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    This document provides a basic introduction to ISO27001, including its scope, implementation, and application. ISO27001 describes best practices for an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and certification shows an organization has defined and implemented effective information security processes. The standard uses a top-down, risk-based approach to define a security policy, scope an ISMS, conduct risk assessments, manage risks, and select controls. ISO27002 contains objectives and controls for risk assessment, security policy, asset management, and other areas. Other related standards provide implementation guidance and metrics for improving an ISMS.

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    This document provides a basic introduction to ISO27001, including its scope, implementation, and application. ISO27001 describes best practices for an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and certification shows an organization has defined and implemented effective information security processes. The standard uses a top-down, risk-based approach to define a security policy, scope an ISMS, conduct risk assessments, manage risks, and select controls. ISO27002 contains objectives and controls for risk assessment, security policy, asset management, and other areas. Other related standards provide implementation guidance and metrics for improving an ISMS.

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    This document provides a basic introduction to ISO27001, including its scope, implementation, and application. ISO27001 describes best practices for an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and certification shows an organization has defined and implemented effective information security processes. The standard uses a top-down, risk-based approach to define a security policy, scope an ISMS, conduct risk assessments, manage risks, and select controls. ISO27002 contains objectives and controls for risk assessment, security policy, asset management, and other areas. Other related standards provide implementation guidance and metrics for improving an ISMS.

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    ISO27001

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    This document provides a basic introduction to ISO27001, including its scope, implementation, and application. ISO27001 describes best practices for an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and certification shows an organization has defined and implemented effective information security processes. The standard uses a top-down, risk-based approach to define a security policy, scope an ISMS, conduct risk assessments, manage risks, and select controls. ISO27002 contains objectives and controls for risk assessment, security policy, asset management, and other areas. Other related standards provide implementation guidance and metrics for improving an ISMS.

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    Basic Introduction to

    ISO27001:
    Scope, Implementation &
    Application

    Introduction

    ISO 27001 is the international standard describing best practice for


    an Information Security Management System (ISMS).

    An ISMS is a framework of policies and procedures that includes all


    legal, physical and technical controls involved in an organisation's
    information risk management processes.

    Being ISO 27001 approved is a certification which shows that the


    business has defined and implemented effective Information
    security processes.

    Benefits of ISO27001
    Table (1)
    1

    Information Security
    Issue

    How ISO 27001 helps

    With increasing fines for


    personal data breaches,
    organizations need to ensure
    compliance with legislative
    requirements, such as the
    UK Data Protection Act

    It provides a framework for


    the management of
    information security risks,
    which ensures you take into
    account your legal and
    regulatory requirements

    Benefits

    Supports compliance with relevant


    laws and regulations
    Reduces likelihood of facing
    prosecution and fines
    Can help you gain status as a
    preferred supplier
    Protects your reputation
    It requires you to identify risks
    Provides reassurance to clients that
    Potential information breach, to your information and put in
    their information is secure
    damaging your reputation
    place security measures to
    Cost savings through reduction in
    manage or reduce them
    incidents
    Demonstrates credibility and trust
    It ensures that authorised
    Availability of vital
    Improves your ability to recover your
    users have secure access to
    information at all times
    operations and continue business as
    information when they need it
    usual

    Benefits of ISO27001
    Table (2)
    Information Security
    Issue

    How ISO 27001 helps

    Gives you a framework for


    Lack of confidence in your
    identifying risks to information
    organizations ability to
    security and implementing
    manage information security
    appropriate management and
    risks
    technical controls
    It provides a way of ensuring
    Difficulty in responding to
    that a common set of policies,
    rising customer expectations
    procedures and controls are in
    in relation to the security of
    place to manage risks to
    their information
    information security

    Benefits
    Confidence in your information
    security arrangements
    Better visibility of risks amongst
    interested stakeholders

    Meet customer and tender


    requirements
    Reduce third party scrutiny of your
    information security requirements
    Get a competitive advantage
    Improved information security
    It ensures senior management awareness
    No awareness of information recognize information security Shows commitment to information
    security within your
    as a priority and that there is
    security at all levels throughout your
    organization
    clear level of knowledge from organization

    ISO 27001
    ISO 27001 uses a top down, risk-based approach and is
    technology-neutral. The specification defines a six-part
    planning process:
    Define

    a security policy.

    Define

    the scope of the ISMS.

    Conduct

    a risk assessment.

    Manage

    identified risks.

    Select

    control objectives and controls to be implemented.

    ISO 27002
    This standard describes a comprehensive set of information security control objectives
    and a set of generally accepted good practice security controls.

    ISO 27002 contains 12 main sections:


    1.

    Risk assessment

    2.

    Security policy

    3.

    Organization of information
    security

    7.

    Communications and operations


    management

    8.

    Access control

    9.

    Information systems acquisition,


    development and maintenance

    4.

    Asset management

    5.

    Human resources security

    10.

    6.

    Physical and environmental


    security

    Information security incident


    management

    11.

    Business continuity management

    ISO 27000 Family


    Other standards that have also been developed in the
    27000 family are:

    27003 implementation guidance.

    27004 - an information security management measurement standard


    suggesting metrics to help improve the effectiveness of an ISMS.

    27005 an information security risk management standard. (Published in


    2008)

    27006 - a guide to the certification or registration process for accredited

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