Tag: isms

  • ISMS Certification vs Conformity

    So, as stated here you can certify against ISO/IEC 27001 only. But why certify? Here are some reasons provided by certification bodies. Certification finds no basis in legislative or regulatory requirement, so why bother? The best answer is to validate that investment in security controls meets business goals and provides business value. Business value is…

  • ISO ISMS history

    The ISO is developing a new series of security standards, the first of which is ISO 27001, Information Technology—Security Techniques— Information Security Management Systems—Requirements. ISO 27001 replaces British Standard (BS) 7799, Part 2. BS 7799, Part 1 evolved into ISO 17799, Information Technology—Security Techniques—Code of Practice for Information Security Management and is now known as…