What you'll learn

Learn about information security controls

Requirements

General knowledge of information security, ISO 27001 Foundation is recommended

Description

This course explains the Information Security Controls of ISO/IEC 27001 Annex A. Annex A of ISO 27001 is probably the most famous annex of all the ISO standards – this is because it provides an essential tool for managing information security risks: a list of security controls (or safeguards) that are to be used to improve the security of information assets.

This course will provide you with an understanding of how Annex A is structured. We will go through all the 114 security controls with easy to understand examples.

Annex A is composed of 14 sections:

A.5 Information security policies – controls on how the policies are written and reviewed

A.6 Organization of information security – controls on how the responsibilities are assigned;

A.7 Human resources security – controls prior to employment, during, and after the employment

A.8 Asset management – controls related to inventory of assets and acceptable use; also for information classification and media handling

A.9 Access control – controls for the management of access rights of users, systems and applications, and for the management of user responsibilities

A.10 Cryptography – controls related to encryption and key management

A.11 Physical and environmental security – controls defining secure areas, entry controls, protection against threats, equipment security, secure disposal, Clear Desk and Clear Screen Policy, etc.

A.12 Operational security – lots of controls related to the management of IT production: change management, capacity management, malware, backup, logging, monitoring, installation, vulnerabilities, etc.

A.13 Communications security – controls related to network security, segregation, network services, transfer of information, messaging, etc.

A.14 System acquisition, development and maintenance – controls defining security requirements, and security in development and support processes

A.15 Supplier relationships – controls on what to include in agreements, and how to monitor the suppliers

A.16 Information security incident management – controls for reporting events and weaknesses, defining responsibilities, response procedures, and collection of evidence

A.17 Information security aspects of business continuity management – controls requiring the planning of business continuity, procedures, verification and reviewing, and IT redundancy

A.18 Compliance – controls requiring the identification of applicable laws and regulations, intellectual property protection, personal data protection, and reviews of information security

Who this course is for:

IT employees who want to implement information security controls in their entreprise

Homepage: https://www.udemy.com/course/isoiec-27001-security-controls-explained/

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