ISO 27001 Annex A Explained

Welcome to the definitive guide to the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A Controls. Whether your are a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this guide covers everything you need to know.

The ISO27001:2022 Annex A Explained

ISO 27001 Annex A is made up of 93 information security controls, organised into four categories.

This can be overwhelming, even for the most seasoned practitioner.

To help you on your ISO 27001 journey, I have developed this definitive reference guide to each of the ISO 27001 Annex A Controls.

For each of Control, I will walk you through:

  • What it is
  • What it means
  • Practical, real world examples on how to implement it
  • Show you how to comply with it
  • Share common mistakes and things to avoid
  • Share insights on how to drive continuous improvement

You will learn exactly what you need to know and what you need to do to drive success in the world of ISO 27001.

ISO27001:2022 Annex A Organisational Controls Explained

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.1 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.1 Policies for  information security

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.2 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.2 Information security roles and responsibilities

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.3 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.3 Segregation of duties

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.4 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.4 Management  responsibilities

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.5 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.5 Contact with  authorities

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.6 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.6 Contact with special interest groups

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.7 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.7 Threat intelligence

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.8 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.8 Information security in project management

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.9 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.9 Inventory of information and other associated assets

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.10 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.10 Acceptable use of information and other associated assets

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.11 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.11 Return of assets

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.12 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.12 Classification of information

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.13by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.13 Labelling of information

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.14 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.14 Information transfer

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.15 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.15 Access control

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.16 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.16 Identity management

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.17 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.17 Authentication information

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.18 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.18 Access rights

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.19 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.20 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.21 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.21 Managing  information security in the information and communication technology (ICT)  supply chain

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.22 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.22 Monitoring, review and change management of supplier services

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.23 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.23  Information security for use of cloud services

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.24 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.25 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.25 Assessment and decision on information security events

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.26 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.26 Response to information security incidents

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.27 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.27 Learning from information security incidents

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.28 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.28 Collection of evidence

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.29 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.29 Information security during disruption

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.30 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.30 ICT readiness for business continuity

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.31 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.31 Legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.32 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.32 Intellectual property rights

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.33 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.33 Protection of records

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.34 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 5.34 Privacy and protection of personal identifiable information (PII)

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.35 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.35 Independent review of information security

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.36 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 5.36 Compliance with policies, rules and standards for information  security

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 5.37 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 5.37 Documented  operating procedures

ISO27001:2022 Annex A People Controls Explained

ISO27001:2022 Annex A Physical Controls Explained

ISO27001:2022 Annex A Technological Controls Explained

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.1 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.1 User end  point devices

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.2 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.2 Privileged access rights

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.3 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.3 Information  access restriction

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.4 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.4 Access to source code

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.5 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.5 Secure  authentication

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.6 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.6 Capacity management

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.7 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.7 Protection  against malware

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.8 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.9 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.9  Configuration management

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.10 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.10 Information deletion

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.11 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.11 Data  masking

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.12 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.12 Data leakage prevention

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.13 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.13  Information backup

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.14 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.14 Redundancy of information processing facilities

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.15 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.15 Logging

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.16 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.16 Monitoring activities

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.17 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.17 Clock  synchronization

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.18 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.19 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.19  Installation of software on operational systems

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.20 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.20 Networks security

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.21 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.21 Security  of network services

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.22 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.22 Segregation of networks

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.23 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.23 Web filtering

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.24 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.25 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.25 Secure  development life cycle

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.26 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.26 Application security requirements

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.27 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.27 Secure  system architecture and engineering principles

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.28 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.28 Secure coding

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.29 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.30 by GRC Mana

ISO27001  Annex A 8.30 Outsourced development

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.31 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.31 Separation of development, test and production environments

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.32 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.32 Change management

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.33 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.33 Test information

ISO27001:2022 Annex A 8.34 by GRC Mana

ISO27001 Annex A 8.34 Protection of information systems during audit testing