Different Uses of ISO 27001

2010-08-19 10:25:10

There are several uses of the ISO 27001 as it was designed to make sure that a variety of adequate and proportionate security controls, designed to secure information assets, gives stakeholders confidence in the security of information and knowledge held by the organisation.

Following, therefore, are a number of suggested uses for the ISO 27001:

  • The first use is to help organisations to formulate security objectives and provide the requirements for these to be met. ISO 27002 is specifically designed to provide the necessary guidance with this process. The objectives of implementing ISO 27001 is very important as they will determine the policy formulation and other activities in this system and process;

  • It may be used to make sure that identified security risks are managed cost effectively. Every process and system is linked to a cost and a budget. These need to be followed diligently to ensure the viability of the project;

  • ISO 27001 also helps organisations to comply with relevant laws and regulations. The ISO 27001 was specifically designed to meet the requirements of international legislation;

  • The organisation can be used as a process framework in order to implement and use the management controls so that the organisation’s security objectives can be met;

  • ISO 27001 also assists with defining new information security management processes;

  • The existing information security management systems (ISMS) and processes are identified and clarified;

  • The management of an organisation can use ISO 27001 to establish the status of the information security management system’s activities;

  • Internal and external auditors can determine the degree of compliance using ISO 27001. This is specifically pertaining to the policies, directives and the standards adopted by the company;

  • The organisation will be able to find the information about information security policies, directives, standards and process. These can then be provided to interested stakeholders as proof of its compliance with ISO 27001;

  • ISO 27001 can also be used to implement business-enabling information security;

  • Customers will also be able to receive relevant information from the organisation through the use of ISO 27001

Its many uses make ISO 27001, in combination with ISO 27001 an ideal business partner for those organisations dealing with particularly sensitive and delicate information. It may also help organisations to protect themselves from industrial espionage by their competitors. ISO 27001 provides organisations with the structure to effectively protect all the stakeholders from a breach of security and thus trust.