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Data & Analytics leads on ISO 27001. Cybersecurity does not.

ISO 27001 adoption by industry, against a 38% baseline across every listed company. The sectors selling security are not the sectors certifying it.

38%

hold ISO 27001 overall

the line every industry is measured against

46%

in Data & Analytics

the highest-certifying category

21

categories below the baseline

of 26 with 20+ companies

ISO 27001 rate by industry

Data & Analytics46% n=71
Customer Support & Success44% n=27
AI & Machine Learning41% n=540
Crypto & Digital Assets40% n=20
Governance, Risk & Compliance38% n=87
Identity & Access Management37% n=43
Insurance & InsurTech36% n=25
Productivity & Collaboration34% n=80
HR, Payroll & Benefits34% n=53
Developer Tools33% n=33
DevOps & Observability33% n=30
Education & EdTech33% n=30
Finance, Accounting & Billing33% n=30
API & Integration Platforms32% n=50
Recruiting & Talent32% n=40
Banking & Financial Services32% n=28
Fintech & Payments31% n=35
Marketing & Advertising Technology30% n=71
Professional Services & Consulting30% n=20
Media, Entertainment & Gaming29% n=24
Cybersecurity27% n=59
Healthcare & Health Tech26% n=86
Sales & CRM26% n=39
Retail & E-commerce21% n=24
Logistics, Supply Chain & Freight20% n=20
Accounting & Tax18% n=22

Reading the ranking

Only categories with at least 20 listed companies are ranked, so a single certified vendor cannot carry a sector. The uncomfortable rows are near the bottom: Accounting & Tax sits at 18%, and Cybersecurity, an industry whose product is assurance, runs below the 38% baseline it sells against.