Aquaconnect Becomes the First Indian Fisheries Startup to Earn an ISO 27001 For Information Security Management

Aquaconnect, a technology-driven full-stack aquaculture inputs and outputs platform with embedded fintech, supported by a phygital distribution network, has received the ISO 27001 certification for information security management.

The certification comes on the back of an ISMS (Information Security Management System) implementation which makes Aquaconnect the first Indian fisheries startup to earn this recognition.

Aquaconnect has implemented an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and achieved conformity with the requirements for the platform development, operations, security, and delivery of various services to aquaculture stakeholders across the globe. ISO/IEC 27001 is the leading international standard focused on information security.

Being ISO/IEC certified means Aquaconnect is now fully equipped to safeguard its data and review information safety constantly, making our platform more reliable and adding value to our portfolio of services. Aquaconnect said that they are witnessing a gradual shift towards data-driven farming in aquaculture and therefore believe it is important to implement protection mechanisms at the grassroots.

ISO 27001 certification is a significant step towards reassuring farmers, aqua partners, buyers, and financial institution partners that Aquaconnect takes information security management seriously.

Venkatesan Oosur Vinayagam, Chief Technology Officer, Aquaconnect, said, “The ISO certification is a great validation of our commitment to farmers, retailers, and other business partners to protect their information across the Aquaconnect platform.

Working with domestic and international aquaculture value chain stakeholders, this certification shows our capabilities to deliver innovative solutions while ensuring the security and compliance requirements of our customers.”

The start-up has been recognized by ‘Forbes Asia 100 to watch’ and ‘World-Changing Ideas 2020’ by Fast Company. The startup is part of the Innovator cohort at Seafood Innovation Project and Hatch Accelerator, Norwegian Seafood Innovation Cluster. Aquaconnect is a platinum winner of the ‘Agriculture insuretech’ award by the World Bank Group. The startup was selected for the fifth edition of Google for Startups Accelerator (GFS) India. 

Aquaconnect has also been recognized as the 'Best Agri Startup in Application of Digital Technologies 2021’ & the ‘Most Innovative AgTech Start-up (Mature Stage) 2022’ by FICCI. It is also the first Indian aquaculture startup to earn an ISO 27001 certification for information security management. Aquaconnect is selected to showcase its full suite of solutions at the fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum 2022, an event dedicated to tackling global challenges.