# Should a mental health technology provider pursue ISO/IEC 27001 certification?

URL: https://tymirahealth.com/resources/faqs/should-a-mental-health-technology-provider-pursue-iso-iec-27001-certification
For: Digital health teams | Digital health and technology | Reviewed by Independent clinical reviewer, Registered mental health clinician, Kenya | Last reviewed 8 November 2026

**Answer:** ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard for running an information security management system, and ISO 27799:2025 adds health-specific security controls. Certification is a strong signal to hospitals, insurers and NGOs and gives structure to risk management, but it costs time and money. Smaller teams can align with the controls first and certify later. Either way, map your controls to the requirements in Kenya's Digital Health Regulations, which are legally binding where they apply.

Sources: ISO: https://www.iso.org/standard/27001 - ISO: https://www.iso.org/standard/84647.html - Kenya Law: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/ln/2025/76/eng@2025-04-11

## Related questions

- [Can an AI chatbot be used to detect suicide risk or triage mental health crises?](https://tymirahealth.com/resources/faqs/can-an-ai-chatbot-be-used-to-detect-suicide-risk-or-triage-mental-health-crises)
- [Can generative AI be offered to clients for emotional support between sessions?](https://tymirahealth.com/resources/faqs/can-generative-ai-be-offered-to-clients-for-emotional-support-between-sessions)
- [Can PHQ-9 and similar screening tools be delivered digitally and scored automatically?](https://tymirahealth.com/resources/faqs/can-phq-9-and-similar-screening-tools-be-delivered-digitally-and-scored-automatically)

---

**About Tymira Health:** Tymira Health is a healthcare technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya. It builds Tymira360, a practice management and EHR platform for mental health, physiotherapy and dental providers, clinics, hospitals, NGOs and insurers across Africa.

- Book a demo: https://tymirahealth.com/demo
- Contact: https://tymirahealth.com/contact (info@tymirahealth.com)
- All resources: https://tymirahealth.com/resources/all