ISO 27001
What is ISO 27001?
Your organisation almost certainly stores and handles information and data, even if it’s just phone numbers in a notebook. Once you create a record, you have an obligation to protect its security. Failure to do so leaves you vulnerable to breaches and even prosecution.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (normally just known as ISO 27001) is the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) and helps you manage this challenge.
It’s not just about cyber security. It allows you to take control of the security of information in whatever form it’s held and however it’s transmitted – on paper, electronically, by post or email, shown on films or even spoken in conversation. Whatever form it takes, or means by which it is stored and shared, the standard helps to make sure it’s always appropriately protected to assist with the preservation of:
Confidentiality – ensuring that access to information is appropriately authorised
Integrity – safeguarding the accuracy and completeness of information and processing methods
Availability – ensuring authorised users have access to information when required
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Why choose ISO/IEC 27001?
Protects your organisation – Improves defences to reduce the risk of information security breaches including identity theft.
Limits damage – Minimises the chance of accidental leaks.
Embeds best practice – Demonstrates credibility and trust by reassuring customers, employees and all stakeholders that information and systems are secure.
Reduce errors – Minimises the chance of accidental leaks.
Relevance and accuracy – Introduces discipline in managing quality of stored information to ensure it is relevant and accurate.
Authorisation – Access and ability to modify information security breach meaning you are less susceptible to lost business and fines.
Compliance – Enhances compliance by helping ensure relevant laws (including GDPR), regulations and contractual requirements are met.
Win new business – ISO 27001 certification gives a competitive edge to help you win more business.
Benefits of ISO/IEC 27001
Win new business
ISO 27001 provides evidence that you are credible and trustworthy. It helps you achieve ‘preferred supplier’ status and win more tenders.
Protects your organisation
An ISMS improves defences to reduce the risk of information security breaches including identity theft. It’s one of the best cyber security measures you can take.
Limits damage
Steps taken toward ISO 27001 certification will help minimise the severity of losses of data and the time taken to recover.
Embeds best practice
The policies, processes and procedures required to achieve ISO 27001 certification will continually improve due to the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) principle of the system.
Reduces errors
Prevention is always better than cure. An ISMS helps you implement disciplines that minimise the chance of accidental leaks.
Relevance and accuracy
As well as enhancing security, ISO 27001 introduces discipline in managing the relevance and accuracy of stored information.
Authorisation
Access to information and the ability to modify it is managed more effectively with authorised users appropriately vetted
Cost savings
Because ISO 27001 reduces the possibility of an information security breach, you are less susceptible to lost business and fines.
Enables compliance
Because ISO 27001 reduces the possibility of an information security breach, you are less susceptible to lost business and fines.
What are the key requirements for ISO 27001?
When working towards becoming certified for ISO 27001, there are various areas that will be a focus during the audit. These areas include:
Ability to manage risks
Demonstrating access control
Contingency planning
Supplier management
