ISO 27000 Series of Standards – Complete Guide
Anwita
Sep 30, 2024
With data breaches on the rise, more businesses are seeking vendors who can protect their sensitive data. To provide that guarantee, you need to maintain the highest security standard. And the ISO 27000 series is a good starting point.
The ISO 27000 is a series of information security standards that help ensure that your organization has appropriate safeguards in place to mitigate risks and build a robust Information Security Management System (ISMS).
In this article, you will learn what ISO/IEC 27000 standards are all about, why they are important, and what each standard of the family is concerned with.
TL,DR:
| The ISO 27000 series of standards provide a framework to establish, implement and maintain information security best practices |
| The 27000 series cover various aspects of information security. For example, ISO 27001 focuses on creation and implementation of ISMS, ISO 27017 offers guidance on infosec controls for cloud services and ISO 27005 helps to manage infosec risks. |
| Compliance with these standards is seen as a mark of trust and gives you competitive edge in the market while helping you improve your security posture |
What is ISO/IEC 27000 series of standards?
ISO/IEC 27000 is a series or a family of standards published by the International organization for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) . Also abbreviated as ‘ISO27Kâ€