ISO/IEC TS 27008:2019

Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for the assessment of information security controls

This document provides guidance on reviewing and assessing the implementation and operation of information security controls, including the technical assessment of information system controls, in compliance with an organization's established information security requirements including technical compliance against assessment criteria based on the information security requirements established by the organization. This document offers guidance on how to review and assess information security controls being managed through an Information Security Management System specified by ISO/IEC 27001. It is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations, including public and private companies, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations conducting information security reviews and technical compliance checks.

Technologies de l'information — Techniques de sécurité — Lignes directrices pour les auditeurs des contrôles de sécurité de l'information

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Jan-2019
• ICS: 03.100.70 - Management systems
• ICS: 35.030 - IT Security
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 - Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27/WG 1 - Information security management systems
• Current Stage: 9092 - International Standard to be revised
• Completion Date: 06-Jun-2024

Relations

• Revises: ISO/IEC TR 27008:2011 - Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for auditors on information security controls
• Effective Date: 06-Sep-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

TECHNICAL ISO/IEC TS
SPECIFICATION 27008
First edition
2019-01
Information technology — Security
techniques — Guidelines for the
assessment of information security
controls
Technologies de l'information — Techniques de sécurité —
Lignes directrices pour les auditeurs des contrôles de sécurité de
l'information
Reference number
ISO/IEC TS 27008:2019(E)
©
ISO/IEC 2019

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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Structure of this document . 1
5 Background . 2
6 Overview of information security control assessments . 3
6.1 Assessment process . 3
6.1.1 General. 3
6.1.2 Preliminary information . 3
6.1.3 Assessment checklists . 3
6.1.4 Review fieldwork . 4
6.1.5 The analysis process . 5
6.2 Resourcing and competence . 5
7 Review methods . 6
7.1 Overview . 6
7.2 Process analysis . 7
7.2.1 General.
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