The predecessor of the ISO/IEC27001 Practical Rules for Information Security Management was the British BS7799 standard, which was proposed by the British Standards Institute (BSI) in February 1995 and revised in May 1995. In 1999, BSI revised this standard. BS7799 is divided into two parts:
BS7799-1, Implementation Rules for Information Security Management;
BS7799-2, Information Security Management System Specification.
The first part provides suggestions for information security management, for use by personnel responsible for initiating, implementing, or maintaining security within their organization; The second part explains the requirements for establishing, implementing, and documenting an Information Security Management System (ISMS), and specifies the requirements for implementing security controls according to the needs of independent organizations.
ISO27001 Certification Benefits
1. Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
The acquisition of a certificate can demonstrate to authoritative institutions that the organization has complied with all applicable laws and regulations. To protect the information system security, intellectual property rights, trade secrets, etc. of enterprises and related parties.
2. Maintain the reputation, brand, and customer trust of the enterprise
The acquisition of certificates can strengthen employees' information security awareness, standardize organizational information security behavior, and reduce unnecessary losses caused by human factors.
3. Fulfilling information security management responsibilities
The acquisition of the certificate itself proves that the organization has made effective efforts in security protection at all levels, indicating that the management has fulfilled relevant responsibilities.
4. Enhance employees' awareness, sense of responsibility, and related skills
The acquisition of certificates can strengthen employees' information security awareness, standardize organizational information security behavior, and reduce unnecessary losses caused by human factors.
5. Maintain sustainable business development and competitive advantage
The establishment of a comprehensive information security management system means that the various information assets on which the organization's core business relies are properly protected, and an effective business continuity planning framework is established to enhance the organization's core competitiveness.
6. Implement risk management
It helps to better understand information systems, identify existing problems, and protect them, ensuring that the organization's own information assets are properly protected within a reasonable and complete framework, and ensuring the orderly and stable operation of the information environment.
7. Loss and cost reduction
The implementation of ISMS can reduce the losses caused to organizations due to potential security incidents, and ensure the continuous development of business and minimize losses in the event of information system invasion.