Konami Earns ISO 27001 Certification for SYNKROS and Konami Online Interactive
Konami Gaming has earned ISO 27001 certification for the information security management system behind two of its core products: the SYNKROS casino management system and the Konami Online Interactive iGaming platform. The audit was carried out by Schellman & Company, an ANAB- and UKAS-accredited certification body based in the United States. The certification is valid for three years, with annual surveillance reviews beginning in 2027.
Why the Konami ISO 27001 Certification Matters Now
Security certifications rarely get a headline. They should get more attention than they do. In regulated gaming, an independent standard on file is quietly becoming a condition of doing business, not a bonus. Operators face growing scrutiny over how player data is handled, and regulators increasingly expect that scrutiny to extend down the supply chain to the vendors behind the systems. A supplier that can point to a recognised certification takes one difficult question off the table before it’s even asked.
What the Konami Online Interactive and SYNKROS Certification Actually Involves
ISO 27001 is a globally recognised standard for establishing, running, and continually improving an information security management system. It sets out a risk-based approach built around proportionate controls that protect information assets. What stands out here is the scope. Konami has brought both its land-based SYNKROS system and its online Konami Online Interactive product under one certified framework, rather than treating floor and web as separate security concerns.
That distinction carries weight. Suppliers straddling land-based and online gaming often manage the two estates on different tracks. Certifying them together signals a single, consistent security posture across both.
The Operator Read on Konami’s Data Security Move
Here’s the part operators care about. Supplier security credentials are shifting from a nice-to-have to a factor that shapes procurement decisions. For a platform manager or compliance lead weighing a CMS or iGaming partner, a certification like this shortens due diligence and reduces the risk of a supplier becoming a regulatory liability further down the line.
The company framed the milestone in its own terms. “Compliance before commerce has been Konami’s long-held standard across the organization,” said Brian Alu, vice president, information technology at Konami Gaming, Inc. Tom Soukup, senior vice president and chief systems product officer, called the independent certification of SYNKROS part of the company’s “enduring commitment to data privacy and security.” The read on statements like these is straightforward: Konami wants to be assessed on trust, and it’s putting a recognised standard behind the claim.
Where the Konami ISO 27001 Advantage Has Limits
A certification is a snapshot, not a guarantee. ISO 27001 confirms that a system and its controls met the standard at the point of audit, which is precisely why the annual surveillance reviews from 2027 matter. It also doesn’t, on its own, differentiate one certified supplier from another once the standard becomes common. The competitive edge here is real but time-limited. As more vendors pursue the same certification, the advantage narrows from a differentiator to a baseline expectation.
What Does This Mean for B2B iGaming Operators?
For operators, the practical significance is in the buying process. Certification is becoming a filter at the procurement stage, and a supplier covering both its land-based and online products under one certified system removes a genuine due-diligence burden for the buyer. The broader signal is that trust and data protection are moving to the centre of how gaming suppliers compete, alongside product and price. In a licensing-heavy industry, the vendors that treat security as a sales asset rather than a back-office cost are the ones likely to shorten their own sales cycles.
Source: Konami Gaming, Inc.
