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Mastering Information Security Compliance Management

By : Adarsh Nair, Greeshma M. R.
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Mastering Information Security Compliance Management

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By: Adarsh Nair, Greeshma M. R.

Overview of this book

ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 are globally recognized standards for information security management systems (ISMSs), providing a robust framework for information protection that can be adapted to all organization types and sizes. Organizations with significant exposure to information-security–related risks are increasingly choosing to implement an ISMS that complies with ISO 27001. This book will help you understand the process of getting your organization's information security management system certified by an accredited certification body. The book begins by introducing you to the standards, and then takes you through different principles and terminologies. Once you completely understand these standards, you’ll explore their execution, wherein you find out how to implement these standards in different sizes of organizations. The chapters also include case studies to enable you to understand how you can implement the standards in your organization. Finally, you’ll get to grips with the auditing process, planning, techniques, and reporting and learn to audit for ISO 27001. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a clear understanding of ISO 27001/27002 and be ready to successfully implement and audit for these standards.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Part 1: Setting the Stage – Definitions, Concepts, Principles, Standards, and Certifications
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Part 2: The Protection Strategy – ISO/IEC 27001/02 Design and Implementation
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Part 3: How to Sustain – Monitoring and Measurement
Appendix – Terms and Definitions

Preparing audit activities

The administration of the audit operations is covered in depth in the audit activities of ISO 19011. This methodical technique can assist in ensuring that your audits are efficient and reliable and strengthen the audit system. The individual steps in the process are detailed here:

  1. Performing the document review: After the initiation process, the required documents must be reviewed. This helps in determining the extent of the system documentation for the audit and to analyze any gap which decides the audit plan in the following step. These documents include but are not limited to the following:
    • Information Security Management System (ISMS) scope and objectives
    • Information Security (IS) policy
    • ISMS risk register
    • Statement of Applicability (SoA)
    • Legal records
    • Monitoring and measurement records
    • Records of corrective actions
    • Management reviews

The management system’s documented information must be analyzed in order to comprehend the auditee’...