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ISO17799

aka ISO 17799, BS7799, BS 7799. A comprehensive set of controls comprising best practices in information security. It is an internationally recognized information security standard comprised of ten prime sections: 1) Business Continuity Management (BCM), 2) System Access Control, 3) System Development and Maintenance, 4) Physical and Environmental Security, 5) Compliance, 6) Personnel Security, 7) Security Organization, 8) Computer & Operations Management, 9) Asset Classification and Control, 10) Security Policy. BS7799-1 covers best practice and guidelines for managing security and sets the basis for ISO17799. BS7799-2 is the standard against which organisations are tested for compliance. A new category 27000 will replace these. 27001 will be based on BS7799-2. 27002 will incorporate BS7799-1. 27004 will cover metrics & measurement.

 

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