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Reduce recurring maintenance
Policies, risks, controls and evidence share owners, review dates and links in one working state. A change is maintained at its source instead of being copied into several audit lists.
Mid-market
ISMS for SMEs: information security without a dedicated security team
Run ISMS, BSI Grundschutz, NIS2 and continuity from one working state. The information security officer sees the next step day to day and opens the necessary depth for the audit.
The starting point
- BSI IT-Grundschutz safeguards pre-loaded
- 500+
- BCMS, ISMS, DSMS, AIMS share one data model
- 4 systems
- BSI Grundschutz, NIS2, KRITIS-DG from one source
- 1 evidence trail
Where friction builds today
Why SMEs need an ISMS now: NIS2, customer requirements and cyber insurance
Mid-market teams carry obligations across ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz and NIS2 while the ISB role is often half a job bolted onto IT. Requirements pile up faster than spreadsheets can absorb them, and KRITIS or NIS2 audits expect structured evidence that Excel registers and Word policies can't produce on demand. ISMS software keeps this work in one governed system.
What's hard is consolidating ISMS, BCMS, DSMS and AIMS into one operating system a single person can actually run day to day, without a dedicated security engineer.
Four registers, one record
ISO 27001, TISAX and IT-Grundschutz for SMEs
KaitoSec keeps each framework distinct and links shared controls and evidence only where the substance overlaps. The team maintains one operational record instead of three audit inventories.
Separate registers today
- BCMSOwn list, own upkeep
- ISMSOwn list, own upkeep
- DSMSOwn list, own upkeep
- AIMSOwn list, own upkeep
With KaitoSec
One record, read by all four systems
- One asset inventory
- One risk register
- One evidence trail
From obligation to evidence
Ready in weeks instead of months
Import the inventories, policies and risks you already have, prioritise the real gaps and introduce accountable reviews in a controlled sequence instead of starting a long configuration project.
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Take stock
Processes, assets and obligations in one place.
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Assess
Risks and gaps against the standards that apply to you.
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Operate
Controls with owners, dates and a review that comes back.
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Prove
Report, audit answer and customer questionnaire from the same data.
Cost: ISMS software versus consultant dependency
Software reduces recurring coordination and documentation work. Your team decides which professional tasks it owns and where targeted external advice still adds value.
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Use consulting for judgement, not clerical upkeep
Your team runs the recurring workflow and brings in an adviser for methodology, difficult decisions or audit preparation where needed. Controlled access keeps that support inside the same current context.
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Bring existing data with you
Import existing inventory and register data, retain approved documents and connect both progressively. Useful prior work remains available instead of being re-entered solely to change tools.
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Make coordination part of the operating model
Tasks carry an owner, due date, review and approval. The information security officer steers exceptions and open decisions rather than rebuilding status by email before every meeting.
How KaitoSec supports the work
Relevant requirements
Frequently asked questions from SMEs
Does a mid-sized company need an ISMS?
An ISMS is increasingly necessary for mid-sized companies because of NIS2, customer requirements from larger companies and automotive clients through TISAX, and cyber insurers. ISMS software helps SMEs answer these requirements once instead of three times.
How do you build an ISMS without a dedicated security team?
An ISMS without a dedicated security team needs a tool that guides the method and handles routine work. KaitoSec explains each requirement in context, the agent proposes controls, and onboarding takes one day. Teams that need specialist support can add consulting.
What does an ISMS cost for an SME?
The cost of an ISMS includes the software, internal effort and any consulting support. KaitoSec reduces the recurring internal workload; the ROI calculator estimates the effect for your case, and the pricing page lists the software cost.
ISO 27001, TISAX or IT-Grundschutz: which is right for SMEs?
An ISMS for SMEs can use ISO 27001 for international customers, TISAX for the automotive supply chain, or BSI IT-Grundschutz for public-sector customers and organisations close to critical infrastructure. KaitoSec adds another standard later without starting over.
Can we continue working with Excel?
Excel can support an ISMS until the first audit or incident. After that, missing responsibilities, evidence links and history make it expensive to maintain. The migration imports existing Excel registers so previous work is retained.