The revised BS ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and BS ISO/IEC 27002:2013 standards have been published. The standards which help businesses manage information security were first conceived at BSI, the business standards company, in the shape of BS 7799. The 2013 revision of the international standard will enable businesses of all sizes and sectors to accommodate the swift evolution and increased complexity of managing information and the continual challenge that cyber security poses.
How business is carried out today differs vastly from the first use of BS 7799 in 1995, and technological advances mean that information security needs have also changed. The revisions will help further change perceptions amongst businesses that information security is limited to IT, and includes wider elements such as people. It also takes into account the interactions that can occur between other management system standards and issues such as risk management and business continuity management.
ISO/IEC 27001 is one of the fastest growing management system standards globally, and is used for third-party accredited certifications with at least 17,500 certificates having being issued in 100 countries with a continual trend of double digit growth year-on-year. Its use is also supported by Code of Practice document ISO/IEC 27002. Both were developed through consensus of the international community with a membership of over 47 national standards bodies.
ISO/IEC 27001 Information technology: Security techniques – Information security management systems – Requirements which specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system.
Key changes
•Modified to fit the new high-level structure used in all management system standards, simplifying its integration with other management systems
•Incorporates the feedback from users of the 2005 version and generically takes into account the changing technological landscape of the last 8 years
ISO/IEC 27002 Information technology: Security techniques – Code of practice for information security controls gives guidelines on how to use ISO/IEC 27001 for organisational information security standards and information security management.
Key changes
•Duplication with ISO/IEC 27001 been removed making it easier for a customer to use
•Revised and simplified guidance to address new/existing Information Security needs
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