in information security. If you are not satisfied with ISMS Toolkit over the next 15 days, we will refund 100% of your purchase. No questions asked.
1 year of updates
Product updates are free. When the ISMS documentation toolkit is updated, we notify our customers by email so that they can download the new version in user dashboard
Unlimited email support
Our team are ready to provide responsive email support at any time during your implementation project. Each question will be answered within 24 hours by our implementation experts.
ISO27001 is a leading international information security standard, specifying the requirements for an organization’s information security management system (ISMS). An ISMS is a documented set of policies, procedures, processes, and controls that are designed to address all aspects of information security within your organization. The standard was first published in 2005 and has been updated incrementally since then. ISMS is based on the fundamental concepts of information security including people, processes, and technology. ISO27001 is recognized by governments and regulatory agencies across the globe. We’ve created this toolkit to help you get up and running with ISO27001 quickly and easily, using best practice documentation methods.
Yes. We would recommend getting a copy of the ISO27001 standard itself from the ISO official website. First of all without one, you may find that you spend more time than necessary trying to locate answers to your questions. Having the actual source document will help you better understand all the information needed for the implementation process.
And secondly during the certification process you will need to show auditor which criteria your ISMS is built against, so defacto it’s required for certification.
Normally, the whole process can take up to 12-18 months depends on the size and complexity of your organization, and there are a number of stages that need to be completed before you can be standard certified. Even though many organizations focus on Information Security, the implementation of ISMS is not easy for everyone. There is a lot of work involved to prepare for an audit and be ready for certification. Even more without proper planning, the cost of certification can be extremely high with little to no return on investment.
In the same time, from our practice we know it’s possible to acchieve certification much faster (4-6 month) and with less expenses. And a lot of our customers actually do that. ISMS Toolkit helps you cut certification time from 1-1,5 year to a few month saving thousands of budget in the process.
In addition, there are several more conditions that you should to consider:
- Having an information security responsible / project manager that is ISO or IT from start that is commited and can work every day or every other day on ensuring that tasks are carried out and defined processes are taken in place.
- Top management must commit and transfer responsibility to release documents to this person.
- Having an existing cert. like 9001 helps to achieve best target of 3-4 months.
- Size of organization has lower impact (e.g. 100-500 employees often the same), more number of locations is a bigger impact.
- Motivation to adopt new processes thorough departments.
- Close working with HR & IT.
ISO27001 is one of the top security management systems available. Setting up an Information Security Management System (ISMS) for your company can be a lot to take on. It requires a lot of risk assessments, policies, and procedures which all need to be reviewed and put together by someone in-house who has the necessary technical know-how. There is plenty of information security consulting companies out there that can provide an ISMS but they often charge a lot for their services and required additional onboarding projects. While external consultants are a good option for top-level companies, they are too expensive and time-consuming for small to medium enterprises. The cost of hiring an external consultant often is pretty high and required additional time to find and manage it.
Small companies with fewer than 100 employees can expect to pay less than €10,000. Companies with over 100 employees and over €10 million in revenue can expect to pay more than €50,000.
ISMS Toolkit designed to eliminate large money, time, and human resource spending on reinventing the wheel by using proven ready-made templates and processes. Focus on what is essential for your life and business instead. Prevent thousands spent on consultants delivering the same toolkit and save over 90% compared to the cost of ISMS consultant with no effect on the documentation quality and business outcomes.
Doing the wrong things for the right reasons is still doing the wrong things. Without a clear strategy, step-by-step plan, and the help of a third party, achieving certification take months of research, trial, and error. That’s why we created ISMS Toolkit.
ISMS Toolkit gives you clear overview of the whole process.
See exactly what needs to be done. A well-organized and structured system that gives you an overview of the full scope, timeline all information you need. Get a clear understanding of how much technical work is to be done so you can plan and estimate your project before going into detail.
The audit gives you the opportunity to see how your information security management system (ISMS) stacks up to the requirements of ISO27001. The risk of not passing the ISO27001 audit is very real. If your information security management system (ISMS) is not in line with the requirements of ISO27001, you run the risk of non-compliance, which could lead to hefty financial penalties or even losing customers. This is why you need a plan in place so that you can be as prepared as possible before going into the audit.
Internal audit:
Internal audit can’t be failed but can lead to poor results. There is no direct influence on the external audits besides consuming time. The most common result is remedy discrepancies, so you need to re-do it. To do so you can always contact us to look into results to remedy discrepancies and help you to come up with a better solution.
External audit:
The audit can result in one of three possible outcomes: compliance, temporary certificate, or non-compliance. The most common one is compliance. This is where everything is in order and there are no outstanding issues. However, sometimes an organization will receive a temporary certificate due to outstanding issues that need addressing. The last outcome is non-compliance. This means you’re not audited properly or your systems don’t meet the requirements, so you require at least one improvement action before the next audit date.
Yes. Most of the documents described in security standards are mandatory. These documents act as proof of a proper Information Security Management System. To verify your compliance auditor will review all the ISMS documentation, which means that what is not written down in your documentation just not exist from the auditor’s point of view. Having all required ISMS documentation in place is a key element of successful security standards certification.
Yes, sure. We believe information security doesn’t need to be hard. Our goal is to give companies the tools they need to tackle the topic of “information security” themselves. ISMS Toolkit designed to help you implement ISMS yourself with step-by-step guidance and support without time and budget consuming external consulting services.
Yes, but can be a variety of persons like IT manager, quality manager, or something close to IT, Data protection officer also possible. We also offer the position of external ISO as a bookable service.
Yes, we can help you with auditor assessment. In addition to support and assistance through the process, we would be happy to advise and support you with audits with our customizable service options.

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