ISO27001:2022
ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard that outlines the requirements for creating, implementing, maintaining, and updating, an Information Security Management System (ISMS). The primary goal of both the standard, and the ISMS, is to help businesses protect their valuable information assets by ensuring its confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Most recently updated in 2022, the standard requires businesses to assess risks to their information assets, implement appropriate controls to mitigate or reduce threats, and continually review these controls to make sure that they are sufficient. The certification process involves an external audit to be conducted by an accredited certification body, which will verify that the ISMS complies with the requirements of the standard.
Compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 involves understanding which parts of an organisation are actually covered by the ISMS. This includes specific business functions, physical locations, IT systems, and information assets that require protection. A scope that is too broad can be a significant resource drain on a business, but one that is too narrow is likely to leave security gaps. Once the scope is established, proper physical and digital controls can then be implemented.
ISO/IEC 27001 compliance has become a goal for businesses worldwide, and even a contractual obligation in many markets, as it indicates a strong and lasting commitment to secure data handling practices, and a desire to constantly improve internal security measures.
Most recently updated in 2022, the standard requires businesses to assess risks to their information assets, implement appropriate controls to mitigate or reduce threats, and continually review these controls to make sure that they are sufficient. The certification process involves an external audit to be conducted by an accredited certification body, which will verify that the ISMS complies with the requirements of the standard.
Compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 involves understanding which parts of an organisation are actually covered by the ISMS. This includes specific business functions, physical locations, IT systems, and information assets that require protection. A scope that is too broad can be a significant resource drain on a business, but one that is too narrow is likely to leave security gaps. Once the scope is established, proper physical and digital controls can then be implemented.
ISO/IEC 27001 compliance has become a goal for businesses worldwide, and even a contractual obligation in many markets, as it indicates a strong and lasting commitment to secure data handling practices, and a desire to constantly improve internal security measures.
Updated on: 19/02/2025
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