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(Main)Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Requirements for the competence of IT security conformance assessment body personnel - Part 1: Overview and concepts (ISO/IEC 19896-1:2025)
Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Requirements for the competence of IT security conformance assessment body personnel - Part 1: Overview and concepts (ISO/IEC 19896-1:2025)
This document establishes an organized set of concepts and relationships to understand the competency requirements for information security conformance-testing and evaluation specialists, thereby establishing a basis for shared understanding of the concepts and principles central to the ISO/IEC 19896 series across its user communities.
Informationssicherheit, Cybersicherheit und Schutz der Privatsphäre - Anforderungen an die Kompetenz des Personals von Konformitätsbewertungsstellen für IT-Sicherheit - Teil 1: Überblick und Konzepte (ISO/IEC 19896-1:2025)
Sécurité de l'information, cybersécurité et protection de la vie privée - Exigences relatives aux compétences du personnel des organismes d'évaluation de la conformité de la sécurité TI - Partie 1: Vue d'ensemble et concepts (ISO/IEC 19896-1:2025)
Le présent document établit un ensemble structuré de concepts et leurs relations pour comprendre les exigences de compétences des spécialistes des essais de conformité et de l'évaluation de la sécurité de l'information, établissant ainsi la base d'une compréhension partagée des concepts et des principes centraux de la série ISO/IEC 19896 à travers ses communautés d'utilisateurs.
Informacijska varnost, kibernetska varnost in varovanje zasebnosti - Zahteve za usposobljenost osebja za ugotavljanje skladnosti z varnostjo IT- 1. del: Pregled in pojmi (ISO/IEC FDIS 19896-1:2025)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Informacijska varnost, kibernetska varnost in varovanje zasebnosti - Zahteve za
usposobljenost osebja za ugotavljanje skladnosti z varnostjo IT- 1. del: Pregled in
pojmi (ISO/IEC DIS 19896-1:2024)
Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Requirements for the
competence of IT security conformance assessment body personnel - Part 1: Overview
and concepts
Informationssicherheit, Cybersicherheit und Schutz der Privatsphäre - Anforderungen an
die Kompetenz des Personals von Konformitätsbewertungsstellen für IT-Sicherheit - Teil
1: Überblick und Konzepte (ISO/IEC DIS 19896-1:2024)
Sécurité de l'information, cybersécurité et protection de la vie privée - Exigences
relatives aux compétences du personnel des organismes d'évaluation de la conformité
de la sécurité TI - Partie 1: Vue d'ensemble et concepts (ISO/IEC DIS 19896-1:2024)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Concepts . 3
5 Elements of competence . 3
5.1 Competences . . .3
5.2 Knowledge .4
5.3 Skills . .4
5.3.1 General .4
5.3.2 Testers and evaluators .4
5.3.3 Validators and certifiers .5
6 Competency levels . 6
6.1 General .6
6.2 Testers and evaluators .6
6.2.1 Competency level 1 . .6
6.2.2 Competency level 2 . .6
6.2.3 Competency level 3 . .6
6.3 Validators and certifiers .6
6.3.1 Competency Level 1 .6
6.3.2 Competency Level 2 .7
6.3.3 Competency Level 3 .7
7 Measurement of elements of competence . 7
7.1 Knowledge .7
7.2 Skills . .7
7.3 Recording elements of competence .8
Annex A (informative) Framework for describing competence requirements . 9
Annex B (informative) Example records of experience and competence .10
Bibliography .11
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 27, Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 19896-1), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— the document has been restructured;
— delete subclauses subclauses related to experience, education and effectiveness
— technical changes have been introduced; and
— add competence concepts for the validators and the certifiers.
— rewrite knowledge and skill as the remaining part of the elements of competence; knowledge, skills,
experience, education and effectiveness according to CASCO’s comments.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
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Introduction
The objective of the ISO/IEC 19896 series is to provide the fundamental concepts related to the topic of the
competence of the individuals responsible for performing IT product security evaluations and conformance
testing as well as those individuals performing certification and validations. The ISO/IEC 19896 series
provides the framework and the specialized requirements that specify the minimum competence of
individuals performing IT product security evaluations and conformance testing, certification and validation
using established standards.
