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 *Business continuity management. Avoid interruptions to business processes whenever possible. Ideally, any disaster situation is followed immediately by recovery and procedures to minimize damage.
 *Compliance. Security requirements must be enforced per regulatory bodies.
-*Cryptography. Among the most important and effective controls to protect sensitive information, it is not a silver bullet on its own. Therefore, ISMS governs how cryptographic controls are enforced and managed.
+*[[Cryptography]]. Among the most important and effective controls to protect sensitive information, it is not a silver bullet on its own. Therefore, ISMS governs how cryptographic controls are enforced and managed.
 *Supplier relationships. Third-party vendors and business partners may require access to the network and sensitive customer data. It may not be possible to enforce security controls on some suppliers. However, adequate controls should be adopted to mitigate potential risks through IT security policies and contractual obligations.

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-=== ISMS Implementation Steps<ref>How to Implement ISMS at Your Organization [https://www.cherwell.com/library/blog/what-is-an-information-management-security-system/ Cherwell]</ref>
+=== ISMS Implementation Steps<ref>How to Implement ISMS at Your Organization [https://www.cherwell.com/library/blog/what-is-an-information-management-security-system/ Cherwell]</ref> ===
 Organizations can benefit significantly from implementing an ISMS, achieving compliance with ISO 27001, and ensuring the security of their informational assets, but a thorough implementation and training process is required to derive the complete benefits of the ISMS. Here's how to start implementing ISMS at your organization:
 *Step One: Asset Identification and Valuation: The first step to implementing an ISMS is to identify the assets that must be protected and determine their relative value to the organization. Remember, a risk-based ISMS takes into account the relative importance of different types of data and devices and protects them accordingly. In this step, organizations collect data from documentation to identify business-critical IT assets and their relative importance to the organization. Organizations must create a Statement of Sensitivity (SoS) that assigns a rating to each of its IT assets across three separate dimensions— confidentiality, integrity, and availability:

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-== What Should an ISMS Framework Address<ref>What Should an ISMS Framework Address [https://www.bmc.com/blogs/itil-information-security-management/ BMCBlogs]</ref> ==
+=== What Should an ISMS Framework Address<ref>What Should an ISMS Framework Address [https://www.bmc.com/blogs/itil-information-security-management/ BMCBlogs]</ref> ===
 ITIL suggests that your ISMS should address what it calls “The Four P’s”: people, process, products and technology, and partners and suppliers. Many global IT organizations seek global certification for their ISMS frameworks, which is done through ISO 27001. Typically, an ISMS framework addresses five key elements:
 *Control: You should establish management framework for managing information security, preparing and implementing an Information Security Policy, allocating responsibilities, and establishing and controlling documentation.
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 Implementing an ISMS is not a project with a fixed length. To keep an organization safe from threats to your information, an ISMS must continually grow and evolve to meet the rapidly changing technical landscape. Therefore, continual reassessment of an Information Security Management System is a must. By frequently testing and assessing an ISMS, an organization will know whether their information is still protected or if modifications need to be made.

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	Implementing an ISMS is not a project with a fixed length. To keep an organization safe from threats to your information, an ISMS must continually grow and evolve to meet the rapidly changing technical landscape. Therefore, continual reassessment of an Information Security Management System is a must. By frequently testing and assessing an ISMS, an organization will know whether their information is still protected or if modifications need to be made.		Implementing an ISMS is not a project with a fixed length. To keep an organization safe from threats to your information, an ISMS must continually grow and evolve to meet the rapidly changing technical landscape. Therefore, continual reassessment of an Information Security Management System is a must. By frequently testing and assessing an ISMS, an organization will know whether their information is still protected or if modifications need to be made.
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		+	== Advantages of ISMS Certification<ref>What are the advantages if my organization is ISMS certified? [https://cnii.cybersecurity.my/main/resources/ISMS.pdf CNII]</ref> ==
		+	Certification of ISMS brings several advantages;
		+	*Provide a structured way of managing information security within an organisation
		+	*Provide an independent assessment of an organization’s conformity to the best practices agreed by a community of experts for ISMS.
		+	*Provide evidence and assurance that an organization has complied with the standards requirement.
		+	*Enhance information security governance within the organization.
