ISO 27001:2013 Information Security System

ISO 27001 series is most famous part of ISO standards which offers essential tools for managing security. It contains a list of security controls that are used to improve the security of information. This is designed for providing requirements for the information security management system. This standard helps the organization in keeping the sensitive information secure. This ensures the security arrangements are according to any change in the security threats. ISO 27001 standards cover the organizations including non-profits, government agencies, retail, banking, education, healthcare, multinationals and more. This is the only auditable international standard that demonstrates the requirements of ISMS.

The standard defines the requirements to establish, implement, maintain and improve the security system in an organization. All the requirements set out by this series of the standard are usual and can be applicable to all organizations of any size. An ISM is considered as an approach to managing the information of any organization so that it remains secure by applying a risk management process. ISO/IEC 270001 Standard is updated for reflecting the latest international best practice for information security.

The revised standard of this series i.e. 2013 has been written using the high-level structure. In fact, ISO 27001 standard was introduced to provide a model which establish, operate, implement, review, monitor, maintain and improve the information security system of an organization. This offers the best practice on information management, risk, and control within an organization. Instead of covering the whole organization, the standard also encompasses people, process, and technology. The standard is really helpful for the employees in understanding the risks and clasping the security controls as a part of their everyday work practice.

Some organizations want ISO 27001 Certification to reassure their customers and clients that its petitions have been followed. And other decided to implement the standard in order to benefit from the best practice it contains. There are lots of benefits of having this certification some of them are mentioned below:

• It exhibits the credibility and the trust.
• Claim that all the relevant laws and regulations are being followed by the organizations.
• Everyone including customers, employees, stakeholders, and trading partners are sure that their information management systems are secure.
• This ensures that the information security exists at all levels of an organization.
• Helps in retaining existing customer base and building a new one.
• Provides security to the valuable data and intellectual property.
• This standard will help the individual to build trust internally and externally.

Purpose of ISO 27001 Standards

The motive of ISO 27001:2013 series of the standard is to help an organization in establishing and maintain the information security. Actually, ISMS is a set of elements that an organization uses to manage and control information security risks in order to preserve the confidentiality and availability of information. This includes policies, procedure, plans, resources and structures that are needed to manage the security risks and to secure the information. The standard helps the businesses in becoming more productive by setting out information risk responsibilities.