ISO 27001

ISO 27001 is a part of the ISO/IEC 27001 family of standards. It is identified for Information Security Management System (ISMS) standard which is published in October 2013 by both the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and also the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) standards respectively.

Full name of ISO 27001 is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for Information technology, Security techniques, Information security management systems and other requirements but it’s generally known as “ISO 27001”.

What Is ISO/IEC 27001?

ISO 27001 is the international standard specialized for Information Security Management System (ISMS). This standard provides a specific framework for a neutral technology, vendor-neutral management system which enables an organization or business to assure all the measures are taken for the effectiveness of the Information Security.

ISO 27001 implementation is an ideal reply for any legal requirements as well as a potential security threat for various categories like:

• Fire
• Misuse
• Theft
• Viral attack
• Vandalism or terrorism

Structure of ISO 27001 is easily compatible along with other management system standards like ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

ISO is a framework of various policies and procedures which includes all the legal, physical, administrative and other technical controls which are involved in the information risk management processes of an organization.