In pursuit of this objective, the ISO/IEC 19896 series comprises the following:
a) the terms and definitions relating to the topic of competence in IT product security evaluators and
testers;
b) the fundamental concepts relating to competence in IT product security evaluations and conformance
testing;
c) the minimum competence requirements for IT product security evaluators and testers to conduct IT
product testing/evaluation;
d) the terms and definitions relating to the topic of competence in IT product security certifiers and
validators;
e) the fundamental concepts relating to competence in IT product security certifications and validation; and
f) the minimum competence requirements for IT product security certifiers and validators to conduct IT
product validation/certification.
The ISO/IEC 19896 series is of interest to:
a) information security evaluation and conformance-testing specialists;
b) information security certification bodies for evaluation;
c) information security certification bodies for conformance-testing;
d) information security evaluation and conformance-testing laboratories;
e) vendors or technology providers whose IT products can be the subject of information security assurance
evaluations or conformance-testing; and
f) organizations offering professional credentials or recognitions.
The ISO/IEC 19896 series is organized in parts to address the competence of evaluation and testing
professionals as follows:
In this document, the introduction and concepts provide an overview of the definitions, fundamental
concepts and a general description of the framework used to communicate the competence concepts for
certain specialized areas. This material is aimed at providing the fundamental knowledge necessary to use
the framework presented in the other parts of the ISO/IEC 19896 series appropriately.
ISO/IEC 19896-2 describes the minimum set of competence requirements at each competency level for
conformance testers and validators working with ISO/IEC 19790, ISO/IEC 24759 and associated standards.
ISO/IEC 19896-3 describes the minimum set of competence requirements at each competency level for
information security evaluators and certifiers working with ISO/IEC 15408 series, ISO/IEC 18045 and
associated standards.
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Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection —
Requirements for the competence of IT security conformance
assessment body personnel —
Part 1:
Overview and concepts
1 Scope
This document defines terms and establishes an organized set of concepts and relationships to understand
the competency requirements for information security assurance conformance-testing and evaluation
specialists, thereby establishing a basis for shared understanding of the concepts and principles central to
the ISO/IEC 19896 series across its user communities. It provides fundamental information to users of the
ISO/IEC 19896 series.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 23532series:2021, Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Requirements for the
competence of IT security testing and evaluation laboratories
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 23532-1, ISO/IEC 23532-2 and
the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
certifier
certification body personnel assigned to perform certification activities in accordance with a given
evaluation standard and associated evaluation methodology
Note 1 to entry: An example of evaluation standards is ISO/IEC 15408 series with the associated evaluation
methodology given in ISO/IEC 18045.
3.2
certification body
third-party conformity assessment body operating certification schemes
Note 1 to entry: Certification body is called a validation authority in ISO/IEC 19790 and ISO/IEC 24759 and evaluation
authority in ISO/IEC 15408 and ISO/IEC 18045.
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3.3
certification scheme
certification system related to specified products, to which the same specified requirements, specific rules
and procedures apply
3.4
competence
ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results
Note 1 to entry: [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.6]
3.5
conformance-tester
tester
individual assigned to perform test activities in accordance with a given conformance testing standard and
associated testing methodology
Note 1 to entry: An example of such a standard is ISO/IEC 19790 and the testing methodology specified in
ISO/IEC 24759.
3.6
evaluator
individual assigned to perform evaluations in accordance with a given evaluation standard and associated
evaluation methodology
Note 1 to entry: An example of evaluation standards is ISO/IEC 15408 series with the associated evaluation
methodology given in ISO/IEC 18045.
3.7
knowledge
facts, information, truths, principles or understanding acquired through experience or education
Note 1 to entry: An example of knowledge is the ability to describe
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