ISO 27001 Standard Requirements

Day 1 – Introduction & ISMS Framework

Duration: 6–7 Hours

1. Course Introduction

Duration: 30 minutes

Topics:

• Course objectives and agenda
• Overview of information security concepts
• Importance of protecting information assets
• Benefits of implementing ISO/IEC 27001

2. Overview of ISO/IEC 27001

Duration: 45 minutes

Topics:

• Structure of ISO management system standards (Annex SL)
• Key terminology and definitions
• Information Security Management System (ISMS) concept
• Risk-based thinking in information security
• High-Level Structure (HLS)

3. Clause 4 – Context of the Organization

Duration: 1 hour

Topics:

• Understanding the organization and its context
• Internal and external issues affecting ISMS
• Needs and expectations of interested parties
• Determining the ISMS scope
• Establishing the Information Security Management System

4. Clause 5 – Leadership

Duration: 1 hour

Topics:

• Leadership and commitment
• Information security policy
• Organizational roles and responsibilities
• Top management accountability

5. Clause 6 – Planning

Duration: 2 hours

Topics:

• Actions to address risks and opportunities
• Information security risk assessment
• Information security risk treatment
• Statement of Applicability (SoA)
• Information security objectives and planning

6. Workshop / Exercise

Duration: 1 hour

Activities:

• Information asset identification exercise
• Risk assessment example
• Discussion of common security threats

Day 2 – Monitoring & Improvement

Duration: 6–7 Hours

7. Clause 7 – Support

Duration: 1 hour

Topics:

• Resources
• Competence and awareness
• Communication
• Documented information management

8. Clause 8 – Operation

Duration: 1.5 hours

Topics:

• Operational planning and control
• Implementing risk treatment plans
• Managing changes
• Information security controls implementation

9. Annex A Controls Overview

Duration: 1.5 hours

Topics:

• Structure of Annex A (93 controls in ISO/IEC 27001:2022)
• Control themes:
  • Organizational controls
  • People controls
  • Physical controls
  • Technological controls
• Selecting and implementing controls

10. Clause 9 – Performance Evaluation

Duration: 1.5 hours

Topics:

• Monitoring and measurement
• Internal ISMS audits
• Management review
• Evaluating effectiveness of controls

11. Clause 10 – Improvement

Duration: 1 hour

Topics:

• Nonconformity and corrective actions
• Incident management and lessons learned
• Continual improvement of the ISMS

12. Implementation Roadmap

Duration: 30–45 minutes

Topics:

• Steps to implement ISO/IEC 27001
• ISMS documentation structure
• Certification process