Flo Health Secures Major ISO Privacy Certifications Through Compliance Automation

London-based women’s digital health unicorn Flo Health has achieved major milestones in information security and privacy certification, eliminating manual data metrics collection to become the first period and ovulation tracker to secure both ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 accreditations. According to Laure Lyndon, the company’s VP of Security and Infrastructure, the transition was driven by the deployment of compliance automation technology designed to continuously scan infrastructure and aggregate audit evidence.

Streamlining Audits with Automated Infrastructure Monitoring

The implementation of an automated dashboard system allows internal security and compliance teams to maintain a collective viewpoint of all ISO 27001 controls. By continuously monitoring systems and gathering necessary evidence without manual intervention, the organization drastically reduced the timeline for its formal evaluations. Stage 1 of the ISO audit was completed in a single week, while Stage 2 concluded in just three days. Lyndon attributes this velocity partly to deep integrations with tools like Slack and JIRA, which support continuous, cross-company compliance management across engineering workflows.

Scaling Trust and Meeting Global Regulatory Frameworks

Founded in 2015, the privately held digital health platform has expanded from fundamental menstrual cycle predictions into comprehensive fertility, pregnancy, and menopause tracking. The company currently reports millions of active users worldwide and achieved unicorn status during a 2024 funding round. To support its vast user base and recover from past regulatory scrutiny—including a 2022 class-action settlement involving data practices—the firm engaged San Francisco-based Vanta to deploy an agentic trust platform. This deployment enables unified management of multiple regulatory frameworks, including GDPR and HIPAA, directly within daily operational workflows.

Building a Resilient Ecosystem for Humans and AI Agents

Looking ahead, the enterprise plans to integrate its ISO audit outcomes with cloud industry SOC 2 programs while continuing to prioritize rigorous data protection standards. Leadership emphasizes that as artificial intelligence and automated systems become more prevalent, trust and security must evolve in parallel. By automating governance processes, the health tech provider aims to establish a scalable foundation that protects sensitive user data at machine speed.

• Flo Health achieved ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications.
• Vanta provided the compliance automation and trust platform.
• The company serves millions of active monthly users globally.