Skip to Content

5 Things Most Companies Get Wrong About ISO 27001 Scoping

Scoping mistakes that turn a 3-month certification into a 9-month one
September 30, 2026 by
5 Things Most Companies Get Wrong About ISO 27001 Scoping
OdooBot

The single biggest predictor of how long an ISO 27001 project takes isn't the size of the company - it's how well the ISMS scope was defined on day one.

Here are the five scoping mistakes we see most often, and how to avoid them.

Why Most Third-Party Risk Programs Break Down After the First 50 Vendors
Spreadsheet-based vendor risk works - until it doesn't