So when starting with an ISO implementation, the goal should not be having the certificate. It should be realizing the follwoing advantages:

Now, when looking at the implementation of an ISMS, besides having the certificates, there are a couple of advantages on implementing an ISO 27001:

- Firstly, it will of course help you to protect your data. That's the basis, that's the reason why you do it. So you will have **robust data protection**, so you will have enhanced security measures. That protects sensitive data from unauthorized access, from breaches, from leaks. And you will also be able to assure that you have the confidentiality integrity and availability of your data ensured. 
- It will help you to **assure compliance**. First of all, as security practices are aligned with laws and regulations, because that's a standard element in the ISO standard, and you will also adhere to data protection laws. 
- You will be able to make a **step up in risk management**. You will be able to identify and evaluate information security risks, and that will enable the organization to really prioritize and also proactively address potential threats. You will be able to implement security controls and incident response plans, and that will also minimize, of course, the impact. of potential security incidents.
- You will be able to **improve your security posture**. You will be able to better manage your information security threats, and you will be implementing, of course, a standard that is internationally recognized, with internationally recognized information security controls. 
- And you will be able to **prevent certain security incidents from happening**, which is of course cheaper than recovering from a cyber attack. So the financial losses that would be associated with a security incident will be less, and you will have efficient resources to mitigate those risks. So you will be able to do a better resource allocation in line with the risk management that you've done.