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TheconnectionofITsystemsovertheinternetbringswithitsignificantrisksfromvirusestosabotageand
industrialespionage.Datasecurityisthereforebecominganincreasinglycriticalcompetitivefactor.ISO
27001:2005certificationdemonstratesthatyouhaveyourInformationSecurityManagementSystem(ISMS)undercontrol.
Informationisanasset.ISO27001:2005statesAnassetthat,likeotherimportantbusinessassets,isessentialtoan
organizationsbusinessandconsequentlyneedstobesuitablyprotected.Informationmustbeprotectedthroughoutits
entirelifecycle:CreationStorageProcessingDistribution.
ISO27001isamanagementsystem,basedonabusinessriskapproach,toestablish,implement,operate,monitor,
review,maintainandimproveinformationsecurity.AsdefinedbythestandardInformationSecurityisthepreservationof
confidentiality,integrityandavailabilityofinformationinaddition,otherproperties,suchasauthenticity,accountability,
nonrepudiation,andreliabilitycanalsobeinvolved.Thesetermscanbefurtherdefinedas:
Confidentiality:Ensuringthatinformationisaccessibleonlytothoseauthorizedtohaveaccess.
Integrity:Safeguardingtheaccuracyandcompletenessofinformationandprocessmethods.
Availability:Ensuringthatauthorizedusershaveaccesstoinformationandassociatedassetswhenrequired.
TheISO27001standardincludes:
Managementsystemrequirements:
Establishmentandimplementation
Riskidentificationandassessment
Selectionofcontrols
EstablishandapproveaStatementofApplicability
Plannedimplementationandreview
Documentationandrecords
Managementresponsibility
Commitment,resourcesandtraining
InternalISMSaudits
ManagementreviewoftheISMS
Continuousimprovement
ANNEXAControlAreas:
Securitypolicy
Internalorganization
Assetmanagement
Humanresourcessecurity
Physicalandenvironmentalsecurity
Communicationsandoperationsmanagement
Accesscontrol
Informationsystemsacquisition,developmentandmaintenance
Informationsecurityincidentmanagement
Businesscontinuitymanagement
Compliance
TheISO27001standardfollowsthePlanDoCheckActapproachasshownbelow:
PLANEstablishtheISMS
DefinethescopeoftheISMS(organization,business,processes,)
DefineanddocumentanISMSpolicyandanInformationSecurityPolicy
Defineanddocumentanappropriatemethodforriskassessments
Conductariskassessment
identifytheorganizationsassetsandtheirvalue(impact)
identifyvulnerabilitiesoftheassetsandidentifyrelevantthreats(probability)
identifyandquantifytherisk,basedontheprobabilitythethreatcanabusethevulnerabilityandtheimpact
thinkofappropriatemeasurestoaddresstherisks
Selectrelevantcontrols(fromannexA)anddocumentallselectedcontrols
DocumentaStatementofApplicability
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DOImplementandoperatetheISMS
Identifythegaps
Drawupanimplementationplan
Defineameasurementpercontrolorpergroupofcontrols
Executetheplan
CHECKMonitorandreviewtheISMS
Verifytheimplementationthrough
internalaudits
measurementsoftheeffectivenessofthecontrols
conductamanagementreview
ACTMaintainandimprovetheISMS
Takeappropriatecorrectiveandpreventivemeasures
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