What is Cybersecurity? Cybersecurity (or cyber security) is the practice of reducing cyber risk through the protection of the entire information technology (IT) infrastructure, including systems, applications, hardware, software, data, users, and identities. Information security (InfoSec)—or data ...
ISO 27001 is a globally recognized data security standard. To become ISO 27001 certified, a company must develop the appropriate Information Security Management System (ISMS) and undergo an independent audit. Companies that adopt the holistic approach described in ISO/IEC 27001 ensure that information ...
ISMS, as defined inISO 27001andISO 27002, is scalable and can be used in virtually any kind of organization. Owing to the depth of its content, it is often used to support organizations that already have a cybersecurity defense strategy. By contrast, theNational Institute of Standards and Te...
security properties Cybersecurity concepts Operational capabilities Security domains While the new standard allows for a three-year transition timeline, it is designed to address today's cyber and information security landscape. So, if you haven't started yet, it's time to take your first step ...
Advanced threat protection is a type of cybersecurity dedicated to preventing pre-planned cyberattacks, such as malware or phishing. ATP combines cloud,... Agentless Monitoring Agentless monitoring is a form of IT monitoring that does not require the installation of a software agent. Agentless monit...
ISO 27018 is an international standard created specifically for data privacy in cloud computing. It is the standard for protectingpersonally identifiable information(PII) in cloud storage. The standard gives further implementation guidance to ISO 27002 for the controls published in ISO/IEC 27001 and pr...
Standardization (ISO) is an independent as well as a non-governmental organization that counts over 165 or more member countries. ISO Standards are a pool of best practices designed to give a framework for companies to confirm security, quality, and proficiency in their operations, services, and...
Despite what you might assume at first glance, ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 are not distinct or competing standards. In fact, one builds off the other. While ISO 27001 covers international information security management, for example ISO 27002 is intended to supplement the former with a greater focus...
ISO/IEC 27002complements ISO 27001 by specifying how to define and implement information security controls that IRM and DRM technology addresses. ISO 15489specifies the need for records management controls to protect document access and privacy. ...
In my experience, most organizations gravitate to two sets of standards: 1) ISO 27001/27002 or 2) NIST 800-171/172-based standards, such as CMMC. Over time, it is also anticipated the US Federal agencies beyond the US Department of Defense (DoD) will more...