How do I implement ISO 27001 controls?

Implementing ISO 27001 controls involves establishing, monitoring, and continually improving an information security management system (ISMS). To do it, use this step-by-step guide: Develop an ISMS policy that aligns with your organization's objectives and the requirements of the ISO 27001 standard. Identify, assess, and prioritize information security risks, taking into account their likelihood and impact on your organization. Based on the risk assessment results, identify the ISO 27001 controls your organization is currently lacking. Create security procedures for implementing each required security control. Implement security controls by using dedicated IT solutions, such as compliance management software for ISO 27001. Conduct regular audits to evaluate the effectiveness of the ISMS and make amendments. If certification is required, pass an external audit with an accredited certification body.

How do I conduct an ISO 27001 risk assessment?

Conducting a risk assessment is one of the steps to prepare for a ISO 27001 audit. You can assess risk in your organization by following the next steps: Choose an approach to risk management. In general, you can choose between qualitative and quantitative approaches. With the qualitative approach, you need to explore various scenarios and answer "what if" questions to identify risks. With the quantitative approach, you use data and numbers to define risk levels. Identify risks. List your most sensitive information assets and specify the risks that could potentially affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of those assets. Analyze risks. Assess the likelihood of each identified risk and how they could impact your business. Take into consideration such impacts as financial and reputational losses, fines and lawsuits, etc. Prioritize risks. Based on the likelihood and potential impact of those risks, prioritize them from the highest to lowest acceptable level of risk. Build a risk treatment plan. Think of how to reduce the likelihood of risks and prevent triggering circumstances. As well, decide on what risks can be managed by third parties and what risks are acceptable. Write a risk report. Summarize and document each step of your risk evaluation process. Conduct a risk assessment regularly to improve your information security management system.

How do I get ISO 27001 certified?

To get certified with ISO/IEC 27001, you need to complete a series of steps: Study the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard and its requirements. Assess your organization's current information security practices against the requirements of the standard to identify gaps. Implement necessary security controls and develop security policies and procedures to eliminate all the gaps. You can leverage ISO 27001 management software, such as Syteca to facilitate the process of compliance. Conduct internal audits to assess the effectiveness of your organization’s ISMS and make improvements. Contact an accredited certification body to pass Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits and get certified.

How do I maintain ISO 27001 certification?

Even after receiving the ISO 27001 certification, you need to make ongoing efforts to maintain compliance with the ISO 27001 standards. Therefore, make sure to: Conduct regular risk assessments to identify new threats, vulnerabilities, and changes in the risk landscape. Monitor and review the effectiveness of implemented controls and update them when needed. Conduct regular internal audits to assess the effectiveness of the ISMS and make corrections to address any identified issues. Stay tuned for updates in the ISO 27001 standard and adapt your ISMS accordingly. Pass annual surveillance audits to demonstrate compliance. A dedicated ISO 27001 software solution like Syteca can help you get certified with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 as well as maintain compliance with the standard.

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The ISO 27001 standard specifies requirements for information security management systems (ISMSs) and aims to help organizations achieve full-scale data security. It belongs to the ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards, developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which are world-renowned for issuing industry-specific standards.

Complying with the updated ISO 27001:2022 standard can help you enhance your organization’s cybersecurity, enhance your risk management efforts, and comply with other laws and regulations, such as the GDPR, NIS2 Directive, and PCI DSS.

Syteca has obtained ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications for its Quality Management System and Information Security Management System

Who needs to comply with ISO 27001?

ISO 27001 certification is entirely voluntary, and any company aiming to establish an information security management system can obtain it. Despite being optional, implementing ISO 27001 requirements is popular among organizations worldwide.

Understanding ISO 27001 сompliance requirements

The ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard’s security controls are divided into four groups:

Organizational controls

Clause 5 of the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard includes 37 security controls outlining key security processes and essential documentation for addressing a range of organizational issues.

People controls

Clause 6 consists of 8 security controls describing policies required to securely manage human resources within an organization.

Physical controls

Clause 7 encompasses 14 security controls necessary to safeguard sensitive data from physical threats.

Technological controls

Clause 8 covers 34 security controls organizations need to implement for establishing and maintaining secure technological systems.

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Steps to become ISO 27001 certified

To receive ISO 27001 certification, you need to complete a series of steps:

Conduct a risk assessment. Evaluate the effectiveness of the current security controls in your organization.

