ISO 27001 Organizational Controls

To provide management direction and support for information security in accordance with business requirements and relevant laws and regulations.

To establish accountability for information security activities and ensure clear ownership of security responsibilities.

To reduce opportunities for unauthorized or unintentional modification or misuse of the organization's assets.

To ensure information security policies and procedures are implemented through clear management direction and support.

To maintain appropriate communication channels with relevant authorities for security incident reporting and regulatory compliance.

To stay informed about security threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices through engagement with the security community.

To enable proactive identification and response to relevant information security threats.

To ensure information security requirements are identified and addressed throughout the project lifecycle.

To identify organizational assets and define appropriate protection responsibilities to ensure they receive an appropriate level of protection.

To ensure that information and assets are used in accordance with organizational policies and legal requirements.

To ensure organizational assets are returned and access rights are revoked when personnel or external parties leave the organization.

To ensure that information receives an appropriate level of protection in accordance with its importance to the organization.

To ensure that information is clearly marked with its classification to enable appropriate handling and protection.

To maintain the security of information transferred within an organization and with external parties.

To limit access to information and information processing facilities to authorized users only.

To ensure that only authorized users have access to systems and services, and to prevent unauthorized access.

To ensure the secure management of authentication credentials throughout their lifecycle.

To ensure authorized user access and prevent unauthorized access to systems and services.

To ensure protection of the organization's information that is accessible by suppliers.

To ensure suppliers understand and meet the organization's information security expectations.

To address information security risks within the ICT supply chain.

To ensure suppliers continue to meet security requirements throughout the relationship.

To ensure cloud services meet the organization's information security requirements.

To ensure a quick, effective, and orderly response to information security incidents.

To ensure consistent evaluation and appropriate response to security events.

To minimize the impact of information security incidents through effective response.

To continuously improve information security through lessons learned from incidents.

To ensure evidence is properly handled for potential legal or disciplinary proceedings.

To ensure availability of information security controls during adverse conditions.

To ensure availability of ICT systems during and after disruptions.

To ensure compliance with legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements related to information security.

To ensure compliance with intellectual property laws and protect organizational intellectual property.

To protect important organizational records in accordance with legal, regulatory and business requirements.

To ensure privacy and protection of personal information as required by law and organizational policy.

To provide assurance that information security practices are effective and aligned with organizational needs.

To ensure conformity with organizational information security policies and standards.

To ensure correct and secure operation of information processing facilities.