ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS)

Why should you consider getting the ISO 27001 certification?

Did you know that 95% of cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error? 68% of business leaders feel their cybersecurity risks are increasing. Companies struggle to protect important information from hackers. Cyber breaches causes companies millions.

Over the 2020–21 financial year, the ACSC have received 67,500 cybercrime reports, an increase of nearly 13 per cent from the previous financial year. The increase in volume of cybercrime reporting equates to one report of a cyber-attack every 8 minutes compared to one every 10 minutes previous financial year. A higher proportion of cyber security incidents this financial year was categorised by the ACSC as ‘substantial’ in impact.

Businesses want their information protected!. For this reason, many businesses are implementing ISO 27001and seeking certification. Read on to learn all about ISO 27001 certification and how it can benefit your business.

What is ISO 27001?

ISO 27001 IS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OR FRAMEWORK FOR ORGANISATIONS TO USE TO MANAGE AND PROTECT THEIR INFORMATION.

THE INFORMATION MIGHT INCLUDE:

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
EMPLOYEE DETAILS
INFORMATION ENTRUSTED TO YOU BY THIRD PARTIES.

What does information management mean?

It means Managing important information businesses must keep track of, be it is financial, related to their employees or information related to products or services.

ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization.

How Does An Organisation Get ISO 27001 Certification?

ISO 27001 certification is a thorough and detailed process and involves the following steps:

ISO 27001 Certification Process

ISO 27001 certification separates the areas of information into 14 different groupings. These are the categories that will be part of the audit process as you work towards certification.

THE CONTROL AREAS INCLUDE:

INFORMATION SECURITY POLICIES

ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION SECURITY

HUMAN RESOURCE SECURITY

ASSET MANAGEMENT

ACCESS CONTROL

CRYPTOGRAPHY

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY

OPERATIONS SECURITY

COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY

SYSTEM ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANAGEMENT

SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS

INFORMATION SECURITY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION SECURITY ASPECTS OF BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT

COMPLIANCE

Because of the scope and depth of this process, it is not just your technology team who should be involved in the process. All stakeholders should not only understand the process but should be involved in achieving compliance for the certification.

Benefits of ISO 27001 Certification

These global standards reap many benefits to a business. The standards will help your business in protecting your information assets and tell everyone you work with you take the security of information seriously.

Some of the specific benefits include:

The secure exchange of information

 

Provides all stakeholders from employees to business partners the security to know you handle risk management

 

Confidential information is secure

Business partner retention and satisfaction based on security standards

 

Creates a culture of security

 

Company assets, data, and information are protected

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Practicing the use of these international standards makes a statement about your intentions to keep information secure. Establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, maintaining, and improving the security of your information in the company will be obvious when you obtain the ISO 27001 certification.

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Choose ISO 27001 Certification

The world of technology and information is riddled with risk. Businesses must take cybersecurity and information security standards seriously.

By obtaining the ISO 27001 certification you are telling your stakeholders and business partners you place the utmost importance on protecting the information in your company because you have attained this global certification.

If you are ready to get your business ISO 27001 certified, we would like to help you through this process. Take the first step in the process by completing this form today. Let us help you get this significant certification for your company.