The importance of the Statement of Applicability in ISO 27001 – with template Chloe Biscoe  23rd March 2021 Documentation is a crucial part of any ISO 27001 implementation project, and one of the most important documents you need to complete is the SoA (Statement of Applicability). In this blog, we explain what an SoA is, why it’s […]

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We often are asked if FAIR™, the international standard for cyber and technology risk quantification and the basis of the RiskLens platform, is compatible with the common security and risk standards and frameworks. The answer is yes — by bringing a financial discipline to otherwise technical guidelines, FAIR and RiskLens enhance their value as business-decision […]

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There is light at the end of the tunnel with Covid-19 and businesses will need to be ready for whatever it may bring. Perhaps not a business as usual or will it be a case of your customers may want to reduce their vendors and their services. In 2021 customers may want to do business […]

ISO Self assessment tools list includes but not limited to Privacy, ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 & ISO/IEC 27701 2019 Standard and Toolkit

ISO/IEC 27701:2019 provides guidance on data protection, including how organizations should manage personal information, and helps demonstrate compliance with privacy regulations around the world, such as the GDPR. The Standard integrates with the international information security management standard ISO/IEC 27001 to extend an ISMS (information security management system), enabling an organization to establish, implement, maintain and […]

Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of privacy information management systems according to ISO/IEC 27701 in combination with ISO/IEC 27001 (DRAFT)  Within a year or so, organisations will be able to have their Privacy Information Management Systems certified compliant with ISO/IEC 27701, thanks to a new accreditation […]

Reduce your cyber risk with ISO 27001 Contact DISC InfoSec if you have a question regarding ISO 27001 implementation. Explore the subject of Cyber Attack Download a Security Risk Assessment Steps paper! Subscribe to DISC InfoSec blog by Email Take an awareness quiz to test your basic cybersecurity knowledge DISC InfoSec 🔒 securing the business […]

ISO 27k books reading list   Many ISO 27001 practitioners attend ISO 27001 Lead Implementer courses or buy a ISO 27001 TOOLKIT to gain practical knowledge and skills to develop an information security management system (ISMS). Some go even further by securing a budget to call in an experienced ISO 27001 consultant to guide them through the process […]

Because of the COVID-19 crisis, ISO enabled free access to ISO 22301, ISO 22395, ISO 22320, ISO 22316, and ISO 31000 standards – find the links here. Source: ISO 31000 and ISO 22301 available now for free to read ISO standards:   Subscribe to DISC InfoSec blog by Email

ISO/IEC 27701 is the international standard that serves as an extension to an ISO 27001/ ISO 27002 #ISMS (information security management system). It provides guidelines for implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a #PIMS (privacy information management system). Develop a privacy information management system as an extension to your ISO 27001-conformant ISMS with ISO/IEC 27701. Supports […]

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The best practice guide for an effective infoSec function: iTnews has put together a bit of advice from various controls including ISO 27k and NIST CSF to guide you through what’s needed to build an effective information security management system (ISMS) within your organization. This comprehensive report is a must-have reference for executives, senior managers […]

Understanding the differences between ISO 27001 and ISO 27002  Luke Irwin  2nd April 2019 Anyone with an interest in information security will have encountered ISO 27001, the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS (information security management system). However, you might not be as familiar with ISO 27002. It’s a supplementary standard that provides advice […]

Every day, big companies are still getting breached despite their security products. F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen warns that companies that say ‘use our technology and you will not have a breach’ actually make it much harder for clients to think about and be ready for a breach. Source: Just Having A Security Product Doesn’t Make You […]

IT Governance Ltd, the world’s one-stop shop for ISO27001 information, books, toolkits, training and consultancy for ISO27001 Information Security Management, has now sold 1,034 copies of its ISO27001 ISMS Documentation Toolkit. “We estimate that between 5% and 10% of all ISO27001-certified organisations worldwide have drawn on the comprehensive, best practice templates contained in our ISO27001 […]

ISO27002: 2013 compliant! This tool has a very specific, high-level purpose in any ISMS project, which is to quickly and clearly identify the controls and control areas in which an organization does not conform to the requirements of the standard. Use this self-assessment tool to quickly and clearly identify the extent to which your organization […]

Combine with the ISO 9001:2015 QMS Documentation Toolkit and/or the ISO 14001:2015 EMS Documentation Toolkit to create an ISO 27001- compliant integrated management system (IMS). ISO 27001 ISMS Documentation Toolkit Bolt-on DISC InfoSec 🔒 securing the business 🔒 Cyber Security Awareness ↑ Grab this Headline Animator