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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

Looking at the strategies for continual improvement

To evaluate, test, review, and measure the success of the ISMS as a component of a larger business-led strategy, organizations that take improvement seriously need to conduct assessments, tests, and reviews.

Clause 10 of ISO 27001 requires an organization to “continually improve the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the information security management system” (https://www.iso.org/). Documenting your continual improvement process is the most efficient approach to fulfilling this responsibility and complying with its requirements.

According to PDCA, each process that is carried out as a part of the management system needs to be planned, carried out, monitored, and improved. This method is an integral part of the standard and contributes to the continual improvement of ISMS (Figure 10.1). Continual improvement is the product of several procedures that make up the ISMS. The ISO/IEC 27001 standard details the...