What is Information Security Management Systems Consulting?

In plain and simple words and according to ISO/IEC 27000:2018, Information Security is the preservation of ‘Confidentiality’, ‘Integrity’, and ‘Availability’ of Information.

However, in a practical sense, ISO 27001 implementation will help you establish policies, procedures, and controls to address organization's ever-changing needs for information security risks.

In this offering, Advance Innovation Group’s ISO 27001 consultants will be working with your organization for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving your ISMS tailored to your organization’s requirements. This will include Gap Analysis based on ISO 27001, Training and Assessment of your employees for ISMS Internal Implementor, Internal Auditor and internal audits to prepare them for external audits which will finally result in certification, with this internal audit will result in non-conformities which will need to be fixed before external audits. Our seasoned consultants will help you and your team overcome these obstacles efficiently in a timely manner which you seek.

Once your organization gets ISO 27001 certificate, the journey does not end there. ISO’s certificates are valid for 3 years, after which your organization will need to get itself recertified for ISO 27001. Along with this ISO also mandates at least one internal/surveillance audit annually.

New ISMS (ISO/IEC 27001:2022)

Heraclitus (Greek philosopher around 500 BC): “Nothing is permanent but change”

These are some wise words that are valid even today. With each passing second, the world around us changes and so technologies and associated threats change at an even faster pace and in acknowledgment to this fact, ISO keeps updating its standards to counter new and emerging information security threats and address new issues.

In the year 2022, ISO launched the third edition for ISO/IEC 27001. Let us try to understand the implications of the same. Organizations that are already certified for ISO/IEC 27001:2013, will need to migrate to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 under a span of 3 years, but shorter time scale is preferable and organizations that are not currently certified can no longer get certified for ISO 27001:2013, they have to get certified for ISO 27001:2022.

How Advance Innovation Group can help in all this?

Advance Innovation Group has been actively involved in ISO consulting including ISO 27001 consulting for over a decade for not only ISO 27001 but for ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 14001 (Environment Management Systems), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) among many more standards.

We have a systemic approach when it comes to ISO 27001 consulting. Through the years we have helped countless organizations to establish an Information Security Management System in their organization and help them maintain it as well as maintain their ISMS certification status.

As a first, we conduct a gap analysis which results in a gap analysis report that showcases the current status of the organization. This helps us gauge the current information security posture of the organization. Based on this we devise further plans for the implementation of ISO 27001:2022.

As a next step we need input from our client, that list of employees from various departments who will undergo the training to become ‘competent’ on ISO 27001:2022 and then get them assessed. AIG is responsible for training the team on ISO 27001:2022, as well as conducting their assessment as required by ISO.

We will also need to define the ‘Scope’ of ISO 27001:2022 implementation. Which is basically the logical boundaries of the implementation of ISO 27001:2022. Along with that, our consultants will also work with your organization to tailor-fit controls from Annex A. These are list of 93 possible information security controls identified by ISO & IEC. Organization are directed to make sure that no necessary control is overlooked.

Then AIG’s consultant along with your ISMS team will work together to establish ISO 27001:2022 controls, policies, and procedures that meets your organization’s information security requirements. And AIG will also help in its implementation.

Once this is done, we will also conduct, internal audits for ISO 27001:2022, to identify the gaps and non-conformity with respect to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard & help close loop it so that your organization is ready for external audit which will finally result in ISO 27001:2022 certificate of the organization.

What kind of organization should get themselves certified for ISO 27001:2022?

Before I answer who should get their organization certified for ISO/IEC 27001:2022, the standard itself states:

“The requirements set out in this document are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size or nature.”

Source: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (Clause 1: Scope)

ISO 27001 certificate is beneficial for organizations that are handling sensitive data, i.e. personal information, financial records and statements, intellectual property, etc. and an organization having the certificate for ISO 27001 certificate showcases your organization's commitment towards information security.
ISO 27001 certificate is also beneficial for organizations operating in regulated industries: A lot of industries require that organizations follow some strict guidelines & fulfill requirements. And many of these requirements overlap with ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Certification of this standard will help streamline compliance efforts and audits for sectors like healthcare, finance, and government.
Your Information-Security conscious partners: Many businesses require vendors & suppliers to have an ISO 27001 certificate as a prerequisite for working together.
Organization experiencing data breaches or security incidents: Getting your organization ISO/IEC 27001:2022 can be a valuable step towards correcting your Information Security future and the right investment towards a secure future.

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