Fret not — it’s a lot. Let’s take a step back and break it down for clarity.
𝐈𝐒𝐎/𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝟐𝟕𝟎𝟎𝟏 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 of your Information Security Management System — the governance framework. Its main requirements are:
– Leadership commitment and defined scope
– Risk analysis, mitigation, and treatment
– Awareness, training, and documentation
– Third-party audit and certification
– Continuous improvement of the ISMS
These define the organizational measures, policies, procedures, and standards used to implement and maintain an effective ISMS.
Think “Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) Cycle.”
Within this bracket, additional standards and frameworks apply depending on geography, industry, and regulatory needs.
𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
Risk Management: 𝘐𝘚𝘖/𝘐𝘌𝘊 27005
Control Guidance: 𝘐𝘚𝘖/𝘐𝘌𝘊 27002
Technical Controls:
• 𝘐𝘚𝘖/𝘐𝘌𝘊 27017 (𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥)
• 𝘐𝘚𝘖/𝘐𝘌𝘊 27018 (𝘗𝘐𝘐)
Supply Chain Security: 𝘐𝘚𝘖/𝘐𝘌𝘊 27036
Energy and Utilities: 𝘐𝘚𝘖/𝘐𝘌𝘊 27019
Business Continuity: 𝘐𝘚𝘖/𝘐𝘌𝘊 22301
𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫- 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡:
𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐒𝐅: Strategic framework organizing cybersecurity into five functions (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover). Often paired with 800-53 or CIS for implementation.
𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐏 𝟖𝟎𝟎-𝟓𝟑: Comprehensive control catalog used by U.S. federal agencies. Deep implementation detail.
𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬: A practical, prioritized set of technical safeguards. Lightweight and action-oriented.
𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐗®: An automotive-specific flavor of ISO/IEC 27001/2, adding physical and prototype protection, maturity levels, and 3rd-party audit sharing via the ENX portal.
Once you recognize how these frameworks align and complement one another, navigating them becomes a matter of matching the right tool to the right need.
Our team at Granite State InfoSec Consulting LLC is looking forward to helping you chose the right standard and framework!
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