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Information security management system

An information security management system is the set of policies, processes and responsibilities an organization uses to manage information security risk.

Also called ISMS

ISO 27001 specifies what an ISMS must include: context and scope, leadership, risk assessment and treatment, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement. Certification assesses whether the system exists and keeps running.

See ISO 27001.

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ISO 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for an information security management system, certified by an accredited body on a three-year cycle.
Management review
Management review is the recurring review in which top management assesses whether the management system is still suitable, adequate and effective.
Statement of Applicability
The Statement of Applicability is the mandatory ISO 27001 document listing which Annex A controls apply, which are excluded and why.

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