Internal Audits must be conducted regularly if your company is to maintain ISO 27001 compliance.
An
Internal Audit will ensure that your ISMS (Information Security Management
System) continues to fulfill the standard's requirements. Regular audits are
helpful because they help you to improve your organization’s structure over
time.
What is ISO 27001?
Before
starting, it's important to know that ISO/IEC 27001 is the latest version of
ISO 27001. ISO/IEC 27001 is a globally recognized standard for information
security management. The ISO
(International Organization for Standardization) and the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) jointly issued the
standard. Both are worldwide standards-setting bodies with a strong reputation.
ISO
27001 aimed to help organizations of any level or sector implement an ISMS (Information Security Management
System) to secure their information logically and cost-effectively.
ISMS
An
ISMS (Information Security Management System) is a set of guidelines that an
organization must follow to:
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Identify their stakeholders and what they expect
from the organization with respect to information security
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Identify which threats exist for the data
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Achieve the identified requirements and manage
risks, develop controls (safeguards) and other mitigation strategies
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Implement all of the controls and other
risk-reduction strategies
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Create continuous improvements to enhance the
overall performance of the ISMS
Internal
Audit
An
ISO 27001 Internal Audit requires a
detailed analysis of your company's ISMS to ensure that it complies with the
Standard's criteria. It is handled by your employees, unlike a certification
evaluation.
Internal Audits examine a company's internal controls, including financial reporting and accounting procedures. Internal Audits also give management the tools they need to improve operational efficiency by detecting problems and fixing errors before an external audit finds them.
It
helps a company in achieving its goals by using a systematic, disciplined
approach to evaluating and improving the efficacy of risk management, control,
and governance systems.
In
simple terms, an Internal Audit is in charge of checking the efficacy of
management's internal control processes.
ISO 27001 Audit Plan
We have a five-step checklist for conducting an ISO 27001 Internal Audit that can be followed by companies of any size.
1. Reviewing the documents- During the first stage of an Internal Audit, you
should review the documentation that was prepared during the deployment of
ISMS.
2. Management review- You should
consult with management before creating an audit plan to determine the audit's
time frame and resources.
3. Field review- The practical
analysis of your organization takes place at this point.
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Speak with front-line staff members to see how
the ISMS works in practice
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Validate information as it is acquired using
audit tests
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Check ISMS files, printouts, and other important
information
4. Analysis- The evidence
gathered during the audit should be processed and examined in the context of
your company's risk treatment plan and control goals.
5. Report- Observing and recommending improvements to processes and controls.
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