ISO 27001 Information Security Management System

What is ISO 27001

ISO 27001 is the most widely known International Standard for Information Security Management Systems. It establishes the requirements for the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Safety Management System of information within an Organization. It includes the requirements for the assessment and management of information security risks tailored to the needs of an organization.

ISO 27001 is an international standard published by the International Standardization Organization (ISO), and it describes how to manage information security in a company. The latest revision of this standard was published in 2013, and its complete title is now ISO/IEC 27001:2013. The first revision of the standard was published in 2005, and it was developed based on the British standard BS 7799-2.

ISO 27001 – Information Security Management System

ISO 27001 Information Security and data security brings supreme significance to data for organizations internationally. Business that are safeguarding both their client and company data against possible threats. By integrating a robust information security management system your organization can make sure that the quality, safety, service and product reliability of your organization has been safeguarded to the highest level.

The benefits

An Information Security Management System supports an Organization to achieve a strong foundation for sustainable development initiatives, such as:

• Operation of a user friendly and verifiable strategy for information security management
• Resolution of organizational issues
• Information security now becomes a prevention tool.
• Increase of client trust and confidence.
• Implementation of the most modern trends and methods

• Framework demonstrates legal and regulatory needs, no law breaking no penalties.
• Business differentiator provided that competitive advantage over similar organizations
• Business capable to sustain and support growth with controls in place.
• Decrease in incidents and maintain costs, more time spent on productivity.
• Proactive management of risk and status, staff aware, roles and processes in place
• Enhance in business as clients / suppliers recognize a credible trusted partner.
• Enlarge in Government tender opportunities as a compliance necessity.
• Repeatable, sustainable processes easy to keep up to date when regulation changes.

Certification Process / Required Documents

The Organization interested to achieve certification against ISO 27001 Standard requirements contacts ISC Control and fills in the certification application  Annex ISO 27001.

An initial audit is conducted and if successful, a certificate of compliance is issued that is valid for 3 years, provided that the organization undergoes an annual audit.

Why Choose ISC Control as Your Certification Body?

Global Recognition

Selecting the right organization or certification body that offers qualitative and credible training and certification services can be a challenge. However, by choosing an accredited certification body, such as ISC Control, proves that you follow best practices, up to speed, and trustworthy.

Professionals who pursue a ISC Control con certification credential will benefit from the recognition in domestic and overseas markets. Being accredited by some of the strictest and most reputable accreditation bodies in the world gives us global recognition.