control objectives – Dan Vasile

ISO 27001 has for the moment 11 Domains, 39 Control Objectives and 130+ Controls. Following is a list of the Domains and Control Objectives.

1. Security policy
Information security policy
Objective: To provide management direction and support for information security in accordance with business requirements and relevant laws and regulations.

2. Organization of information security
Internal organization
Objective: To manage information security within the organization.
External parties
Objective: To maintain the security of the organization’s information and information processing facilities that are accessed, processed, communicated to, or managed by external parties.

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard has six control objectives and 12 requirements:

1. Build and Maintain a Secure Network
Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters

2. Protect Cardholder Data
Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data
Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks

3. Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program
Requirement 5: Use and regularly update anti-virus software
Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications

4. Implement Strong Access Control Measures
Requirement 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to know
Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data

5. Regularly Monitor and Test Networks
Requirement 10:Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes

6. Maintain an Information Security Policy
Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security

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ISO 27001 Domains, Control Objectives and Controls

PCI DSS Control Objectives