By providing a set of standardized requirements for an ISMS structure, it ensures through formal compliance that the necessary Information Security controls are established and implemented in accordance with best practices which ISO 27001 has laid down. Here’s how it contributes:
1. Integrated Approach: As a management framework, ISO 27001 requires measures to be integrated and that the policies are updated systematically from top-management through all processes. The standard guides organizations on how to manage information security risks in a structured manner.
2. The certification necessitates organizations to keep a detailed record of risks and vulnerabilities with the help of risk assessment. These controls are designed to reduce the level of risk and help protect information assets.
3. Policy/procedures: ISO 27001 certification asks for a number of infosecurity policy and procedure documents to be written, developed, approved and implemented. This resulting in having an agreement, protocol for what will have to happen with the information and as you may guess – it is a great way of knowing that there are clear lanes on where sensitive data shall travel — leaving no space of doubt (well almost) behind!
4. Adherence to ISO 27001 supports compliance with legal, regulatory and contractual information security obligations. The standard also helps you to align security practices with applicable regulations and industry standards.
5. Continual Enhancement: An essential prerequisite of the ISO 27001 process is that it shall, like all other ISMS processes run in a continuous improvement cycle. Organizations need to review their ISMS on a regular basis, fix any gaps and tune for the changing threats ensuring continued improvement in information security.
6. Stakeholder Confidence — As a globally recognised standard, businesses that achieve ISO 27001 certification demonstrate their commitment to the protection of information assets which helps build confidence and trust among stakeholders, clients, and partners. It shows that an organization cares about security and has made significant efforts to protect information.
Broadly speaking, ISO certification supports electronic processing by helping you understand the information security needs for your organization and providing a single integrated solution that aligns with organizational culture to manage risk.