		+	*Enhance the organization’s global positioning and reputation.
		+	*Increase the level of information security in the organization.

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-An ISMS is a systematic approach to managing sensitive company information so that it remains secure. It includes people, processes and IT systems by applying a risk management process. It can help small, medium and large businesses in any sector keep information assets secure.<ref>Defining Information Security Management System (ISMS)? [http://www.iso.org/iso/iso27001 iso.org]</ref>
+== Definition of Information Security Management System (ISMS) ==
 The '''Information Security Management System (ISMS)''' represents the collation of all the interrelated/interacting [[Information Security|information security]] elements of an [[Organization|organization]] so as to ensure policies, procedures, and objectives can be created, implemented, communicated, and evaluated to better guarantee an organization's overall information security. This system is typically influenced by organization's needs, objectives, security requirements, size, and processes. An ISMS includes and lends to effective [[Risk Management|risk management]] and [[Risk Mitigation|mitigation strategies]]. Additionally, an organization's adoption of an ISMS largely indicates that it is systematically identifying, assessing, and managing information security risks and "will be capable of successfully addressing information confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements." However, the human factors associated with ISMS development, implementation, and practice (the user domain) must also be considered to best ensure the ISMS' ultimate success.<ref>What is Information Security Management System (ISMS)? [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_security_management Wikipedia]</ref>
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-== Key Elements of ISMS Framework<ref>Key Elements of ISMS Framework [https://www.bmc.com/blogs/itil-information-security-management/ BMCBlogs]</ref> ==
+== What Should an ISMS Framework Address<ref>What Should an ISMS Framework Address [https://www.bmc.com/blogs/itil-information-security-management/ BMCBlogs]</ref> ==
 ITIL suggests that your ISMS should address what it calls “The Four P’s”: people, process, products and technology, and partners and suppliers. Many global IT organizations seek global certification for their ISMS frameworks, which is done through ISO 27001. Typically, an ISMS framework addresses five key elements:
 *Control: You should establish management framework for managing information security, preparing and implementing an Information Security Policy, allocating responsibilities, and establishing and controlling documentation.
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-===References===
+== Implementing an ISMS<ref>Implementing an ISMS [https://www.itgovernanceusa.com/blog/what-exactly-is-an-information-security-management-system-isms-2 ITGovernanceUSA]</ref> ==
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 An ISMS is a systematic approach to managing sensitive company information so that it remains secure. It includes people, processes and IT systems by applying a risk management process. It can help small, medium and large businesses in any sector keep information assets secure.<ref>Defining Information Security Management System (ISMS)? [http://www.iso.org/iso/iso27001 iso.org]</ref>
-The '''Information Security Management System (ISMS)''' represents the collation of all the interrelated/interacting information security elements of an organization so as to ensure policies, procedures, and objectives can be created, implemented, communicated, and evaluated to better guarantee an organization's overall information security. This system is typically influenced by organization's needs, objectives, security requirements, size, and processes. An ISMS includes and lends to effective risk management and mitigation strategies. Additionally, an organization's adoption of an ISMS largely indicates that it is systematically identifying, assessing, and managing information security risks and "will be capable of successfully addressing information confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements." However, the human factors associated with ISMS development, implementation, and practice (the user domain) must also be considered to best ensure the ISMS' ultimate success.<ref>What is Information Security Management System (ISMS)? [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_security_management Wikipedia]</ref>
+The '''Information Security Management System (ISMS)''' represents the collation of all the interrelated/interacting [[Information Security|information security]] elements of an [[Organization|organization]] so as to ensure policies, procedures, and objectives can be created, implemented, communicated, and evaluated to better guarantee an organization's overall information security. This system is typically influenced by organization's needs, objectives, security requirements, size, and processes. An ISMS includes and lends to effective [[Risk Management|risk management]] and [[Risk Mitigation|mitigation strategies]]. Additionally, an organization's adoption of an ISMS largely indicates that it is systematically identifying, assessing, and managing information security risks and "will be capable of successfully addressing information confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements." However, the human factors associated with ISMS development, implementation, and practice (the user domain) must also be considered to best ensure the ISMS' ultimate success.<ref>What is Information Security Management System (ISMS)? [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_security_management Wikipedia]</ref>
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 *[[ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)]], the widely adopted ITSM framework, has a dedicated component called Information Security Management (ISM). The goal of ISM is to align IT and business security to ensure InfoSec is effectively managed in all activities.