Establish the scope of work. Compare your existing security controls with those required by the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard to find out what you’re lacking.

Eliminate the gaps. Implement any lacking security controls per the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard’s requirements.

Conduct employee training. Raise the staff’s cybersecurity awareness with regular training.

Update security policies. Regularly review your policies and procedures and keep them up-to-date.

Contact your local ISO 27001 certification body. Reach out to one of the ISO 27001 accredited certification bodies and let them know about your intentions of getting certified.

Pass a certification audit. Let an auditor evaluate your organization’s compliance with the ISO 27001:2022 standard.

Prove your compliance. Maintain ISO 27001 compliance and pass yearly surveillance audits.

Deploying an ISO 27001 compliance solution, such as Syteca will make the audit process easier and help you pass it successfully.

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Benefits of using Syteca for ISO 27001 compliance

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Organizational controls

Security control required by ISO 27001

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Security control required by ISO 27001

5.3 Segregation of duties

Conflicting duties and areas of responsibility shall be segregated to reduce opportunities for unauthorized or unintentional modification or misuse of the organization’s assets.

Corresponding Syteca’s functionality

Segregate permissions for managing secrets with the help of role-based access management.
Identify users of shared accounts by leveraging secondary user authentication.
Monitor conflicting roles by analyzing recorded user activity.

Security control required by ISO 27001

5.7 Threat intelligence

Data related to information security threats shall be collected and analyzed to produce threat intelligence.

Corresponding Syteca’s functionality

Capture screen records of user activity along with relevant metadata to document security threats.
Collect information on security alerts to detect changes in your organization’s threat landscape.
Notice early signs of potentially malicious activity with Syteca’s user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) module.
Generate informative user activity reports to audit user activity and evaluate current risks.
Get a holistic view of your organization’s security events by integrating Syteca with SIEM systems.

Security control required by ISO 27001

5.15 Access control

Policies controlling access to information and other organizational assets shall be established.

Corresponding Syteca’s functionality

Grant access to critical endpoints by manually approving access requests.
Leverage time-based restrictions for user access and one-time passwords to secure access to the organization’s resources.

Security control required by ISO 27001

5.17 Authentication information

The allocation of secret authentication information shall be controlled through a formal management process, including advising personnel on how to handle authentication information appropriately.

Corresponding Syteca’s functionality

Ensure secure creation, storage, rotation, and termination of authentication secrets and regulate their use with access requests.
Safely allocate secrets by authenticating users by request.

Security control required by ISO 27001

5.18 Access rights

Access rights of all users shall be provided, reviewed, modified, and revoked per the organization’s access control policy.

Corresponding Syteca’s functionality

Granularly control access privileges of regular and privileged users with Syteca’s privileged access management (PAM) functionality.
Implement a just-in-time approach to access management by utilizing manual access approval, one-time passwords, and time-based access restrictions.
Provide an additional layer of authentication by integrating Syteca with your ticketing systems.

Security control required by ISO 27001

5.25 Assessment and decision on information security events

Information security events shall be assessed and it shall be decided if they are to be classified as information security incidents.

Corresponding Syteca’s functionality

Monitor user activity in real time, record user sessions, and export them in a tamper-proof format for further external assessment of users’ actions.
Analyze user activity and establish context by reviewing screen capture recordings along with detailed metadata on user activity.
Quickly grasp current security risks when viewing predefined and custom alerts that prioritize events according to their risk level.
Aggregate all information about security events in SIEM systems to enable a thorough and full-spectrum analysis.

Security control required by ISO 27001

5.26 Response to information security incidents

Information security incidents shall be responded to in accordance with the documented procedures.

Corresponding Syteca’s functionality

Spot dangerous security events by analyzing user sessions in real time.
Receive live notifications on suspicious user behavior and security violations.
Detect potential threats by analyzing user behavior patterns with Syteca’s AI-based UEBA module.
Block users performing potentially malicious actions manually or configure rules for automatic incident response.

Security control required by ISO 27001

5.28 Collection of evidence

The organization shall define and apply procedures for the identification, collection, acquisition, and preservation of information which can serve as evidence.

Corresponding Syteca’s functionality

Collect and store screen records of user activity using Syteca’s session recording functionality.
Record multilayer metadata on users’ actions, including applications opened, URLs visited, keystrokes typed, USB devices connected, etc., and easily search and filter these records.
Export user activity records in a protected format and use them as evidence for forensic investigation activities.

People controls