What is ISO/IEC 27001?
ISO/IEC 27001 is one of the world’s best-known standards for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).
The ISO/IEC 27001 standard provides organizations of any size and from any sector. Building an ISMS provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving your organization’s security program and posture.
ISO/IEC 27001 certification means that an organization has put in place a system to manage risks related to the security of data owned or handled by the organization and that this system lives up to all the best practices defined in this International Standard.
Why is ISO/IEC 27001 important?
With new threats constantly emerging, managing cyber risks can seem difficult or even impossible. ISO/IEC 27001 helps organizations become risk-aware and proactively identify and remediate weaknesses.
ISO/IEC 27001 promotes a complete approach to information security: focusing on people, policies, and technology. An information security management system implemented according to this standard is a tool for risk management, cyber-resilience, and operational excellence.
How will ISO/IEC 27001 benefit my organization?
Implementing ISO/IEC 27001 framework helps you:
- Reduce your vulnerability to the growing threat of cyber-attacks
- Respond to evolving security risks
- Ensure that assets such as financial statements, intellectual property, employee data, and information entrusted by third parties remain available, confidential, and available as needed
- Provide a centrally managed framework that secures all information in one place
- Prepare people, processes, and technology throughout your organization to face threats and the ever-increasing number of cyber threats
- Save capital expense on security controls by increasing efficiency and reducing expenses for ineffective security controls