 *[[COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology)]], another IT-focused framework, spends significant time on how asset management and configuration management are foundational to information security as well as nearly every other ITSM function—even those unrelated to InfoSec.
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 ISMS security controls span multiple domains of information security as specified in the ISO 27001 standard. The catalog contains practical guidelines with the following objectives:
 *Information security policies. An overall direction and support help establish appropriate security policies. The security policy is unique to your company, devised in context of your changing business and security needs.
-*Organization of information security. This addresses threats and risks within the corporate network, including cyberattacks from external entities, inside threats, system malfunctions, and data loss.
+*Organization of information security. This addresses threats and risks within the corporate network, including [[Cyber Crime|cyberattacks]] from external entities, inside threats, system malfunctions, and data loss.
 *Asset management. This component covers organizational assets within and beyond the corporate IT network., which may involve the exchange of sensitive business information.
 *Human resource security. Policies and controls pertaining to your personnel, activities, and human errors, including measures to reduce risk from insider threats and workforce training to reduce unintentional security lapses.
-*Physical and environmental security. These guidelines cover security measures to protect physical IT hardware from damage, loss, or unauthorized access. While many organizations are taking advantage of digital transformation and maintaining sensitive information in secure cloud networks off-premise, security of physical devices used to access that information must be considered.
+*Physical and environmental security. These guidelines cover security measures to protect physical IT hardware from damage, loss, or unauthorized access. While many organizations are taking advantage of [[Digital Transformation (DX)|digital transformation]] and maintaining sensitive information in secure cloud networks off-premise, security of physical devices used to access that information must be considered.
-*Communications and operations management. Systems must be operated with respect and maintenance to security policies and controls. Daily IT operations, such as service provisioning and problem management, should follow IT security policies and ISMS controls.
+*Communications and [[Operations Management|operations management]]. Systems must be operated with respect and maintenance to security policies and controls. Daily [[IT Operations (Information Technology Operations)|IT operations]], such as service provisioning and problem management, should follow IT security policies and ISMS controls.
 *Access control. This policy domain deals with limiting access to authorized personnel and monitoring network traffic for anomalous behavior. Access permissions relate to both digital and physical mediums of technology. The roles and responsibilities of individuals should be well defined, with access to business information available only when necessary.
-*Information system acquisition, development, and maintenance. Security best practices should be maintained across the entire lifecycle of the IT system, including the phases of acquisition, development, and maintenance.
+*Information system acquisition, development, and maintenance. Security best practices should be maintained across the entire [[Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)|lifecycle of the IT system]], including the phases of acquisition, development, and maintenance.
 *Information security and incident management. Identify and resolve IT issues in ways that minimize the impact to end users. In complex network infrastructure environments, advanced technology solutions may be required to identify insightful incident metrics and proactively mitigate potential issues.
-*Business continuity management. Avoid interruptions to business processes whenever possible. Ideally, any disaster situation is followed immediately by recovery and procedures to minimize damage.
+*[[Business Continuity Management (BCM)|Business continuity management]]. Avoid interruptions to business processes whenever possible. Ideally, any disaster situation is followed immediately by recovery and procedures to minimize damage.
-*Compliance. Security requirements must be enforced per regulatory bodies.
+*[[Compliance]]. Security requirements must be enforced per regulatory bodies.
 *Cryptography. Among the most important and effective controls to protect sensitive information, it is not a silver bullet on its own. Therefore, ISMS govern how cryptographic controls are enforced and managed.
-*Supplier relationships. Third-party vendors and business partners may require access to the network and sensitive customer data. It may not be possible to enforce security controls on some suppliers. However, adequate controls should be adopted to mitigate potential risks through IT security policies and contractual obligations.
+*Supplier relationships. Third-party vendors and business partners may require access to the network and sensitive customer [[Data|data]]. It may not be possible to enforce security controls on some suppliers. However, adequate controls should be adopted to [[Risk Mitigation|mitigate potential risks]] through IT security policies and contractual obligations.
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