At Layer3, security has always been the foundation of how we operate. Over the past year we have worked through a rigorous transformation to align every part of our business with the international standard for information security, ISO/IEC 27001:2022.;
This meant months of preparation, audits, and refinement across our systems, services, and processes to make sure our clients data remains protected by design, not by luck.
ISO 27001 defines how organisations manage and protect information. Achieving certification confirms that our controls, policies, and day-to-day operations meet strict global standards for information security management.
For our clients, it means that everything from password management to incident response is handled within a framework that has been independently tested and verified. It provides proof of a strong, reliable approach to keeping data safe and maintaining business continuity.
Every Layer3 client benefits directly from this achievement:
This was not a tick-box exercise. It was a whole-team effort to raise the bar.
Leading the certification project gave me a front-row view of how our engineers and leaders refined every part of our operation, from access controls and documentation to communication and accountability. It was, with great relief, to see most of our day-to-day operations already met the compliance. It reflects who we are as a business: practical, proactive, and proud to do things properly.
While achieving ISO 27001 is a major milestone for us, we hope it does more than strengthen Layer3’s position. We hope it encourages other like-minded companies across New Zealand to pursue the same goal, because our collective approach to information security determines how safe our country’s digital environment really is.
Cybersecurity isn’t only about compliance or technology. It is about trust, responsibility, and collaboration.
Certification marks the end of one journey and the start of another. It reminds us that security is never finished and that vigilance is everyone’s responsibility.
If more New Zealand organisations take steps toward verified security practices, we can all help ensure our data, our businesses, and our people remain protected in an increasingly connected world.
That’s something worth striving for.
