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ISO 27001 Certification for complete Information Security Management system
Posted: Feb 02, 2016
ISO 27001 is an international standard for information that organizations need to implement security controls t to achieve certain goals. The standard should be used as a model to build an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Information security is one of the central concerns of the modern organization. The volume and value of the data used in everyday business still informs how organizations work and how successful they are. To protect this information - and be seen to protect more and more businesses are becoming certified within ISO 27001. ISO 27001 Certification enables Interoute to show a robust information security control environment to manage and reduce security risk information consistently within his company.
The main drivers for security are undoubtedly globalization, government directives, terrorist activities and threats from hackers. Furthermore, organizations seeking opportunities to build markets in the UK are increasingly seeing ISO 27001 as a prerequisite for doing business. Certification is increasingly seen as a powerful assurance of your commitment to meet obligations to customers and business partners.
ISO 27001 Certification Information Security provides a security governance framework that allows Managed Security Services to formalize a service delivery platform that complies with all necessary controls, standards, and processes. It also provides mechanisms for third-party auditors to validate the controls, standards, processes, and operating procedures. By maintaining this certification over many years in multiple locations, Managed Security Services' customers have the assurance that Symantec uses internationally recognized best practices when securely managing security information. ISO 27001 Certification is not a one-off exercise. To maintain the accredited certification, there are annually conducts interim audits and a full three-year re certification of all global Symantec Security Operations Centers.
Properly managed ISMS continuously monitors and controls security for Managed Security Services operations to ensure that:
- Regulatory and legislative requirements will be met in accordance with ISO 27001/2 controls as well as national and international law.
- Appropriate access controls are maintained, with information protected against unauthorized access.
- An effective incident management process is in place for quick response to information security breaches or incidents.
- A business continuity management framework and business continuity plan is in place to counteract interruptions to business activities and to protect critical business processes from the effects of major failures or disasters. These plans are subject to regular testing to validate their effectiveness.
- Validation of physical and environmental security arrangements is adequate.
- An ongoing compliance and monitoring mechanism is in place.
- All breaches of information security, actual or suspected, are reported to and investigated by the relevant Managed Security Services team, recorded in an incident report, and reviewed by Managed Security Services senior management
Dacey Lyle has published so many articles regarding ISO Certification Documentation. As ISO Consultant profession since last many years Dacey has rich experience in preparing such certification documents within ISO guideline to her global clients to