Why you should choose ISO 27001?
With the rapid development of Information Technology among people in the world, security of the information systems has become a more critical aspect. ISO/IEC 27001 is an asset-based information security management system (ISMS) standard. This framework will help any size organisation to protect their three aspects of information namely Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.
Structure of the standard (Source from https://iso27001security.com/)
0 Introduction — the standard describes a process for systematically managing information risks.
1 Scope — it specifies generic ISMS requirements suitable for organisations of any type, size or nature.
2 Normative references — only ISO/IEC 27000 is considered absolutely essential reading for users of ’27001.
3 Terms and definitions — see ISO/IEC 27000.
4 Context of the organisation — understanding the organisational context, the needs and expectations of ‘interested parties’ and defining the scope of the ISMS. Section 4.4 states very plainly that “The organisation shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve” the ISMS, meaning that it must be operational, more than merely designed and documented.
5 Leadership — top management must demonstrate leadership and commitment to the ISMS, mandate policy, and assign information security roles, responsibilities and authorities.
6 Planning — outlines the process to identify, analyse and plan to treat information risks, to clarify the objectives of information security, and to manage ISMS changes.
7 Support — adequate, competent resources must be assigned, awareness raised, documentation prepared and controlled.
8 Operation — more detail about assessing and treating information risks, managing changes, and documenting things (partly so that they can be audited by the certification auditors).
9 Performance evaluation — monitor, measure, analyse and evaluate/audit/review the information security controls, processes and management system, systematically improving things where necessary.
10 Improvement — address the findings of audits and reviews (e.g. nonconformities and corrective actions), systematically refining the ISMS.
Benefits of ISO 27001
- Protect the organization’s reputation from security threats
- Avoid the financial penalties and losses associated with data breaches
- Gaining A Competitive Edge
- Higher levels of trust
- Prevents downtime
- Reduces the risk of cyber attacks
- Reduce human errors
Why choose ISO 27001?
ISO 27001 is an international Standard and it is easily recognized all around the world. Every organization wants to secure their information against hackers. But most organizations introduce security controls for their IT-related assets, not for other non-IT assets. So then the vulnerabilities in the non-IT assets will help to exploit threats there. Since ISO 27001 is an asset-based security standard and it is the best solution.
