ISO 27001
Top 10 risks to include in an information security risk assessment
An ISO 27001 risk assessment should have five key steps. In this blog, we look at the second step in the process: identifying the risks that organisations face. How to identify threats You ...
The Statement of Applicability in ISO 27001
When it comes to ISO 27001 compliance, the SoA (Statement of Applicability) is one of the key documents you must complete. It identifies the controls you have selected to address information security ...
ISO 27005 and the risk assessment process
ISO 27005 describes the risk management process for information and cyber security. It’s part of the ISO 27000 series, which means its advice is part of a wider set of best practices for to protect ...
How to produce a risk treatment plan
The risk treatment plan is one of the mandatory documents that must be produced as part of a certified ISO 27001 ISMS (information security management system). It provides a summary of each ...
Risk terminology: Understanding assets, threats and vulnerabilities
Whether you’re addressing cyber security on your own, following ISO 27001 or using the guidance outlined in the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the process begins by assessing the risks you face ...
The best risk assessment template for ISO 27001 compliance
ISO 27001 is the most popular information security standard worldwide, and organisations that have achieved compliance with the Standard can use it to prove that they are serious about the information they ...
Setting Up an ISO 27001-Compliant Remote Work Process
With the spread of more robust information and communication technologies, the possibility of remote work has become viable for a larger number of companies. However, allowing access to a company’s information systems ...
ISO 27001: What’s the difference between a risk owner and an asset owner?
The latest iteration of ISO 27001 introduced the concept of risk owners in addition to asset owners. This strengthened the Standard’s stance that organisations must appoint people to take accountability for specific ...
ISO 27001: Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
Clause 4.2 of ISO 27001 details the needs and expectations of interested parties. An interested party is essentially a stakeholder – an individual or a group of people affected by your organisation’s ...
