IT security, cybersecurity and privacy protection are vital for companies and organizations today. The ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards keeps them safe. ISO/IEC 27001 is the world’s best-known standard for information security managementsystems (ISMS) and their requirements.
Additional best practice in data protection and cyber resilience are covered by more than a dozen standards in the ISO/IEC 27000 family. Together, they enable organizations to manage the security of assets such as financial information, intellectual property, employee data and information entrusted by third parties.
ISO/IEC 27000:2018
- Information technology
- Security for any kind of digital information, ISO/IEC 27000 is designed for any size of organization.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection
- Information security management systems – Requirements
ISO/IEC 27002:2022
- Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection
- Information security controls
The Three Principles of ISO 27001
ISO 27001, the international standard for information security, works on three principles:
- confidentiality,
- integrity, and
- availability of data.
ISO 27001 Principle 1- Confidentiality of data
This principle deals with maintaining the confidentiality of the information, whether it is the company’s own information or the data shared with it by its customers, prospects, prospective alliances, etc.
The principle of confidentiality not only ensures the protection of the stored data but also of the information that is being shared within and outside the organization.
ISO 27001 Principle 2- Integrity of data
ISO 27001 mandates that organizations must take steps to ensure its #accuracy throughout its life cycle. This principle defines that organizations must ensure that the data is not tampered with when it is stored and in transit. It should always remain exactly the same as it was received or created. If any authorized changes are made, the backup data must also be changed to avoid confusion.
ISO 27001 Principle 3- Availability of Data
This principle defines that organizations must ensure uninterrupted access to all crucial information that may be needed for daily operations.
Here’s how ISO/IEC 27001 will benefit your organization:
- Secure information in all forms, including paper-based, cloud-based and digital data
- Increase resilience to cyber attacks
- Provide a centrally managed framework that secures all information in one place
- Ensure organization-wide protection, including against technology-based risks and other threats
- Respond to evolving security threats
- Reduce costs and spending on ineffective defence technology
- Protect the integrity, confidentiality and availability of data
