Achieving ISO 27001 Certification: A Security Milestone

In today’s digital landscape, security isn’t optional. Cyber threats are evolving fast, and businesses across Ireland are facing growing risks from phishing to ransomware to accidental data loss. We wanted to ensure that every client hosted with SmartHost could have full confidence that their data, emails, and websites are protected to the highest possible standard.

ISO 27001, the globally recognised information security framework, offered exactly that. It aligns perfectly with our goal of delivering secure, high-performance hosting that’s not only fast and reliable but also compliant with EU and GDPR-level data protection standards.

When we began this journey, our focus was simple: to make SmartHost the most secure, transparent, and trusted hosting provider in Ireland.

Achieving ISO 27001 certification isn’t easy and that’s the point. It requires months of careful evaluation, documentation, and testing to ensure every part of our operation meets strict security controls.

Our process included:

• Internal risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities in systems, data handling, and communication.
• Policy development and documentation, creating clear frameworks for data access, backup, and response procedures.
• Team-wide training so that every employee understands their role in maintaining security.
• Independent audits conducted by qualified external assessors to verify our compliance.

Throughout the process, we learned a lot about how to make our operations even stronger. It confirmed that many of our existing practices like regular system updates, strict access controls, and real-time backups, were already meeting ISO standards. The difference now is that we’ve proven it formally, and we’re committed to maintaining it through regular reviews and re-certification.

For our customers, ISO 27001 certification means peace of mind.

When you host your website with SmartHost, you know that your data is being managed within a proven, structured, and continuously monitored security framework. Every process, from your website backups to customer support interactions, is guided by policies designed to reduce risks and protect information.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

• Greater data protection: All data stored and transferred through our servers follows strict security controls and encryption standards.
• Improved uptime and reliability: ISO processes help prevent downtime and disruptions through proactive monitoring and contingency planning.
• GDPR alignment: Our hosting infrastructure supports your compliance with European data protection regulations.
• Increased client trust: ISO certification demonstrates to your own customers that your business values data security and professionalism.

We’ve always worked to keep clients’ websites fast, stable, and secure, but ISO 27001 raises that bar even higher.

We’re proud to join the small number of Irish hosting providers who have reached this level of certification. It reinforces our role as a security-first partner for businesses, agencies, and developers who need performance without compromise.

Our hosting platform already offers:

• Free SSL certificates
• Daily automated backups
• 30GB of standard disk space
• Extra 10GB for ISME members
• Local Irish data centres

Now, those technical advantages are backed by the world’s most trusted information security framework.

Whether you’re a small business building your first website or a growing enterprise managing complex online systems, you can host with SmartHost knowing that your data is protected by internationally audited standards.

Earning ISO 27001 certification isn’t the end, it’s the start of an ongoing commitment. Maintaining certification means regular internal audits, continuous monitoring, and a culture of constant improvement.

Our team is already focused on expanding our security roadmap even further, exploring new technologies like AI-assisted monitoring, enhanced cloud resilience, and real-time incident detection.

The goal remains the same: to make SmartHost the most secure and reliable place in Ireland to host your website.