White Papers for International Standards Organization (ISO) 27002 (17799)

Information Security Management: Understanding ISO 17799

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A document which provides indepth information about ISO 17799.
ISO 17799 is an internationally recognized Information Security Management Standard, first published by the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO (www.iso.ch), in December 2000. ISO 17799 is high level, broad in scope, and conceptual in nature. This approach allows it to be applied across multiple types of enterprises and applications. It has also made the standard controversial among those who believe standards should be more precise. In spite of this controversy, ISO 17799 is the only “standard” devoted to Information Security Management in a field generally governed by “Guidelines” and “Best Practices.”
ISO 17799 defines information as an asset that may exist in many forms and has value to an organization. The goal of information security is to suitably protect this asset in order to ensure business continuity, minimize business damage, and maximize return on investments.

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