ISO 27001

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. The international standard that defines requirements for establishing, maintaining, and improving an information security management system. Organizations pursue ISO 27001 certification to demonstrate that security governance, risk treatment, and controls are managed systematically.

    In plain English: An international standard for managing information security systematically.

    Example: "The company mapped its asset, risk, and policy processes to ISO 27001 before the certification audit."

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