ISO/IEC 27001

Information Security Management System

ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard for information security management system established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the most authoritative international certification standard in the field of information security.

The standard was recently updated from ISO/IEC 27001:2013 to ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Organizations that are currently maintaining ISO/IEC 27001:2013 will have certificates valid until only October 30, 2025, and need to transition before then.

As updated ISO/IEC 27001:2022, the sub clauses have been added in 10 main clauses, controls have been merged and newly added.

The importance of ISO/IEC 27001

Through ISO/IEC 27001 certification, organizations can benefit like below :

1. Customer satisfaction
   Realization of customer satisfaction through protection of customer information
2. Business continuity
   Secure business stability through risk management, legal compliance and vigilance on future security issues and concerns
3. Compliance with laws
   Understand how legal/regulatory requirements affect you and your customers, and how to reduce the risk of legal sanctions
4. Risk management
   Ensure that customer records, accounting information and intellectual property rights are protected from loss, theft and damage through a systematic framework
5. Proof of business reliability
   Reliability is secured through independent verification of recognized global industry standards
6. Business expansion
   Customers often require a certificate as a condition of delivery, so certification can help you expand your business.