Explanation of the basic terminology in ISO standards
Updated 2015-12-11: Number of mandatory clauses When I deliver various trainings for ISO 27001 and ISO 22301, it always turns out...
Updated 2015-12-11: Number of mandatory clauses When I deliver various trainings for ISO 27001 and ISO 22301, it always turns out that one of the hottest topics is about which policies and procedures need to be...
Records management in ISO 27001 and ISO 22301
In the beginning of ISO 27001 or ISO 22301 implementation, records might seem like one of those bureaucratic requirements of these standards...
In the beginning of ISO 27001 or ISO 22301 implementation, records might seem like one of those bureaucratic requirements of these standards with no real purpose, and that will only take up your time. However, chances are...
How detailed should the ISO 27001 documents be?
When starting to write a policy or a procedure, you’re probably puzzled as to how lengthy it should be. And...
When starting to write a policy or a procedure, you’re probably puzzled as to how lengthy it should be. And the truth is, ISO 27001 (as well as other ISO standards like ISO 20000, ISO 9001, ISO...
Major vs. minor nonconformities in the certification audit
If your company is considering going for the certification, it is always a good thing to know what to expect....
If your company is considering going for the certification, it is always a good thing to know what to expect. Since nonconformities are one of the most important outcomes of the certification audit (and the...
Has the PDCA Cycle been removed from the new ISO standards?
Lately I’ve been receiving (too) many questions asking, “Why did the new revision of ISO 27001 cut out the PDCA...
Lately I’ve been receiving (too) many questions asking, “Why did the new revision of ISO 27001 cut out the PDCA cycle?” And, on first sight, you might be misled because the standard really doesn’t mention...
Is ISO 27001 among the top ISO standards?
Do you know which ISO standards are the most popular? And whether ISO 27001 is among the most popular? There...
Do you know which ISO standards are the most popular? And whether ISO 27001 is among the most popular? There is both good and bad news for information security enthusiasts – ISO 27001 really is...